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a we..a's Unexplaiusd Death.

Policemen Hogan and Smith found dead
oolored woman In the hallway of 203 East
Twenty-ninth street early yesterday morning.
They rang up the janitor. Nathaniel Hutton. a
colored man. who said he had never seen the
next door. said. according to the policemen.
that he had seen Hutton drag the body along
f HM. hallway. This story he afterward denied;
the janitor subsequently, said that he had
known the woman and that she had often been
70 his room, hut he had not seen hor on Mon
day night Coroner MISSIONER remanded Hut
Ton and Sam Hop yesterday. An. autopsy will
re made. There are no signs Of violence on
died from natural causeR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-30
MUSIC FOR THE NEW YEAR.
AID. FIynn Gets MI. Gilmore Permit. and
Ala. Morris Could Oniy Vote Aye.

:. AID. Morris Could OnIy Vote Aye.
The heart OF Alderman John Morris was
filled With envy at the meeting OF tho Board OF
Aldermen yesterday. for his old enemy. Alder
man Flynn. was very conspicuous at the meet
ing. and the member from the Seventh wasn't.
Besides. Alderman Flynn is likely to BIO prom-
pent In the Board during 1892. and Alderman
Morris isn't in that either. Yesterday meeting
was the last that Alderman Morris will be able
The prominence OF Alderman Flynn grew
out OF q resolution offered by, him to permit
Patrick Sarsheld Gilmore to celebrate tho ar
tsinment with his band on the steps Of tho City
Hall from shortly before midnight on New
year. Tho resolution was adopted. Alderman
John Norris sat with his arms folded and
Tho City Hall will be Illuminated ,while Mr..
Gilm9re's band plays The Board. before I'D
fion requiring the deputy Tax Commissioners
to furnish bonds in the future.
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w. L. scott I.efs No Moaey to Erie.

ERIE. Pa. Dec. 29.-The long look ed- for will
of w. L. Scott was admitted to probate to-day.
The public had been very curious to know
whether Mr.. Scott had devised any Of his mil
lions to Erie charities or not. and for that rea-
son the will had been held back anti'kept OF
public be1uests. and. with the exception Of tho
use Of $1,000 e ths hgusekeeper. the entire
names the willow. the two 'daushters. Mrs.
Richard Townsend OF Philadelphia, Mrs. G. Fl.
Strong OF Erie. and her husband. Mr.. Strong.
and Mr.. NJ Ii. Taylor US administrators Of the
estate
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A TRAMP VARIETY SIIOH.
Ten Men and Women to Walk to Chicago
and Give Performances on tho Way.

BUFFALO Dec. 20.-William Leary. owner Of
the Gem Theatre. Suspension Bridge has en-
tered into wager by which he stands to lose
his theatre or win $1,000 Lcary wagers that
he can organize a tramp variety show" con-
sisting of llve men and five women. who will
walk from New York to Chicago in 100 days.
Sundays excepted. and give shows on tho way.
The company must start from New York on
June /. 1892. without cent OF money In their
pockets. and they are to use no money except
what Is earned by tho show: also. they have
the privilege OF showing one night In New York
city: In ease, any Of the actors got lame a
have to carry him or her. as the case may be.
The wager grew out OF u discussion on the
bursting up of shows on the road. A forfeit
has been posted. and the balance is to be de-
posted by March !.
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ARCHB1suop coRRIGAN's JOURNEY.
To Visit tho Bahama Islands. tho City Of
Mexico, ind Florida.

Archbishop CorriGan. in company with his
private secretary. Mgr. Mcdonnell. is soon to
sail for the Bahama Islands. They will leave
about the middle OF January. probably on
Thursday. the 14th. and Nassau. Now Provi-
dence. will be their objective point.
Sir Ambrose Shea. the Governor OF tho Ba-
hamas and Lady Shea are now at NASSAU and
will remain there for the winter They arc
the Church and it's missions in that town.
Gov. Shea passed through New York not long
agoand at that time paid Archbishop Corrtgan
a visit.
The Bahamas are a part Of tho Archdiocese
OF New York. and 1t is the Archbishop's custom
to visit them once in every two years, as It 10
his custom to visit every church and mission
in his diocese.
Leaving Nassau. the Archbishop will visit
the City OF Mexico. and before his return to
New York he will very likely pay q visit to his
Florida plantation The two voyuGers will be
absent from this city four or five wocks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-30
HI. Philosophy Didn't Fit Life.

