The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01

Interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterday.

York Yesterday.
About three weeks ago William Hodge, q
hostler in Alexander Busby's stable, 922 east
Thirty eighth street, felt n severe pain in his
right thigh. He examined his leg and find
ing nothing the matter with 1t outwardly con-
Guided that the rheumatism had gotten hold
of him. He kept at his work. however. until
last Tuesday. when his leg became so stlff
with the swelling that he was obliged 10 quit.
A Second avenue physician advised Hodge
to 20 to Bellevue Hospital for treatment. and
there DR.. ellison examined the leg and found
an abscess forming on the upper part OF the
swollen member. lie concluded that this was
caused by some foreign substance. and Hodge
was put under ether TO undergo an operation.
The doctor oun Il pin an inch long q little
below the abscess near the skin
When Hodge came to, DR.. ellison showed
the pin TO him. remarking. 1T is not n good
idea. my friend. TO use your leg as a pin
cushion" Hodge could not explain how it
got there. He remembered to have felt no
pain such as must have been caused did the
pin enter his leg from the surface. nor was
there the slightest puncture or scratch on his
leg near the position OF the pin. IL Is posi-
bic that he swallowed il and that it worked
its way out. Hodge will soon be able to 20
10 work again. The pin which Is bent nearly
double, will be preserved III the hospital mu-
scum.
TIN HOURS ron HossE-CAB MEN.
The National Brotherhood of Surface Rail
road Men, the new organization which has
arisen out of the ashes Of District Assembly
226 of the Knights OF Labor, concluded its
labors Yesterday afternoon. The following
officers were appointed President. Mortimer
O'Conneil of New York: Nice-President. j. II.
Skinner of Lynn; Secretary Treasurer, f.. c..
Lewis of Lynn: Sergeant-at-Arms. A. j. See
ley of Detroit. Executive Board: w. II. Ro-
gers of New York, John Edsau Of Syracuse.
Hugh Collins Of Denver. Andrew Hastings of
st. Louis. and Henry Carter of Milwaukee.
TWAS learned that most of the local organiza-
tions will remain with the Knights Of Labor.
1t was decided that ten hours are TO consti-
tute a days work. and copies of this deci-
sion will be sent TO every railroad president
IN the United States.
Mortimer VConnell, president Of the new
organization. denied a report that it was to
affiliate with the American Federation of
Labor.
HAS MANIA FOR coNFEssING.
A middle-aged, seedy-looking man. who
gave his name as Thomas H.. Morrell. called
on Police-Superintendent Campbell, OF
Brooklyn. yesterday and confessed that he
had committed d burglary at the house Of
Mrs. Henry SAWYER, at 10 Montague terrace.
on August IL. He said that he entered the
house through the basement window, and
carried Of a smal silver box and u telescope.
He also tied up three valuable clocks. but
finding them too heavy TO carry comfortably
lett them behind.
By referring TO the robbery record the SUI
peTintendent found that a burglary. such as the
visitor described. had been committed at the
Montague terrace house. but he was inclined
20 question the truthfulness Of his visitors
story when the latter added that lie threw the
silver box and telescope into the river. Nor
rell says that lie went 20 Chicago directly
after the robbery. and that his conscience
troubled him so much that he had to come
back TO Brooklyn to give himself up. lie used
10 live with his wife at 30l Hicks street.
The superintendent thinks that about a
year ago the same man called on him and con-
iessed a crime which, il was subse Quently
learned, had not occurred. Morrell mas been
held on q charge OF yaeraDcy, pending an in.
vestigation OF his history.
10 IN MRS. FRANK LFsLIE AGAIN.
Mrs. Frank Leslie. who recently married
William q. Kingsbury Wilde. has received
permission FROM Judge Bookstayer Of the
curt OF common pleas TO reassume on No
yepber 30fh the name OF Frank Leslie, In
her petition she says she is twenty. one years
of ago and upward"
Last night Mrs. Leslie said. II desire the
prestige OF my Old name; and desire TO ress-
sumo IL partly out of respect TO Mr, Leslie.