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The sun., 1891-01-23

New HAVEN. Jan. 22-This afternoon John
L. Jude fired two shots at his wife. neither OF
which injured her fatally. Judo and his wife
have not been living together for some time.
He had begun an action for divorce on the
ground OF adultery. and the case was to have
been heard in tho Superior Court to. morrow.
AZ tho time Of the sheoting Mr. Jude vas At
kins street whore she had been stopping for
two weeks. Her husband owns . meat mar
He says that his vile had been circulstlnR
stories about him. and whom he saw hsr this
morn,ng he became greatly excited and fred
At her. He surrendered himself Immediately
the charge OF attempted murder. Mrs. Jude is
Sod,9oking womapi ~ 5sys ysrIs Ei, q age Her
His friends say his wife's unfaithiulness has
deranged bis mind and that he is NOT respon-
iectly sane some time ago Jude hired . de-
teeye to watch HE wife and he secured sy-
The couple are members OF the Grand Avenue
Congregational Church and moved In good
9OCiety.
The sun., 1891-01-23
TROUBLE .4BOUT LACROSSE PLAYERS.

There Was Some Opposition In tho N. r.
A. c. Against tho brooklyn L. @.
Last November It was announced that tho
Brooklyn Lacrosse Club the members OF
which are the most expert players In tho
country had been admitted to the New York
Athletic Club in a body.
Soon after hitch was reported, and It was
not until last Tuesday night at the regular
meeting Of the clubs Governors. that the mon
were elected to carry the winged foot"
The reason Of the delay was strong oppo-
sition to the newcomers. led by Ed. Merritt,
who Is also a member OF the Staten Island Ath-
letic Club and formerly played on it's team
anil tod ay Is one Of its strongest admirers.
lyn men was that they were not what are
termed gentlemen. and should therefore be
Ineligible o Nom bershp in the n. Y. A. q.
The Athletic Committee could do nothing
but postpone the election and investigate the
matter. This DIR. GuiteraS personal lly did and
reported the nj ayers worthy OF membership.
In addition there were received number OF
letters from firms and individuals vouchinR
for the respect ability of the applicants.
Among the senders were Herman Oelriche
and ,Erasus Wimnn. Pr. Hammond. one Q!
the old S. l. A. 9. lacrosse PLAYERS, advocated
the election of the Brooklyn team.
The Athletic Committee on this showing en-
doi sed the application and recommended the
election. Ono OF the team is n minister, two
are LAWYERS two teachers ione in the College
of the City OF New York. and the balance have
responsible business positions
The sun., 1891-01-23
Minstrel Buckley. Dovnmn.

It has not been many years since John X.
Buckley was one of the hest known minstrels In
the United States Yesterday Justice Ford
sent him to Black wells Island for three months.
Buckley has been on tho down grade for the
past year or two. He has wife md two chill
dren. q son and daughter. The girl has bsen
Ill for some time. and there is no hope OF her
recovery. :. On Wednesday Mrs. Buckley de-
cided that she could stand her husbands
empoyment because he had to stay ct home to
protect her from his father. She, got q war
rent for his arrest at the Jefferson Market Po:
his wiie's course. Hs wspt whom he Kissed his
little daughter good-by. and the child, seated
Mira. buckley hopes that the threelnonths' en-.
forced total abstinence will bring her husband
to his senses,
The sun., 1891-01-23
A"Rel,s,ous Block" OF Stock.

PrrTsBuRaH. Jan. GA SUIT. the outcome OF
the failure Of the Laramie Cattle Company
will be brought in tho Allegheny county
courts in a few days. 1t is an action for tres
pass against John X. Rush OF this city Presi-
dent OF the company. and Joseph \. Bowling
formerly collector of internal revenue one Of
tho directors. One Of the charges is that the
Laramie Company WAS organized through
fraudulent represent tations. the organizers
claiming to hold clear titles to vast tracts OF
land. when the land was enrumbeled BY
numerous mortgages; aGnregnting almost the
TINT after the organization Of the. original con.
corn, ard the issue of stock to the amount Of
stock amounting to- over 100000. was issued
aud fully subscribed for. This is known as
Advertising the issue stated that tho shale es
character. who were not addicted to any bad
habits. 1t will be alleged that all Of the money
subscribed by the stockholders has disap:
tho land for purchase money.
The sun., 1891-01-23
TWO NUMBERS BIZ HIH1LIsrs.
Russian Tragedies which Have Recently
Excited tho Subjects OF the Gear.