BERLIN. Dec. 2o.-Johann Kraft. student OF
philosophy Mt tho University OF Marburg. has
committed suicide b. shooting himself with u
revolver. Ho left IL note explaining TINT no
was driven to srlf-dcstruction by depression OF
mind resulting from tho reelection that no
OF his professor with tho facts Of life as he had
experienced them. mo professor has OBJ
casIn by declaring that the suicidal student
xya 81 Ivap,rti,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-30
The Harvard Schools Football Team Cele-
brates.

There were rain and gloom outside. but 1t
was as bright as sunshine and Jolly as fun in
the hall OF the Harvard School at 57s Fifth
avenue last evening. whore tho Harvard School
football team gave dance Pretty young, buds
The Harvard School belongs to the Intor-
scholastic League. which also INCLUDES tho
Cutler. Berkeley. and Dwight schools; IN. The
the past season over the New York City Col
lego, and the Cutler, Berkeley. Westminster.
aud Mt. Vernon schools. The members Of the
team are: L: Quimby. captain; J. Quimby. F
BaTtlett D: 7. burger H. Billings; A. ii. Bhr2w \
Cieland. w. Hall, j. Mccall Q. Stein. J. b.
Smull. r. Troechser. and G, Southwick.
The patronessss Of last nights reception
were principally the mothers OF these young
men.
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THE sTURTEEANT HOUSE TROUBLES
A Receiver to be Appointed To-day for
Landlord MnttheMs's Hotel.


When the break occurred between Landlord
]. C. Matthews OF the Sturtevnnt House and
his father-in-law. A T. Sturtevant. the owner
Of the property. some time ago. Maryelle W.
Cooper and William Waddell wero appointed
trustees, to run the hotcl until matters could be
adjusted.
break has occurred between tho trustees. 1t
has been customary for the trustees to, pay for
once a week. Tho bills have not hocn
paid for two weeks now. Trustee Wad-
dell will not sign the checks: Trustee
frst OF the new year. and so lie had. Lawyer
Hotchkiss apply to Judge Andrews OF tn? Su
Trustee Waddell to- sign the checks Judge
Andrews denied the petition. however. on tho
ground that o receiver Is to be appointed to-
Lawyer Hotchkiss said that tho affairs OF Mr..
Matthews are IN bad condition, and no can:
not hope to hold together beyond the first OF
the year.
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COMING TO THE WORLDS FAIR.
English Craftsmen VIII Have Chance TO
visit the Great show Cheapiy.


LONDON. Dec. 20.-Mr. Douglas Hogg and Mr..
Robert Mitchell to-day completed arrange
ments to leave Liverpool on JAN 20 by the
Inman line steamship City OF Chicago. In order
to arrange for series OF workingmens OK
cursions to tho Worlds Fair in 1893. These
excursions arc to be promoted by the London
Polytechnic. q popular institution for the pro-
motion OF tho interests and education OF tho
working classes.
Mr. Mitchell said "wc have already COM
pleted negotiations with the Inman and Inter-
national steamship Company for tho convey
ancc of tho Polytechnic cxcursonists by that
leave Liverpool weekly during the months Of
June. July. and August by the stcamshiGs City
of Paris City OF Chicago, City Of New York nnd
City OF Berlin. II. however, the Worlds Fair
is ready for opening in May. 1899 we shall
probably run four trips additional during that
Our present proposals arc that on arriy-
nj In New York. two days shall be spent in
Tint city then one day In Philadelphia, and at
reached. About flvc days will be spont IN Chi
cago. On tho return journey from Chicago
tho route will he through Buffalo to tho Mag
ara Falls. thence TO Albany and down the Hud-
son River to New York. The faro for the jour
ono month. will II is hoped. not exceed twenty
tion during tho period the men are in America,
steamboat. and railway fares, but Will not in-
from New York to Chicago and back to New
Judging from the number Of bookings al
ready arranged for. we believe we shall have
Worlds fnlr. who will BIZ despatched in batchos
OF 100 or 49,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-30
Ths Shooting or Mrs. Cora Chapman.

