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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-30
G1nrcrsrrn. n. j.. July 29.-To.day

GLoucEsrra. n. j., July 29.-To. day
events resulted as follows:
First race-seven furlOngs -Tappahan-
mock won: Shakespeare second, Prodlgal
third. Time. 1862.
Second race-iour and onc-half fur
long -Vigwam won: jersey second. Penn
broke third. Time, minute.
Third race-s.X and ouc-half furlongs -
Nv Craft won; Austral second, Paola
third. lime, l:27a.
Fourth race-threc quarters Of mile
Samaritan won; Repeater second, Faustlna
third. Time, 1:Z2
Fifth race-one and one-eighth miles
Frank Ward won; Radiant second, Corfu
celi third. Time. 2:0fll.
Seventh race-seven eighths of a mile
Defendant Won; Count Me In second, kis-
tner thrrLl limo III
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A CONNECTS REVENGE.
Assistant States Attorney Elliott of Chi
cago Narrowly Escapes Death.

Assistant States Attorney Elliott OF Chi
cago Narrowly Escapes Death.
Assistant States Attorney W. e. Elliott
of this city narrowly escaped death at the
hands OF a desperate criminal while visit
ing the Joliet Penitentiary. Mr.. Elliott,
during his term of office. has been very Wig
orous in his prosecution of cases against the
habitually criminal element and has made
Branch 2 Of the Criminal Court terror 10
thugs and .murderers. Last October Charles
Wagner was sentenced TO twenty years
under the habitual criminal act for a bur-
glary in which he endangered the lives of
an entire family by chloroforming them
while asleep. On leaving the courtroom he
swore he would kill both Judge Altgeld and
Attorney Elliott il ever an oppor-
tnnity offered. The opportunity came
Tuesday and he struck down the
attorney with marble slab, while the
latter was passing through the stCne-cutters'
Mr.. Elliott, talking of the assault, said: 81
stopped at Que of the tables to speak to one
of the convicts and found Wagner was work
ing opposite him at the same table. I re-
member he swore to kill both Judge Alt
geld and myself and instinctively stepped
back. was none too soon, for he rushe
behind me, and as | sprang forward out of
| not jumped undoubtedly he would have
fractured my skull. AS it was, the blow
fell short, and 1 was only stunned" The
warden and deputies rushed forward and
secured the ruffian before he could follow
up the attack. Mr.. Elliott received pain
full scalp wound. and for time conclusion
OF the brain was feared, but his physician
now thinks a short rest will bring him
around all right.-Chicago special to Cleve-
land Leader.
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BURGLARS DlSCoNs0LATE.
The Electric Alarms VIII Prevent Their
Burplina.

The Electric Alarms VIII Prevent Them
Burgling.
Electricity is so mercilessly pressing the
burglar that it looks as if he would soon be
driven out of business. Doors and windows
are now rendered as sensitive as electric
batteries can make them, and two methods
have been devised to prevent pane Of glass
being cut out aud entrance made without
moving the window sash. One is to sink a
door spring into the floor under the carpet,
directly in front of the window, and at night
to place chair SO that one leg stands on
the projecting brass rod. forcing 1t down
and keeping tile alarm circuit open until
some one moves the chair, which it would
be impossible not to do ia climbing through
the window. Another, and very effective
way, is to lay I.iece OF burglar-alarm mat
ting under the carpet in front of any win
dow to be protected.
Burgar-alarm mating consists of thin
strips of wood and springs, so arranged
that any pressure on them closes the circuit.
These mats can be placed on the stairs or
scattered about the house. and as the carpet
covers them and there is no means Of detect
ing their presence it Is nearly an impossi-
bilitY for any one TO move about the house
without ringing the alarm, even IL he could
manage to effect an entrance The la test
alarm system makes these various devices
active or imperative by the simple pre- ssure
of button. This operates drop that
closes the necessary circuits for putting the
whole system of alarms ia working order
for the night. After this has been done no
one can enter the building. even if the wires
leading to tine door and window springs are
in full sight. There is also a silent alarm
connected with the police station, but should
the circuit become broken or cut, an audible
alarm on the outside of the building still
insures protection. This alarm is SO ar
ranged that it will ring if tempered with
from the outside. Verify, the cracksman
hath fallen On evil days.-N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser
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THE DEADLY UMBRELLA.
Fatal Result of Violent Thrust in an