Russian Tragedies which Have Recently
Excited tho Subjects OF tho Cxar.
The Nihilists are held responsible BY the
Russian police for two murders that have been
committed recently In tho empire Of the Gar
The more horrible OF tho crimes was done near
sbornon. In tho government Kiew. A peasant
gathering wood in tho forest on the outskirts
OF tho village heard groans and tho wrench
ing Of a body against tree. After q
wearsome search he found in secluded
gulch a naked man bound 80 fast to
a saplnR that his shoulders almost
touched. The arms had been half stripped OF
flesh and muscle. and wooden gag prevented
all possibility Of shouting or calling out in
telligibly. Wooden sp!ts had been thrust in
tho eyes. and the trunk was horribly mutilated.
On the breast hung placard with these
tho liberators OF Russia" The police whom
the peasant summoned Iound the naked man
s Ps toe to tel eGs5 h
was SUBJ equently learned that he was Cap
tain Of the secret police. The men who took
his lie have concealed every clue TO their
'fns othe. crime is not 50 gnmi.taksbtly NJ
hllistie. Nine de kartseheil teniold mil;
alone a in the The palace Of her late husband near near
ing short time ago she failed 10 riss at the
and found her craving hsr last breath
on q blazing bed. with. q, stocking
s1s in her mouth and the msrks
had not stolen n single piece Of the money and
ewery On the table % and hnd &C
Sbornon case the identity of the guilty person
or persons is not even suspected. but the fact
Gsf al n9hns 70 ssb. %S WIZ he S
bilty to the Nihilists.
The sun., 1891-01-23
EXTRAORDINARY BOWLING.
Graphic but not Onlcial Account OF . Re-
mnrknhie Gnn,c.

Graphic but not Onlcial Account OF . Re-
mnrknhie Gnn,c.
I'm town In the western part Of tho Stnte."
said n travelling man, II found everybody at
the hotel talking about q game of ten pins
that was to he rolled thnt night between the To-
cal champion and stranger who had arrived
In town the night before. They had rolled a
few Games together and tho stranger had
proved to be pretty goot player. though not
quite up to the local pnyer. He thought he
could do better however. and he Ind offered
to roll for money. In making the match
tho strangers request that he should
be permitted to use balls OF any size was readi-
ly agreed to. and it was in fact counted as an
=" The local champion was In great form, but
the stranger didn't seem TO be disturbed. Just
before the gamo began truckmnn backed up
stranger unlocked this box and let down one
dS i & s nss i've ns ss Sam 9Ss
ster. 1t wasn' t solid but 1t was pretty heavy.
The man rolled the bail over to the head Of his
alley and said he was ready. II almost III! cd
the SPACE between tho side wall aud the ~: !:
could he rolled to the other end OF the alley It
was certnin to knock down every pin.
Tho local mon howled. but 1t was no use.
All they could do was to let their champion
ron the big bali to the other end Of the alley, or
that something else would happen to him. But
nothing did happen. The stranger was Il giant
III strength. and every time he rolled the hou use
trembled. He made n clean score. The local
"it turned out tnat there was another
stranger In town making bets. Between them
they did the town UP In great shape"
The sun., 1891-01-23
PUBLIC MONEY FOR CHARITHEa
Cases in Which Receipts arc Creator THAI
Expenditures.

Expenditures.
In the newly published edition Of fthe New
York Charities Directory some interesting
statistics appear OF the amounts received
from public funds. Herewith Is published q
list OF all the societies that report both the
amount expended and the amount received
from tho city treasury There are . number
OF othor societies that received public
funds. but did not report their expen.
ditures. These are not included in the
list. 1t will be observed that In some cases the
expenditures reported are considerably less
than the sum received from the city treasury.
Commissioner William r. Stewart Of the State
Board OF Charities. when asked about this. said
lie had noticed that some OF these institutions
were making money out Of their allowances. SO
as 10 be able to erect buildings with the sur.
plus. When asked whether this is not an
evasion OF the law prohibiting the use. OF
public money for sectarian purposes, Mr.
Stewart said that he had observed that In
some OF the instit utiOnS where the amount OF
public funds received was greater than the
total expenditures Of the institution, the saw
ING WAS largely due to the gratuitous services
OF members OF various religious orders. 1t did
not therefore. appear to him that the use OF
money thus saved for the purpose Of erecting
even chRpels or churches was an improper uae
OF the public funds SO expended, especially as
in the institutions reerred TO the inmates were
quite as we'll treated rs In others whore the ex.
penditures are greater and all the officials re-
ceiye salaries. The following is the list:
The sun., 1891-01-23
Song. ind Recltations At tho I.euox Ly.
ceun.

