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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19

The Body or Unknown Man Found In
1O7th Street. Near Lion Park.

The Body or an Unknown Man Found In
1O7th Street. Near Lion Park.
Whom 10th street was filled In. It left Lion
Park picnic grounds twelve feet or more below
the level. A solid board fence about twenty
feet high was erected from the level OF the
park. Jagged stones were built into q rough
wall on either side OF the roadway to prevent
the dirt used In Illlng In the street from wash
ing into tho lower land on either side.
These walls slant at a considerable angle
As q result there is wedge shaped opening
three feet wide at the street level and taperipR
down to q space Of less than six inches at the
bottom between the Lion Park fence and tho
street.
To prevent pedestrians laundering into tho
opening In the darkness tho proprietors OF the
park erected Stat fence four feet high and
about as many feet from the edge OF the am
bnnkment on the street level. The Stats run
parallel with the street. making the fence easy
A. ysSts,ds y. rSss
The Stat ienes % Nnth and Tan
opening between the board fence and the
tom , Of the oIeninG. Policeman Minogus
must have been dead many days. The body
WAY III very Dhu OpnulLlOu. IL WAS buhI Oh u
man apparently about 40 years old and s feet
inches tall.
1t was clad In a slate-colorsd flannel shirt
Portions OF the scalp were missing. The hair
which remained was brown. The man wore
neither coat. vest. nor underwear, and seemed
to be worknRman.
just outside the slat Hence lay q stonecut-
ter's hammer. as II 1t had been dropped by
some one whom climbing over the fence. Those
who first saw the body say the grass on the
level inside the slat fence indicated that some.
body had lain there.
Tho hammer. It is believed. belonged to the
dead man. and the police think hs lay down III
Rerous opening a foot or two from whore he
was. and rolled down the embankment In his
sleep.
A red cotton handk erchief was knotted about
the mans throat but not tightly enough to
have caused stranRulation. The police found
95 csnts. q bit OF plug tobacco, and a stub Of q
pencil IN the mans pockets. but nothing by
which he might be identified.
About year ago a man was found dead in
the opening pretty close to tho same spot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
KEPT THE SECRET UNTIL DYING.
Tho Romance OF Miss Matilda Roome and
Mr.. William j. Ph9nix.


There WAS an interesting romance In the life
Of Miss Matilda Roome. tho 90 year-old daugh-
ter o: Henry r. Roome OF CSC Monroe street,
Brooklyn. but 1t was not revealed until day
or SO before the death OF the young woman.
which recently occurred at tho house OF her
parents.
For over a year before her death she had
been the wife Of William ]. Phoenix. the
twenty-ons-ysar.olds son Of David G. Phoenix.
Deputy City Treasurer Of Brooklyn. and not
only the relatives and friends OF the young
couple. but oven their parents, 1t Is said. had
been kept In ignorance Of the marriage The
Phoenix and Roome families have long been
close neighbors In Monroe street. and warm
friendship has existed between them.
Young Phoenix and Miss Roome became
lovers a few years ago. but owing to their
youth their parents discouraged the forming
months ago the young couple decided to get
married. and one evening came to his city had
ieite. pastor OF The Episcopal Church OF the
,The BRIDE returned, 70 her , h. tho same
sssa Hssp asE TssAss ssss'
Which he had ior some time been STUDENT It.
30 far a. can be learned the secret was we'll
ksnt although the young p%sopl. managed to
enforced absence from each other.
Mr.. PhGnix was TO have graduated this sum:
mer. but. falling in one SPECIAL branch OF
study. was put back for another year. This
wife, and her death occurred few weeks al,
ter she had learned that the secret would h,,ve
to be kent another year.. A couple OF DAYS lie.
affairs. and the announcement OF her ma rriage
and death In a newspaper In this city followed
Vermont in time TO SEQ her before her death.
and he and other members Of his family were
present at tho funeral at which the Rev Mr..
Rregational Church, OBLIGATED. Young Mr..
Phoenix has been greatly affected by the death
has gone to the Adirondacks to recruit his
health. His father says that II he had known
OF the marriage he would have welcomed the
young woman to his home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
COULDN'T FOOL THE POLICEMAN
He Knew Frost Was Drunk. Not Ill, New
ertheless Frost Died.