Fatal Result OF a Violent Thrust in an
Eye.
William Hobbs, who was stabbed in the
eye with an umbrella by a stranger on
Wednesday night, lies dead in the Bellevue
Hospital. He died this morning at o'clock,
rather unexpectedly it seems. for it was only
this morning that the doctor in charge o.
his ward told tho police that he would be
all right; that he was only sleeping off big
drunk. His death. coming so suddenly,
caught the police mapping. The man who
struck him down had escaped and no spe-
eial effort had been made TO catch him Now
a hue and cry is raised. Alarms have gone
out right and left, giving as much Of a Gescrip-
ton Of the fugitive as can be Obtained, and
the detectives are falling over each other in
their hurry to get at him. 1t has been a
wild-go0se chase entirely so far Hobbs was
an Englishman, Il Berkshremau and a but
Ter. He was a man who had a professional
pride IN his business, and would serve none
but the best families. On Wednesday he
spent practically all day in Brandts saloon
at the Mason House, Fourth avenue and
Thirty-sec0nd street, playing pool with his
unknown countryman. They had been ar
gune about the relative merits of certain
popular jockeys, and the quarrel grew in
some way ont of that. The waiter and the
butler were nuisy and obstreprrous, when
the bar-keeper ordered them out and drove
them from the place.
Outside they came 20 blows and there was
a running tight half way across the street
The waiter, who was the smaller man, had
an umbrella in his hand. Midway in the
street he struck out with it and prodded
Hobbs in the eye. The latter fell back
ward, striking his head on the car rail and
lay as if dead. Blood oozed from the right
eye. where the umbrella entered. A crowd
gathered abont and his assailant seeing an
opportunity to get away in the crowd took
tn. 7. Special to Globe Democrat.
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PALMER's ADOPTED SON.
Az Account of the Handsome Castilian
Boy He Picked Hin.

Az Account of the Handsome Castilian
Boy he Picked Up.
There is no limit to the fancies which
public men cultivate, but one of the pref
test is that Of ex-senator Palmer of Michi-
gan. 1t is not horse. nor a dog, nor a
game rooster, but a little boy, a genuine
Castilian whom the ex-senator ran across
while travelling in Spain. The child's father
was an officer with more children and less
money than lie felt the need of. Senator
Palmer'S circumstances we're quite the op-
posite, and the logical result Of the situation
ensued. The little fellow was not old
enough 20 speak his own language plainly,
and the short time he has been in this coun-
try has not been sufficient to do away with
the charming Spanish accent in his efforts
to speak the English language. He takes
some of the ceInmonest words and pro-
nouDees them with grace that is peculiarly
CastiliaD
Not only does be add the charms Of baby
hood to the Quaintness of a foreigner, but he
is a thoroughbred. A horseman would
grow most enthusiastic over an animal that
showed the - oints" that this little protpge
Of good fortune shows. His hair is wayy
and beautiful; his eyes are big, dark and
expressive, as only Il Ca5tiiian'5 can be; his
features are most delicately nodded, and as
to form, he is an Apollo in miniature. In
fact, so beautifully perfect is his figure that
his parents by adoption had a cast taken of
his whole body, in order to have his graceful
shape preserved in marble. Already he is
the despo of the household and regns SUI
preme in the Palnlers' big house in Mich-
gan. No quiet can possibly eclipse this
midget in interest. SO he is always present,
even at late dinners. He occupies the seat
of honor by his proud foster father, whn lends
devotrd attention to every Spanish lisp
Washington Cor. Chicago Herald
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AN OLD-TIME SWINDLE.


bow Lots in the Mythical Town of High
Banks, ILL.,, Were Sold.
letter was received here to-day from
gentleman in New York making inquiries
about the city OF High Banks, on the Kas-
kaskia River. The letter recalls the scheme
worked by shrewd Frenchman named
Pensoneau, quarter of a century or more
ago. He got ont fine plat OF a city on the
kaskaskia River, five miles southeast of
here. The place selected for the city was
on The high banks of the bend Of the river
and tie city was called High Banks.
The plat was nicely embellished with lots
marked breHeries, Touring mills, saw-mills,
banks, stores and churches. The picture
drawn Of the city showed a heavily loaded
steamboat plGwing its way up the KaSkas-
Ea toward the imaginary city of High
Banks. great many people in the East
invested their money in town lots in High
Banks, and many. no doubt, have been pa
tientiy waiting all these years to hear that
they own valuable lots in the heart of a
great Western city. 1t may interest many,
even at this late day, to know that there
never was so much as log hut in Hish
Banks, on the Kaskaskia River, until year
or SO ago. when rod and gun club here
built modest clubhouse there. The land
was SOLD Tor taxes a few years ago, and it is
now the property Of a back-woods farmer.
lie raises corn, potatoes and cabbages on tue.
town lots SOLD in the East twenty-five or
thirty years ago. Captain Pensoneau, the
man who worked the great scheme, always
insisted that he was dead broke in New
y ork City, and that he sold few lots to
rich men In order to get money TO come on.
BE that as it may, great many inquiries
have been made by great many Eastern
people in the last twenty-five years about
the city of High Banks.-Mascoutah Qll.)
special to Globe Democrat
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FOUND HIS FATE.
Brief Courtship on a steamer Ends vi
"a " ed,linP CeremnnY.