The inclsment weather kept AWAY many who
had bought tickets. but nevertheless consid-
erable number OF ladies' attended the enter
talnment given yesterday at the Lenox Ly-
ccum for the benefit OF the New York Kinder
garten Association. Mrs. Cleveland occupied
box. She was at tho head OF the committee
in charge of tho entertainment The pro-
and Signor Can,psnini and Of rerltations BY
Mrs. Charles Waldo Richards. Signor Cam
ponn pon sHnE Abr9se Mig
Mrs. Richards delighted every one with her rs-
citals from J. W. Riley, Bayard Taylor, Irwin
fore she read her last piece Richard Watson
Glider. President OF the kindergarten Assoc
citation: steppod upnn the stage and compli-
mented Mrs. Richards.
The sun., 1891-01-23
Steamer. From England to Chicago.

DETROIT. Mich. Jan. 2l.-Two years ago
syndicate was formed In London to build and
operate steamships to run from England to
Chicago. Little was done at that time. be-
cause tho Canadian canals would not accom-
modate ships drawing nine feet OF water. Re-
Gently the shsllowest canal has been SO far Inn
proved as to afford depth Of little over nine
feet, and the project 10 being pushed with .
vicor which indicates that salt water ships may
agent Of this syndicate 10 now on a visit to the
different lake cities making contraets for
freight By the new line and 80 lar ne has met met
that the undertaking will be q success: The
capital stock OF the company will be S5, 900 900.
and there will be ten steamships built to begin
with. These steamships will cost from 81 900
TO Nj 10000 each. and will form weekly line,
with two ships running Wild.
The sun., 1891-01-23
A Thief Get. the Bank. Mail.

CHICAGO. Jan. 22.-The facts have Just been
learned about clever theft OF a valuable
package OF letters belonging to tho North
western National Bank. Yesterday morning
the bank messenger called at tho Post ONCE
for tho banks mail. He received part OF 1t.
and was told to call for the remainder In fifteen
time young man. who had evidently over.
heard tho conyersation with the messenger.
peared at tho delivery window and said II want
the rest OF the Northwestern Banks mail" It
was given to him without question. and
nothing moro was thought OF the matter till
Then there was scurrying around, bur the
thief had escaped, and he has not since been
seen. subsequently eighteen oil the missing
letters were found in closet.
1t 10 supposed the stolen package consisted
OF about sixty letters. containing from 100000
BILE paper.
The sun., 1891-01-23
A Tramp aad Not . Doad AIiIionairo's
brother.

SCRANTON. Jan. 22.-Clinton D. Wlsnsr Of
New York arrived here to-day to prosecute the
man calling himself c. Il. Pierce, who removed
the furniture from the residence Of the dead
millionaire. Il. g. Pierce. and sold It to an auc-
tion dealer. Mr.. Wisner is tho executor OF the
estate. He found that the robbery had sue
cesded because OF it's boldness. The man had
wrenched tha big chandeliers from the ceilings,
Ing the silver plate. The value, OF these arti-
cles was over $4,000. yet they had been sold @ to
q hotei man for one.half the amount, The
the dead millionaire. When confronted BY
Mr.. Wisner. he confessed, and admitted his
name was Miller, and that he has been roam
Ing through the country as tramp
The sun., 1891-01-23
A New Way to Win Another.s wire.

PITTSBURGH. Jan GA ghost appeared to
John Soresska. a Pole. who lives on the south
side. a few nights ago, and warned him that
his life was In danger. and he had better leave
Pittsburgh. and not tell any one he was going.
not even his wife. Soresska was frightened al
lrst, but discovered that the ghost was his
brother Joseph Joseph and John had been
suitors for the hand OF the Same girl. away OF
she discovered that Joseph WAS 'he one she
loved John brought his bride to America
to his broiher's wife, Tho Two have made
Johns life a burden. the ghost dance being =
part OF the process. Therefore John graves
OF Joseph for alternating his wife's affections.
The sun., 1891-01-23
The Montana Deadlock. !.