He Knew Frost Was Drunk. Not Ill, New.
ertheiess Frost Died.
Edward Frost. 80 years old. has been board
ing with Mrs. Mary Gilmore on the top floor Of
the tenement house at Cos First avenue for
four weeks past. About 0 r. III. on Monday he
was taken with cramps.
Mrs. Gilmore sent one Of her children out to
get policeman to call an ambulance. The
boy found Policeman Tierney OF the East
Thirty-hfth street station. who went with him
to examine the sick man before sending In .
call
AS the policeman took Frost's arm to feel his
pulse Frost. who was doubled up with pain.
said. oh. you are no doctor"
It's none Of your business whether am or
not" replied Tierney. you can't fool mo.
You amt sick: you're drunk" With that he
left the room. refusing to call an ambulance.
Frost continued to suffer intense pain, but
lie WAS able to walk about the room. YeBter-
day afternoon about 8 O'Clock he was sitting
on the sofa, when he threw up his hands and
fell over on the floor dead.
The Coroner will make an Investigation.
1t bad lalen. with sheet thrown over 1t.
Frost was n truck driver. and leaves several
children living In Elizabeth. He WAS q nom.
Der OF Local Assembly 525. Knights OF Labor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
DENIS KEARNEY's HOUSE BURNED.
The DoinGs or That Famous Person Since
He Dropped Out of Sight.

BAN FRANCISCO. Aug. ls.-A fire early this
morning DESTROYED the house and furniture be-
longing to Denis Kearpey. the old sand lot
orator who once ruled thousands here and
aspired to the position Of political boss; ssy,
erRl days ago nre was discovered In tue
Kearney residence, which como unknown per
son had kindlod. 1t was extinGuished with
out loss. The second blaze made clean
sweep.
Kenrney has almost dropped out OF sight
within the last few years. lie. never rSygained
his prestige which he lost nv falling TO
lead a mob 70 Mob II 70 burr, tho palaces OF
,Ss finS sc Hrands a, hai
5000 men under arms; ready 90 70 fali upon him
marched down again, without lifting q hand.
He showed the white feather so plainly that
Alter the new Constitution was passed. he
returned to his truck and was seen hauling
But work came hard end he soon ~ s, =, i an
nnd for three years no has hssH . political
occasionally puts him In on the ground floor
in . Coms!ock deal and Deais clears are, M M
bis following and rarely speaks IN public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
DYNAMITE FED TIE FLAMES,
ANOTHER LARGE FIRE SWEEPS
THROUGH JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

A District Six Blocks Long by Two vice
Burned-sI.ty.ave Buildings Were De
stroycd. In Ono or which Explosives
Were stored. Adding to tho ConnaEra.
tion-Tho Loss IL Placed mt $1,000 zoe.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Aug ia path OF ruins
two blocks wide and ak blocks long. extend.
ing from Bay street to Peaver street, and one
block on each side. is the result OF fire which
started at midnight.
1t begun in X. d. knight h Co.'s grocery ad.
joining the large Hubbard building. and In
short time the block was mass OF flames
Then the fremont Hotel caught. Then Dol
Burbridge's large block. In which the Semp.
ole Club has quarters. The fire spread on al
sides.
Tho flremen worked heroicaly. but nothing
could stay the flames until there was no more
material to be burned. The fro was stopped
at Beaver street on the north. at Laura street
on the west, and at Ocean street on the east
Att o'clock this morning over twenty-five
business houses are burned and over forty
dwellings destroyed. The loss Is about ST..
100000. with insurance about one.hRlf.
The Hubbard block is the largest building
in the city, four stories high. and containing
Hubbard's hardware store. the Western Untcn
telegraph office. the Southern Savings and
Trust Company. the jacksonville Light In.
fantry armory. and the telephone central office.
In the Smith building large amount OF
dynamite had been stored. This exploded and
started lres through tho blocks away to the
northwest
The sound was not heard, but the effect Of
the explosion was seen fifty miles away.
In tho city the effect was stunning. Men
fell In the streets and many were in
jured. Plate glass for four and Ave
squares away was shattered. and the
sidewalks covered with broken glass The
Hremen could have stopped the fire at this
point except for this explosion. That rendered
them almost helpless. Residences. stores. and
hotels broke into flames, and the fire became
a CONFEDERATION. and was not stopped until
after daylight
The larger buildings burned are knights
crockury store. tho Hubbard block. the
Seminole block. the Smith building. the
Matter House. the Freedmans Bureau
building, the fremont Hotel. Hotel Pa-
eide kitzwiller residence the Chelsea House.
st. Jsseph's Academy. the Tilton House. the
Murray l. Bakers carriage repository and
nearly all buildings from and including Sim
mons 4 Scott's shoe store to and including
Llyds Bros. grocery store. corner OF Church
and Main streets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19