Brief Courtship on steamer Ends With
Wedding Ceremony.
The steamship Thingvalla, which arrived
in port recently brought couple who had
met for the first time On board of her, and
who were married before they left the YES
sci.
Christian Skof is a Norwegian, who came
to America few years ago. AMI made CON-
Portable fortune for himself in Portland,
Oregon. Christian determined to spend his
forty-siXth birthday in his naive land and
bring back Morse bride. He is a fine spec
imam of the hardy Norseman, but he wanted
to find among the fiords OF his country inst
the woman whom he thought would make
him happy in his Western home. So, after
q stay of three months in Norway, he found
himself, on June 26th, at Christiansand, on
board the ThiDSyaila. heart-whoie and a
bachelor. bound for his Western farm.
Christian is n man of good appetite. but
at his first dinner he could eat but little
Opposite him at the table sat his fate"
Miss Betty Dshl, a young women of 30,
about to visit America. She was in charge
If Captain Lamb, commanding the vessel.
AS soon as dinner was over Christian
asked the captain to introduce him
to his ward and things went smooth
ly from the first. and so quickly
that the captain, who is used to sudden
gusts, had his breath taken away. when.
tian asked leave to propose TO Miss Betty
That evening the other passengers were
told by the captain that Christian and Betty
were engaged. Some one had some myrtle
leaves, and with them a wreath was made
for the bride-elect as is always done in
Norway, and the bethrothal WAS carried out
with all proper ceremonies on board the
steamship.
Within another twenty-flur hours the
couple wanted to get married, but there was
no parson on board, and the captain not
caring to 0fhcate persuaded the couple to
wait till they reached here. There was no
time lost when the vessel did reach her
pier at HobOken yesterday morning.
Captain Lamb himself went to Mayor
Stanton of Hoboken and asked
him to marry tho couple. There were
great preparations for the wedding on
board the Thingyalla, and by O'Clock in
the afternoon the saloon was bright with
flowers. The Mayor was punctnal to the
minute, aud neither bride nor bridegroom
dallied. 1t was q brief ceremony. Then
every body congratulated Mr.. and Mrs. Skef
and sat down to the wedding supper. The
couple Started for Portland, Oregon. last
night. 1t was rather a quaint wedding.
Everybody kissed everybody, as that is the
way they do things in Norway.-New York
sDPcial tn St I,ouis post- I)isDatch
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counted it-S1o0. Then the woman pro-
duced another roll, even more carefully
wrapped and containing as much money as
the first package. She kept on handing out
wads Of 500 each. and each one more Sc
curely fastened than the next predecessor.
until she had put twenty-eight OF them be-
fore the astonished and angry teller. In
each case the bills were of small deuomina-
tons and not easily counted. Regular Gus
toners stood about waiting to draw their
money. Gamble was becoming more sultry
as the moments fled. After he had an
nounced the total S2S0O-the considerate
depositor insisted. thai she had given him
$1,000. Another delay. Then she dove
again into her eapacious pocket and came
up with two more rolls. By this time the
temper of the paving teller was as high as
himself. He pushed the money back to the
woman and told her to 90 elsewhere to open
an account. She went, and the crowd of
about 100 customers who had been kept
waiting breathed sigh of relief.-Chicag0
Herald,
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WILD AND ROMANTIC.
A Wealthy English Girl Runs Ava