HELENA, Jan. 22.-Both parties to tho LeRis-
latnre deadlock have been caucusing all day.
The Democrats first made . proposition that
eight Republicans and twenty-seven Demo-
Gratis, the latter to have the organization Of
the House. The Republicans then made a
counter proposition. accepting tho Democratic
terms oftwentv. eight Repub leans TO twenty
seven Democrats, giving tho lattor tho Speak
fees and that the proceedings OF the rival
Houses be eypugned from the Journals; This
lack of agreement 10 date, there i. now no
doubt but that the TWO HOUSES Will effect Q
publican House has adjourned till Saturday.
The sun., 1891-01-23
Hudson County Lawyers at Dinner.

Tho Hudson County Bar Association had its
annual dinner last night at Taylor's Hotel.
Jersey City. President Otto Grouse sat at the
head OF the centre table with Gov. Albeit on
his right. Among the llO lawyers present
wore Chancellor McGill. ex-Gov. Bedle. Judges
knapp and Dixon q the supreme Court, OK
ex- Mayor Collins. ex-Speaker OF the Assembly
Hudspeth, sAssemblymen Pustsr, DAILY. and
Potts. ex-senator Edwards. Max Saingor.
Flavel McGee. nited States Commissioner
Muirheid. and ex-Jpdge Blair,
Bedie, Charles Ii. Winfield, Charles C. Black.
Judge Dixon. Judge Lipp!ncott. and Col.
Charles w. Fuller responded to toasta
The sun., 1891-01-23
Blg Fire In Marquette.

IsHpEMING. Mich. Jan. 22.-A fire started at
545 p. NJ. In Hoger Il Johnson's furniture
manufnctory. Marquette. burned the building
to the ground. and is now destroying the Mu-
ING Journal office and threatening tue whole
business portion OF the city. Ishpeming and
Negaunee have sent assistance.
The sun., 1891-01-23

New CASTLE, Pa. Jan. 22.-There is curious
state OF affairs in tho Presbyterian Church In
New Bedford, in this county, and all because
the book OF regulations governing this congre-
cation contains clause that q man elected
have his children in subjeotion" AT the ro-
cen annual meeting William Wright was elect
Il was set up that under this rule, Mr.. Wright
was not eligible to election because he bad
neither vile nor children. Mr.. Wright Is vex cd
over this construction. and may resign.
The sun., 1891-01-23
Roller Skate. at tho Eds. Mu.ee.

Miss Jennie Houehton. who is PROBABLY the
most expert amateur roller skater in this coun-
try. introduced several novelties In that style
OF skating at the Eden Musee last night The
stage is small but the young woman managed
herself so skillfully that she. obtained an en-
core and an opportunity to show how we'll she
could akktA
The sun., 1891-01-23
That Unpopular Force Bill.

LIyrLE Rock. Ark, Jan. 22.-In the House Of
Representatives to-day q joint resolution was
adopted to postpone action on tho bill sppro-
priating 100000 for tho Arkansas exhibit ct
the Worlds Fair until sitor learning the action
Of ConRroaA on the EoroA bill
The sun., 1891-01-23
A Pleasing Seuso

OF health and strength renewed and Of ssss and oou-
fort follows the of Syrup Of FiEA It in har
mony with nature TO sneetually cleanse the system
when eosys bilious For sale oOo. and o. BOTTLES.
by Al leading aruggistS-AaA
The sun., 1891-01-23
Hanged Himself Because or broken Mar
rtAge Engagement.

HUNTINGDON. Pa. Jan. 22.-David Skiwinski.
. travelling salesman Of New York. committed
suicide to-day. At Dudley. by hanging He had
received b letter from a young lady In this
place breaking their marriage sngsgmsnt
The advocate., 1891-10-21
One Pure Baking Powder.
Like Telling a Secret.

story is told and it true story that seventy
ammonia and many of these powders contain both The
i'll effects upon the system of food raised by alum ammo
mia powders the dangerous because their nsous
character It would be less dangerous for the people
fatal once for then such food would be avoided their
baneful action because mpercepble first and
advances, is no less certain
Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder is declared by all
authorities free from aum ammonia any other adul
terant Its purity has been questioned and while
does finer and better work. it retail than
many Of the adulterated powders.
The advocate., 1891-10-21