NV YoKK CIR. Aug. ia 1881. !
Local forecast for New York city and vicinity fos
twenty four hours till Q p. NJ. Wednesday; Cloudy.
warmer, variable Winds For Thursday; Generally fsr
aud warmer Z. B. DuNs. LEGAL Forecast oficiaL
WARRINGTON FORECAST TILL p. X wEpsEsDAL
FOR the District OF Columbia and Maryland. gone
rally fair except local showers probable In the
evening; no decided change in Temperatures; local
showers and continued high temperature Thursday.
NeU York ana generally Jatr esosps
oed shoWer IN he ereatny In souhern portion; ooytobs
I,onda
For eastern Pennsylvania Delaware. and New JsF.
ssy slightly wsrmer generally fair vssther vsriabls
winds; warmer Thursday.
For Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont Massachusetts
Rhode Island, and Connecticut generally fair Wed.
nssday. warmer and fair Tbursdsyi Light variabls
Winds
For western New York continued warm ana fair
weather; warmer and Rensrally fair Thursday.
For western Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio
generally fair except showers III mountain districts Of
western Pennsylvania and West Virginia during the
evening; continued warm. variable Winds warmer
Thursday.
The low pressure area northwest OF Montana Monday
night has advanced 10 North Dakota 1t IL accom-
panied by rain. and has drawn the warmth from the
South which. with cloudless skies. has made u warm
wave OF unusual Intensity over the country OF the
Mississippi River evidenced by the temperature in
Texas, Kansas and North Dakota rising to os'. This
warm wave will probably be felt In Missouri, Iowa
Illinois Wisconsin. and Minnesota Wednesday. with
considerable intensity unsss medinsd by local rains
which WAS the case In Iowa yesterday. On Thursday
the Ohio Valley and the lower lake region will probably
feel Its full effect general increase of heat may DO
expected In the Atlantic States to day aud for the
naming days Of tho week, accompanied with suitri.
ness. aud Will last until cooler wave behind the low
barometer anords relief hut Of which there IL no
present promise The storm will move eastward
and when reaches Lake superior there will probably
thuuderltOTms the North YEA and h
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
says He Was Expelled by His wife's
BOarder.

Judge Bischofr OF the Court Of Common
Pleas yesterday awarded Hannah Bristol $25 a
month aimony and t35 counsel fee In her action
against George II. Bristol for q limited divorce
was iixed at this figure. the Judge says. be-
cause Mrs. Dristol occupies her husbands
apartments and has m income from keeping
boarders.
BrlsI Of. who was innitor. OF a row OF build
inRs on Eighth avenue and 135th street, says
wife's boardsrs. named l.. ]. McGrane. and he
Was thus Obliged TO abandon her. He says he
McGraue,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19

A sixteen-year-old boy had both arms cut of
at noon yesterday while stealing ride on q
Pennsylvania Railroad freight train at Chest
put street. Newark, He said that no lived in
taken to st. Michael's Hospital He kicked
the surgeons while they were examining his
subdned by anMsthatics. 'H he would not th b.
coaxed or compelled to tell his name. 1t is not
thought that he will recover.
hrakamnp -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
A WARM WAVE COMING.
1t VIII be Here In Full Force Before the
End OF the Week.

Before the end OF the week a warm wave will
make an unwelcome visit to this vicinity; at
least that's what the present indications point
to. Local Forecast Official Dunn discovered
yesterday that the warm wave is coming east
ward. He believes it VIII be In the lake regions
to-day. New Workers. won't be pleased to hear
that the temperature OF the warm wave is
away above the normal. and that whom 1t gets
here It Will be In full force.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
Gov. Campbell Ill.

COLUMBUS. o.. Aug. 1s.-Gov. Campbell has
been confined 10 his room for two days with
malaria. though his condition Is improved
to-day, His physician thinks his engagements
Governor expects 10 be able to meet his Nrst
appointment on next Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
Warner Miller. Humored Illness.