Herbert Searvant. who shot Mrs Cora Chap
man five weeks ago while he was acting rs
nurse for her invalid husband. Hawley Chap
be produced to-day before Justice Pratt In
the Supreme Court On writ OF habeas corpus.
Justice Pratt granted the writ on tho applica-
lawyer; tho object being 70 have him released
on ball pending trial Mrs. Chapman Is still
seney Hospital but the doctors are now .r
puilets fired at her by Searvant Is still lodged
IA her left breast. The prosecuting authori-
want admitted to ball.
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The new Hotel de Logerot. at Eighteenth
street and Fifth avenue. was formally opened
last night. The Marquis do Logerot has made
a striking Transformation OF tho old Burnham
property All the rooms wore furnished under
the personal direction OF the Marquis. who has
succeeded In SO admirably varying the decora-
lions that each suite has It's own distinctive
fprnishing; II ts Marquis De Logerot's inten.
homeliEe as possible. although 1t 10 designed
for transient accommodation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-30
They Arc Out for Hill.

MoDERLY. No.. Dec. 20-An enthusiastic
meeting OF citizens Of Moberly and this IRAN
dolph) county was held this evening to organ
ize a Hill Democratic Association for tho pur-
pose OF furthering the interests OF David b.
Hill for the Presidency; DIR. n M. Baslet; wns
elected temporary Chairman and A: j. Quayiy
secretary. A large number OF citizens became
members OF tho organization. and the Hill
boom H. fairly launched In northern central
Missouri.
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.Jubilnnt ParnclIltes.

DUBLIN. Dec pa meeting OF the National
League was held in this city to-day. with Mr..
John +. Redmond in the chair. Tho members
present congratulated themselves and M
Redmond upon his. election to represent
Waterford city in Parliament.
Mr.. Redmond. in opening the meeting. de-
carci that the victory IN Waterford was tho
beginning Of rnvivnl Of the. trust formerly
placed in the parncllites. Tho prospects OF
TINT section OF the Irish Parliamentary purity
be snil. wore now cspecinllY hright.
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H. Rode on the Pilot.

Hartford. Dec. 29.-James Cunningham. u
railroad brakeman. performed n daring feat
on Saturday night which led to his arrest in
Springfield. Mass. Ho was in Bridgeport on
Saturday and desired to 60 to Springfield. Ho
did not have enough money, to paw his faro
and decided to ride free. He succeeded in
getting on tho pilot OF the. engine and rode to
Springfield. 100 miles. without being detected
until no arrived there, He was SO completely
ried. He could not Walk or stand eroct.
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Notes or Foreign Happenings.

Tho leaders Of the striking printers In Ber-
tiers that tho men are willing to resume work
Internationally.
The report Is confirmed OF the engagement
OF Prince Macmillan OF Ratihor to the Prin-
cess Francisco. Countess do Orsay widow OF
Prince Adolph OF Thurn and TaXis. who died
two years AEO.
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The Steamer Island saved.

LONDON. Dec. 2o.-The steamer Island be-
foro reported ashore near Gothenburg. has
been towcd to kungsbacknfiord. Her cargo Is
much damaged and u portion Of 1t has been let
tsoned. She will DO towrd to Copenhagen
after her leaks are stopped.
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EngIund'. New Miul.ter In Russ,..

LONDON. Dec. 24.-Lord Hussoy Vivian. who
since 1884 has represented Great Britain ut
the Court OF Brussels. with the rank Of MIN
lister, has been promoted to st. Petersburg Rs
81 years Of age. and has been In the diplomats
service about seventeen yeirrs,
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PrTTspURoH. Dec. 29.-Albert Gallatin Leon
ard. aged "a. died on Monday night at Par
kersburg. ". Va. OF pneumonia. caused by Ia
grippe. He was a prominent business man.
an ex-collector OF internal revenue. and a
Presbyterian elder.
Joseph T. Wetherell. aged -. a pioneer citi-
zen and business man Of Parkersburg. W. Va.
and Presbyterian elder. died on Sunday
night OF la grippe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-30
Illness Of the King OF Sweden.

STOCKHOLM. Dec. Gothic King shows littlo
II any Improvement. The attack OF influenza
from which he Is suffering Is n severe one. and
his lungs are affected. During his illness tho
Crown Prince ID acting as regent Of the king
Il
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-30
LYNCH Law IN BdKU.
Tho Mob Meant Business, hut Failed -
String Cp the Thlcf