A Wealthy English Girl Runs Away
From Home.
Detective Watkins of Scotland Yard,
London, accompanied by a young man,
called at police headquarters recently and
asked assistance in searching for Maud
Eastabrook, handsome young English
girl, who ran away from her home in Leeds
and has been heard from in this city. The
young man was the girls older brother.
Miss Eastabrook was the daughter of
Thomas Z. Eastabrook, a wealthy manufac-
turer of cutlery at Leeds, and was the sec
ond of four children. Sac is just past 81.
Until year ago she was one OF the prettiest
and most accomplished young women in
Leeds society. She had been thoroughly
educated and was n fine musician. For two
years she was an apt student of the violin
under the famous krasmort of Vienna.
AT the English legation in the Austrian
capital was man of 80 years, named Ar
thur Vanwort, who was employed as under
secretary. He was married to the daughter
of prominent English politician ard has
several children. He and tho young musi-
clan met at reception held at the Ameri-
can legation two years ago. The girl fell in
love with him, notwithstanding the fact
that she was aware of Vanworts marriage.
The relationship was kept up for a year,
when the young woman appealed TO YAM
wort to take her to America. He consented,
and the PAIR lett Bordeaux IN May, 1890. On
the trip across Vanwort was seized with re-
morse over leaving his wife and children,
and became insane. One night, in mid
ocean, he jumped overheard and was
drowned.
Friendless and with but little money, the
young woman attempted to earn a living in
small New Jersey town by teaching
music. She met v ith poor success. and
soon after she was an inmate of the hospital
in Paterson. Afterward she fell in with
commercial traveller, a married man of
Portland, Me, who was employed by a
Boston grocery firm. He deserted her
in Boston, leaving her penDiess. AL
most distracted, the girl wrote to her
parents in Leeds and implored their for
giveness and to be received home again.
Her father had dsowned her and did not
answer the letter, but her mother. according
to Detective Watkins story, quietly an
swered it and nclosed some money, telling
of her fathers anger. The young woman
was heart-broken and was cast adrift in
this city.
Six months ago the girls father died and
the Maynard ones mother decided to re-
claim her daughter. Opportunity letter
was received by the mother from an
acquaintance of the girl reciting the facts
as given. Every effort was made TO recover
the girl, but she had left tho city suddenly
in March last, and her whereabouts is
unknown.-Boston dispatch to the Pittsburg
prlSs
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FOR YOUNG SMOKERS.
College Statistics Which Prove the Ey
Effects of Tobacco Using.

College Statistics Which Prove the Evil
Effects of Tobacco Using.
An interesting study has been made al
Amherst of the effects of smoking upon the
members of the graduating class. In this
class II per cent have increased In their
physical measurements and tests during the
four years, while 90 per cent have remained
stationary or fallen off. Separating the
smokers from the non-smokers it appears
that those who do not use tobacco'have
gained "a per cent in weight more than the
smokers, 81 per cent more in height and AZ
per cent more in chest girth, while in lung
capacity there is difference Of $3.50 cubic
inches IN favor of the non-Smokers. These
figures show the same tendency as
those compiled by DIR. j. w. Seaver,
the instructor in athletics at Yale, who found
that the non-users of tobacco among the
seniors show gain over the users of 90 per
cent in height, 25 per cent in weight and &c
per cent in lung capacity. DR.. Seaver has
kept statistics OF this sort for eight years.
and finds that they show an equally decided
advantage for the Den-sn0kerS during the
whole period. He notes the interesting fact
that not only do all the candidates for the
crews abstain from tobacco, but that only
one man smokes among all the prominent
athletes in the different fields of activity
This. IS highly significant though seldom
considered. tendency Of the passion for col
lege athletes.
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Felt His Way.

" Nellie" he said, with a kind of expert
mental, immature early homegrown smile
on his anxious face, III may count on
you as-as a friend, may not?"
g Certainly. Alfred" she replied.
"As-as a good friend?"
To be sure"
" You have no objection to looking on me
as-as distant relative, perhaps?"
No, have no objection to that"
Second cousin. as it were?"
' | am willing to be your second cousin. :"
Cor first cousin once removed?" he per-
sisted, mopping his forehead with trem-
bling handkerchief.
well, have no objection to that either"
!" And might as we'll be first cousin.
mightn't IP"
Yes, l suppose So"
Do you feel, Nellie," he went on, hastily
swallowing something large and buoyant.
"as II You could be aba a--sister to me2'
mo. Alfred"
The invitations are out.-Chcago Tribune.
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HOW SHE BANKED HER CASH.