1t WAS said yesterday that a cable had been
received from London by one OF Warner MIL
ler's friends In New York. announcing that Mr..
Miller WAS very i'll OF inlnmmaiory Iheuma-
bad received such cable il was ascertained.
Mr. Miller went to loudon on business. and
and su M Who have poen abroad ~ foe
about n year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
A Me. L,.tl. T.,.s Wit. co.,.B,..k Eyes.

Justice Bartlett in tho Supreme Court.
Brooklyn. yesterday granted Martha A. Cor
nu OF woodsbury. L. j. an absolute divorce
risd in 1875. and have two children. The CO.
respondent in the suit was not mentioned by
psps ISt Was .eus dssfrbed y Mrs Taft q
little Thing with coal. blsck eyes and black hair.
end I teok 70 her IKE 2 mother .,. never
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19

Henry Grant OF 1T Leonard street is one OF
several young men who daily loIter In Grand
street In front OF Ridley's store and ogle the
young women who come there to shop. Yes-
a girl with pluck enough to COMPLAIN TO De-
lsctivo Cults OF Ridley's; and Cuts arrested
the young The E Fsnsed 10 give her
Ryan at Essex Market on Cutts's affidavit.
fined the young man 81, with the remark that
his gang
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
DE-. B.ker senteuced to be H.nred.

ABINGDON. Va. Aug. 1s.-Dr. John P; Baker
was sentenced to-day to be hanged on Friday,
Nov. 81. for poisoning his wife.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
They Win Oppose Psttison's Presidential
Aspirations.

SCRANTON. Aug. ls.-The lackawanna county
Democrats met In convention In this city to-
day and elected ten delegates to the State Con-
DENTAL aspirations OF Gov. pattisop. The
fight In the Convention vas painly on that
issue, and the enti-Pattlson men secured
decisive vlctory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19

UNITED STATES WEATHER BuRxA,
NV YpHE CRY AnU IA lhnl

Xvsrsss On Aug Il 1880
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-14

Ripple ia quoted nj Detroit ss The
most likely ri al the 2l7 entries.
The Hsrts Are locking for q esme
with Belding. week from Saturday.
The Hsrs beat the ehsnsrocks. Gun
day, ~ to ~. haskell, Collins snd
Smith bs,terized for the winners.
The FitDimmoDs- match is at
tracing bag interest. fiszs'mrnons. as
conaueror Of Dempsey, 10 fsvorgte.
The locsi oafsmeH. Halcombe ard
Van lsnus, are getting fine ~ silk snd
are saId t0 bs very speedy They rev
st the hse Detroit fegatts.
The Detroit Free Press. IN speaking
Of the ei1sDces Of fbe horses on fbs
ee-fof all trVt there next week. says
of AIcfyon. Michigan looks 70 Al
crvon. 2.i5l. 20 Inasitsin ber prestige
in the struggle Of the champions. And,
whatever the outcoa,e, vii not te dis-
grsced. klcryon's hopes snd prospects
mas he sunmsa up Is y word. Il be
has the speed 20 should sfn. II ~ TIRE
coHtess there corDee time wfien hests
are sf,la and stauiBs - trump. tnrfnen
viii plunge on toe horse sitb eglltisss
ewes, reck oBfae not bor rsrns the rect
mar f,e. t1tt knowing well that ss The
shadows ieustben thesr chaunfs IN
proye. alcrvou Is the gause~f n the
gsnie ~ iiss won good rrces thr0ugh
the Michigan cire0st. and looks In be-
fer form fhsn 81 any time before
When tfse hsH rings. ~sict tbr bind
s9n u A3cyoBe sna Lady Blsncss u
re can rome 70 tee vire WITH AcIs0ei
,s soe scoring, look cat iof hIfn."
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-14

CLEVELAND, o.. July 1S.-Lese than
one-third of the delegates to the Demo-
cratic state convention are in the city
tonight; tomorrow, however, they will
come in on special trains from ali
directions and the demand upon the
hotels by wire and mail give pIoWise
that Wednesdays gathering will be one
of the largest ever been placed to the
credit of Ohio's Democracy. Most of
the arrivals Of this afternoon and even
ing were adherents of Gov. Campbell,
hut many of them. who are far-seeing,
conservative men who have borne the
heat and burden Of the day for the
Democracy in many bard fought cam
paigns, were free to confess their dis
satisfaction with and regret over the
outlook.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-14