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 20-A despatch from
Baku. on the west coast Of the Caspian Sea-.
says that riot occurred there. which had its
origin in tho attempts of a mob to lynch
thief. who had been caught In the act OF rob-
hing n bazaar Tho mob got possession Of tho
thief. and would undoubtedly have carried
their intentions TO lynch him into object had
not tho police charged them. Tho mob fora
developed into general fight.
The prisoner was finally rescued by tho 10.
lice. The crowd, however. had rnpi!y gained
they turned their attention from tho original
cause Of the trouble and devoted themselves
were absolutely rOwerless to prevent these
outrages, and it was found necessary to call
short work Of tho rioters. they charged UPON
the latter, needless Of consequences. and o
large number in tho crowd wero Injured. some
OF them quite seriously
Order was restored In a very short time after
the Cossacks took hand In tho affair
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SARATOGA. Dec. 2O.-At the depth Of go feet
o new spouting mineral spring was do
veloped at tho Geysers to-day: the gas II
solid column Of water twenty feet high.
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The Mex, German Minister to w..hi.sto..

BERLIN. Dec. 20.-Tho North German Gazette
to-day says that DR.. Won Ilollcbon. at present
German Minister toJapa IN. will be transferred tn
In place OF Count Arco-valey. who died soMo
time ago: Baron Won Gut schmid. who Is now
German Minister to Chill. will be transferred
to Toxic. to take DR. Won Holloben's place. DR..
yon Winckler. now Secretary Of tho German
legation ut Constantinople. will DO appointed
Minister to Mexico.
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testified that he Is the
attorney for Beadle-
ston l. Woerz. brewers,
who hold four mort
cages on the leases
and chattels Of the Irv-
ing Hotel. made in
their favor by Henry
y. krause. Jr., on Oct.
10. 1888. and a fifth
m ortgage given by
Mrs. Anna Krause,
young Krause's moth
or. on oh attels on
March "a. 1900. In
the Inter part OF Janu-
airy last, Beadleston Il
W. nN,r hA ~n - ,x~~-l
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McGlory ordered S12o
worth ofgrowingpl plants
for his dive. tho Irving
Hotel. at Irving place
and Fourteenth stroot,
but he neglected to pay
for them. Two months
ago he gave her a check
for $50 on account. In
cross-eNamination she
testified that she be-
loved tho check was
signed A. McGrory l.
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EVIL DAYS FOR M'GLORY.
he GETS IT IN DE NECK FOR TRYING
TO DO wors RIoHE

The distinguished Keeper or Arnory Han
land the Irving Hotel Dive Retired by tho
Verdict OF = Jury From His Gay but
DisorSeriy House In Fourteenth street
10 the Q.iet or Life In Prison.
Billy McGlory came from tho Tombs hand.
cufied to a thief yesterday morning. Tho thief
was wretchedly clad.but McGlory wore his flne
brown beaver overcont and high silk hat. His
dyed curls and moustache looked very rrav
through the fading dye. as no sat in the Court
OF General Sessions on trial for keeping dis
orderly house. He turned In the splendid dia-
mond that ordinarily flashes on the little finger
OF his right hand. as he sat down at the bar.
for tear that any display OF such splendor
might affect the jury unfavorably.
Assistant District Attorneys Wellmnn and
Macedonia. the prosecutors, called as the fret
witness Mrs. Annie Warendorf florist. of 113
East Fourteenth street, In hpril sha toetiaod
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! Mcdlory was tho proprie-
n his opinion showed only
70 manager. as the repro
DRY i Co. Conceding that
was really Ann McGrory.
ere was no evidence that
are in the proprietorship.
lied the motion.
or the defence was Lawyer
no Is connected with the
leimer q UntermeYer. He
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-30

961led 90 shoW that M
tor. The evidence In h
that Met Glory was the m
sentative Of A: McGrory
A. McGrory 4 Co. wa
4cGrofy's wife. there
McGlory had any share
Reeorder Symth denied
The drst witness for &
Moses WeiDinan. who
law drm OF Gug0enheir
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-20
One Female Physician There.

NEw YORK, Sept. 19.-The fourth an
nual convention Of the American AS
ISOLATION of Obstetricians and Gync-
cologists began here to-day, and Will
last for two days About sixty doctors,
one OF them woman, were in attend
ance, representing every State in the
Union, and also from tho Dominion OF
Canada. President Adam II. Wright
presided over the deliberations OF the
body. Papers on medical topics were
read by DR.. L. G. Montgomery, of Phila-
delphia; DR.. Llewellyn Elliot, of Wash
ington, ID. c.; DR.. James +. Ross, OF
Toronto, and DR.. William S. Stewart,
of Philadelphia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-20
"A Race War Imminent.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sept, l0.-[Spcc
all-Thc Journals Carrolton Mo, spec
ial says: while May Elbery girl ff-
teen years old was returning home from
school she was accostcd by Joe Oliver,
negro, who criminally assaulted her,
and in the struggle stabbed her in the
shoulder. Oliver was arrested yestcr-
day, and after his trial yesterday after
noon u crowd OF white mon tried to
lynch him, but he was landed safely in
jail. AT midnight a mob of whites was
assembled about tho jail 20 secure tho
negro and lynch him, while an opposing
mob of negroes was gathered to protect
the prisoner. a fight between the mobs
is imminent. Both sides are we'll armed
and bloodshed is feared.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-20