D8I0 OOnuSOn uony unO0A O1On)
that he was the recipient of a liquor
fund for use during the campaign?
1t is quite possible when the money was
handed him the words this is "for use in the
campaign" may not have been spoken, but
that he did get large sum of money from
the hands of R. w. Ludington during the
campaign he dare not deny under oath.
You will remember that in our efforts to
elect johnson delegates we were beaten every
where in this county, and several Of john
sons friends spent considerable OF their
own money in that contest; and the queS-
tion was afterwards asked what johnson
had done with that money, and it was face
tiously replied that he was building an sddi-
tion to his house to entertain his friends
when he was elected governor.
Now if these whiskey men are as black as
johnson paints them, and his relations
toward them ought to entitle him to be
heard, it is all the blaoker on him to have
entered into a collusion with them and
taken their money.
He complains that they are guilty of
breach of confidence. We have heard that
same charge made by other offenders against
witnesses who turned states evidence, but
it never saves the criminal. But was this a
breach of conhdencep johnson asked these
men to help him, and they contributed their
money. st. John asked his friends to help
help him, and they contributed their money
and their labor. Would st. John have
Squealed if his supporters had said they
spent their time and money to elect him
GOVERNOR Requisitions from central COM
mittees for money contributions to be reed
politically are flying about just now as
plenty as leaves in the forest. Are the per-
sons who contribute committing an offense?
are they sworn to secrecy2 However crooked
the transaction is for Mr.. johnson, these
men we're putting up their money to elect
man whom they were assured was their
friend, and we all generally support our
friends and not our enemies.
The fact is Mr.. johnson is a COARSE
grained, good-natured fellow, having very
little of those attributes that 60 TO make up
gentleman; unscrupulOus in politics, play
ing the hypOCrite on prohibition, and taking
his drinks straight and pretty stiff, and
withal supported by quite limited amount
of mental caliber.
Notice the following relating to the
man whom the Kansas Republicans
made speaker of their House of Rep
resentatives in 1886!
His best friends can claim no more than
this for him, and il is quite in keeping with
his ideas of property TO write out TRADE
Of abuse like his Auburn and Click speeches
and cram them with Cheers" Applause"
and Tremendous applause" and have
The advocate., 1891-10-21
them printed before delivering them.


Il is amsuing when we think of his hsv-
ing Maj. Tom Anderson's bald head ele-
waited on paper, and his response greeted
with tremendous applause" at least twelve
hours before the Major got a chance to bob
up serenely, if he did at all, at Auburn.
And Pap. Baker says he commends this
candidate to the people of the 48th district.
It will require some better endorSer than
this political prostitute. If the people of
that district have an intelligent, gentle
manly and honest candidate, albeit he fol-
lows the plow for living, he will do them
and the state much more credit as their
Representative than aman of Mr.. Johnson's
character. A man who to-day stands con-
victed at the bar of public opinion as enter
ing into q conspiracy to barter away the
gubernatOrial influence to ring of liquor
dealers, and then adding to his infamy and
degradation by lying and siandering.
hear but one opinion about this matter,
and that is that johnson attended the meet
ings, got the money, and is a base liar. Do
the people of the 48th district want him?
"Oh, shame where is thy blushp'
REPUBLICAN,.
Horace Greeley, in once speaking
of scaly politicians, remarked with
force, 'Lord, how they lieP'
LAWRENCE, Kan, October 80, 1884.
EDITOR OF THE STATE JoURNAL:-T notice
by last Sundays Commonwealth that j. B.
johnson made speech the night before at
Auburn in which he denies that he was pres
ent at the meeting of the liquor dealers held
at the Gordon house in your city in the fore
part of the season of 1882 for the purpose of
advancing said Johnson's interests as a
candidate for governor of Kansas; and also
denied that he received any money from
me, contributed by them to secure mis- nomi-
nation.
His denial is full and complete, and
stands out in full antagonism with the
sworn afidavits of eight individuals whose
afidsvitS you have already published. l
could scarcely believe my eyes when read
the report Of his speech; if reported cor
reCtly, he is the most reckless and stu
pendendous liar ever met; and if human
testimony is worth anything, the future shall
establish what say.
He complained that l did not state the
amount Of money paid him, and suggested
that q failure to do 30 was ground upon
which to disoredit the statement that any
thing was paid him at all. 1 have made
and enclosed another affidavit, stating
specifically the amount paid him and the
time and place such payment was made,
which you are at liberty to publish with
this letter.
He also denied the sworn statements of
E. L. Martin, B. 8. Flersheim, Sol. Block,
Of Kansas City, and L. Blackman, Of To-
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