The new Alma depot hss been COM
melced.
45o people Traverse City excursion
Sunday.
An excursion TO Detroit takes place
over the II. l.. q y. Tuesday neat, IL
is the day OF the "a $4,000 stake race
at Detroit. Fare -.
A new iron girfer draw bridge over
the Muskegon riser On the lne of the
G. a. W. NJ. was commenced Yesterday.
lt will have - feet opening. lt re-
places the old woodun one.
The Michigan Central is making ex.
tensiye alterations IN the railroad
byldge over the IIiabs wassee near Sag
NAV. Two trusses were taken from
the bridge over the Huron at Ann
Arbor, which wlil be replaced bs plate
gliders. Their bridges ali through on
the main line are being made heavier
The gross earnings OF the Chicago n
West Michigan railway lor the month
OF June we're $lsl .Vss. against slSo,.l2
for the corresponding period lsst year.
a gain of $lo.ss0. For the iiist six
mon,hs of 1891 the gross earnings were
S7ss. .i7s. against s-S9 $40 for the same
period in 1890, a gain OF s4s .25s.
On the Detroit, Lansing a Northern
for June the gross earnings were
se9. SAG against S74, ,i5i for June, 1890, a
gam of S25,sl2. For the SIX months
the gross earnings were >'bl .@ol
against S5S3, ,s06, gam of s2s .2s5.
There is little difference between
these figures and those printed IN
morning paper in which the Chicago n
West Mschigan's gross earnings for
June were gwen at 100000 IN round
numbers.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-14
DOWN A PEG.
The Eject of . New Law on the Capitals
izSuon Of Corporations.

The Eject Of q New Law on tho Capitals
iASnon Of Corporations.
LANSING, Mich, July l3.-There were
filed in the Office Of the Secretary of
State but two corporation articles of as
soeia.ion last week, the Cheboygan &
East Michigan Railroad Company, Che
boygan. $4,000. and the Workman
Furniture Company, Benton Harbor,
$4,000.
The usual number have been filed,
but all OF them IN ignorance OF the pas
sage of the Barkworth bill, providing
for franchise tax of one-tenth OF a
mill on each dollar of the capital
authorized. This has led to correspon-
dence upon the subject. and the articles
are temporarily hung up. The fran
chise tax upon the articles filed above
amounts TO $3.50. The salutary effect
OF the law Is becoming more apparent
every day. In many cases articles
filed. having fictitious authorized and
misleading capital have reduced the
same 10 the actual. One railroad COR
poration fling articles of corporation
with a capital of $l6 200, ,0G0, upon be-
ing acquainted with the provisions of
the law. reduced the amount to 81 ,250,-
900. The tax on the articles as origin
ally filed would have been $4,000.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-14
RAZZlE.DAZZLE BILE.
How Sparta Biliousness Affects Pro-
hibition Constable

hibition Constable.
SPAETA, Mich, July l3.-There ap-
pcared in Sundays TELEGRAM-HERALp
an article headed "Slmply Toss Up"
which caused some amusement in this
bustlng little village. and was consld-
cred u pretty good joke on Officer
Place. On being questioned concern
ing the matter Place stated that he
paid no attention to the charge Of
the papers. People that knew him
knew they were untrue; that he
was not drunk nor did he drink
he had not tasted drop of intoxicating
liquors for years; that at present his
health is poor and he Is suffering from
kidney trouble and billiousness and j.
subject 70 faintipg spells ana dlzzincss,
that on the day IN question when he
had Brown IN custody, he was quite
overcome; that Brown attempted TO
get away and IT resulted IN their hav-
ing two or three tussels; that when they
reached the Jail, he Place was quite
exhausted. and unable to walk straight;
i'm reference 10 taking the money from
tue piisobtif ht rufbOrso bt bsd thr
right 10 do so. On reaching Sparta he
turned the money over TO Mrs. Brown.
Brown got home Saturday night and
swears somebody will catch HI.
Harmony chapter. Order of Eastern
Star, have changed their night of
meeting from Friday 10 Thursday.
They have a good attendance and
work every meeting.
party of gentlemen, consisting Of
l.. ". WEIGH. A. y. Cheney. :. p. Hin
man, u. J. Wallace and &. II. Ioonis
are building a steam yacht 10 saii on
Camp lake.
The WEIGH Folding Bed company
did not start their factory this morning
as intended, but will next Monday, the
2oth. They are building . warehouse
24xl40 feet.
The ball team went TO Manistee Sat
urdav and defeated the club of that
place by a score Of 81 to4.
The hose ordered by the village for
the IRE department has arrived.