owing to its chief outlet to the seaboard
being by way OF Cincinnati. Now, by
turning it over to the Norfolk and
Western in the Clinch Valley it will
get q longer haul for itself, and be a BILE
to do good turn to it's now ally. Out
OF Memphis alone it is said to take an
average of one hundred thousand bales
per annum, and If but one-half of this
goes by the Clinch Valley route it will
give start to Norfolk, Though the
cotton crop is not actually out of danger
yet it was looking we'll at the date of
Mr. l<imball's latest advices, and the
South will not be far behind the North.
west in the great flush of prosperity
which promises to sweep the country.
Another point on which Mr.. Kimball
congratulates himself is that all the
company's new buildings is being rap.
idly brought into small compass. The
doubling of the track on tho main line
from Roanoke to Radford, and from
Radford up the New River Valley to
the coal mines, has been completed SO
far1as is necessary at present. Tho
fSy extension of any magnitude now
On hand is the Ohio River branch from
Pocahontas up to lronton. There the
Ohio is to be crossed by largo bridge
OF which the first span was swung a
few days ago. This will loop on to the
main system the Scioto Valloy line
running from the Ohio up to Columbus,
and connecting with several roads lead.
ing to Cincinnati. 1t will DO an event
for the Norfolk and Western when it
taps the Middle States and gets into
the main stream of north and south
traffic. They cannot now be far oil,
and in Mr.. liimball's opinion another
year will bring it very close il not to
actual realization. Then the Norfolk
and Western will have broad base to
operate on. 1t will no longer as in it's
early years, have to depend on one or
two simple articles of freight. The
whole Union cast of the Mississippi,
from Chicago to New Orleans, will be.
come tributary to it's system
When tho present extensions have
been completed, President kimball may
gracefully rest on his laurcls for year
or two. He has done giants work
since he took hold of the road, but even
q giants strength may be cvertaxcd
His English stockholders arc eminently
conservative, and thoy will be glad to
sec tho system, rs it is quietly consol-
dating, and it's dividends placed beyond
danger Of otluctuation, except upward.
To maintain the high credit of the
company is now tho best thing that can
he done for its securities-s stocks and
bonds alike. President Kimball, as a
linancicr, no doubt fully realizes that
fact and will i'll future show as much
prudence i'll preserving as he has hith-
crto shown energy in creating.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-20

CHICAGO, Sept 1o.-[Special Fire
early this morning in tho three.story
brick building, at $40 and 55l Sedr-
wick street, in the upper stories.
which were occupied by a number
of families as living apartments,
resulted in tho death of seven
persons and fatal injury to another.
The dead are: John Schalk, a mechnnic.
aged %; his wife, aged AZ, and their
three children; Rolebie Burns, aged IA,
and woman whose name is unknown.
Cynthia Schalk, tho only SURVIVING
member of her family, aged Il, was
overcome with smoke and, it is thought.
cannot recover.
The tire originated in the rear first
block, which was occupied by William
Veavits as bakery, and is thought To
nave caught from one OF the ovens. It
spread to the shed in the rear in which
was quantity of straw. From this it
ran up tho rear stairway and into rooms
on the second and third floors. The
front rooms on the second floor were oc-
cupled by John Pond and his wife and
two children, all of whom escaped with
out injury. The rear was occupied ,.bv
MIR. Veavit. owner of the bakery, Sand
also bakers Registcin and Rosefelt.
Schalk and Burns families occupied
the rear of the third floor. Burns and
wife and three children were rescued by
fireman. Kcahts and his family
escaped from the second floor by means
OF ladder. Whom the rooms Of tho
Schalk family were reached it was
found that all were unconscious. Mrs.
Schaik and Cynthia gave evidence of
life' but the mother died before the pa
troll wagon arrived. The family was
Smotnercd and not burned to death.
The financial loss is insignificant