Presented 1t in Thirty Packages of 500
Each and Delayed Many Customers.
Paying Teller Ed Gamble Of tile Mer-
chants National Bank had an experience
yesterday that points many morals, and for
tunately adorns only one tale. At o'clock,
an hour before the time for closing a woman
who wished to open an account was re-
ferred to Mr.. Gamble by the busy receiving
teller She handed HIM roll Of bills
wrapped tightly in many folds of paper and
thread as long as a trolling line. The tall
paying teller patiently freed the money and
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platform, and at the signal raised the 1876
ton ram to the height of about seven feet
and shut off the steam. The ponderous
hammer fell with fun force on an ingot
thirty-siX inches in diameter and about
eight feet long, sinking the iron to depth
of about six inches. The pounding was kept
up for twenty-five minutes. The sight was
intensely interesting. The piece that was
forged is intended for a porter bar to be
used hereafter in connection with the forg-
ing of armor plates. The concussion caused
by the blows of the hammer shook the
whole building.-South Bethlehem special
to Globe Democrat
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MISCELLANEOUS.
OFFICIAL DRAWING
OF THE.
LOUISIANA State LOTTERY
Single Number, Glass &C."
Drawn at New Orleans, Louisiana, on
Tuesday, July IA, 1891,

A Ii GENUINE LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY
n Tickets are issued at New Orleans signed by
Paul Conrad, President, and agree to pay all prizes
III New Orleans, where The company holds its char
Ter from the State and where both the purchaser of
a tlcket and the company equally protected by
the laws OF the State and the United States Tickets
signed With fictitious Names dated and issued from
other cities Ill the name of the Louisiana State Lot
tery Company, promising to pay prizes in other
places than New Orleans, not Louisiana State
Lottery Tickets AT all. but eounterfeits and
cheats Intended to deceive and defraud unwary.
Remember that ONE DOLLAR is the price of the
smallest part or fraction OF ticket issued in any
sing le-nunlber drawing. Anything in our name of.
Tered at less price is either counterfeit or swim
die. Remember further. when examining to see II
your ticket has drawn prize, to accept any
thing but our official drawings, which are copy
rtghted under the Act OF Congress and cannot be
reprinted correctly under penalty OF the law.
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A Monster Steam Hammer.

Tho monster steam hammer at the Ord
nance Department Of the Bethlehem Irasa
Company's plant was started under the d-
rection OF Superintendent and Chief En-
gineer John Fritz, who planned the great
forging machine. Miss Nora Weaver, the
daughter of Foreman Wilson Weaver, TO
whom was accorded the honor of first work
ing the levers Of the hammer, mounted th o
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FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
AUCTION SALE:

All the Elegant Furniture, Carpets.
BrIc-a-Rrac, Etc,
Formerly contained in the residence OF II. L. Blunt
Bush street, near Laguna. slightly damaged BY
smoke and water and removed to the saesrOons OF
NJ J. SIMMONS for convenience of sale aud win be
sold TO the account of whom 1t may concern
THIS DAY.
MI nday..."............. July 20, 1891.
At IL o'clock A. NJ, at
1866 aid 1857 Market Street, near Seventh.
-...coNsIsTISG PART or.
Haadsome Ebony-lrame Parlor Set in Satin Bro
cafele: Handearyed 0aK-frame Parlor Set in
French Vaeurs; Elegant odd Parlor Chairs, Rock
ers aud Divans in plush satin and other fancy
French-plate bracket-top; Large French-pIate Man
tel Mirrors in gold gilt frames; Solid Brass Onyx
top and Cherry Center Tables: twelve pair Irish
Point-lace Curtains; two pair of Maroon Satin Bro
cateile Draperies; Handsome BisQues and other
Fine Parlor Decorations; Wilton. body Bruss Is
and Tapestry Carpets, Rugs. etc: Elegant Steel
Line Engravfngs; four Very Handsome Oak aud
Cherry French plate Front Folding Beds in latest
designs Eastern Walnut and OAK Bedroom Sets:
Clipper. Spring and White Section Hair Mattresses.
Down Feather Pillows. Mission Blankets aud other
Fine Bedding; Handsome french-plat Mirror-door
Wardrobes ChiHouiers and Bookcases; one Real
Oak Stdeboard, with Pedestal Extension Table
Maroon Leather Dining Chairs to match; Fine
Utensils; Elegant Eastern Walnut Hallstand; Hal
an d Stair Carpets, etc.
NJ. J. SIMMONS, Auctionesr.
n. B-The above is the contents of an elegantly
furnished 14-room residence, slightly damaged by
smoke. Sale positive. 1t
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Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Mrs. Charles
Coils, Lillian Russell ana Miss Eliza Proc
tor OTIS, the amateur actress, are among the
few New York women who wear thumb
rings.