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The sun., 1891-01-20
JOT7JNGS ABOUT TOWN.

Mites stsndsh was nusd 500 yestsrday by Judge
Reach Of the supreme Court for falling to appear fof
Tho rasser COMMITTEE will sit in tho Superior Court
room on Friday and Saturday, 1t will probably look
dnIer to John Henry McCarthy tho new Justice OF
the CITY court will be given by his fellow members Of
81. batricks Club atDsmonicos on saturday evening.
District Attorney Ncoi has appointed John Garnett
for fourteen years the psrsnnal attendant Of exJudEe
al si.2U year
Tn. British ship Ravens Hall which sailed from this
On the Maritime Exchange as missing she ilunched
in is7+ and was Of tsii tois
Thomas DHry; es Alderman Michael Duaysson, wa.
~. result o. injuries r,,,,'sI np.n rntTsk ciarh
AnI his none arc broken.
Ap!ns.y ro%.,Ses and Sergeant 1oG. arrested John
col rel a %.ns,. aus. yes"raay '1 aad TS"ina: "ns
snow AZ y, ws,sstrest for running policy shops. AZ
The managers OF the Cotton ESrhung. decided yes
terday thai mnmhership kets were selling altogether
change. decent sales were at $50 ani SO, The r.
$500 or less
James hcKIhhen. conpositor on the Comm,rrtat Al
I,rr Wa i f"a.d & d,ai on b.. bed N room n tho
M Ths room room was iu q ga from te ra,ty pm 'ei on
I.n VI. ,.s .'Fs rtaini u iraSasns fss: aud letter partly
q t,r.s mont,, sEo AMI d ! I fssi', sSa wa:
Il, W.. .s; ss.a 3, * sr G r st - .s % =
sns n sosaay sTmSo. a.i @ ana ma ta s c MN ~ 40
posed nat re green copper carbonate On the brass
.1a.as% ssGH az .sS:s" al 1 as a
RsS R.tar. n al Az s 4 1 Wst Il III. .. &iS 3 s's' os 10 II
homelets women mo qqo.tons ostcd Ns,tG.r
iG .a''oR. S "HS are Of M i9 rsS; si
g9ariyy are Yrs W.. A;,G. Mrs. 6 i.pF,r 4rs ,.sa
aud MIA u Cui;tug. ''
The sun., 1891-01-20
4 FATAL DOSE OF sTRYCHNINE
A Young Girl's Death, Apparently Caused
by Suicide, May Have Been Murder.

LANCASTER, Pa. Jan. ia mysterious
poisoning case. In which pretty Annie Nc
Cloud. q merry. bright eyed. pink checked girl
OF nineteen summers. Is the victim. Is Just now
Interesting the whole countryside at the
northern end OF this county. Phares 3. Stroll.
the young girls rcputed lover, Is n ow confined
in prison here. charged with completely in her
untmely death. Opinion is divided as to
whether she deliberately committed suicide or
whether she was murdered. Although her
parents are well-to-do people. Miss Nc
Cloud was employed in cigar factory
at the village Of Akron, midway between
here and Reading. Her lover worked as q
cGarmaker in the same factory. On Monday
evening last tho unfortunate girl returned
home about 8 o'clock and proceeded, as was
her won't to rock her infant sister in tho era
die. While thus occupied, her mother saw her
take u little paper package from her dress
pocket, pour its white contents into spoon.
and, mixing 1t with water swallow It, ut the
same time remarking that she was taking
some baking soda for her digestion. Mrs. Me-
Cloud somehow OWNED that all was not right.
and sent out for the father. George McCloud.
who was at church next door in company with
quickly ON the summons. Annie had already
sunk unconscious INTO rocking chair. with
nses ss Ats atsr nal swalowne M tie % dose She died.
vsalsS the ta"s that the young Erl would IN
found o letter. presumably written by Annie
%fn s6G s sn
belongings. and bade her parents an alice
oaats ds hs i S5s that she
and the st ry Of SO eporGel
the drug without knowledge of its deadly ma
ture merely sHppof,ng that ut. It woqld o. .h relieve s
It a quantity ofstryennine. The McCloud family
testified that they had no strychnine or other
S II n. hs
hss tSs Tt1 Sas oAa ok aeedss sE
s,SSss ioy ioyy %er n'N and saw .0 Stroll siss fss
a small White pao kase. ' which he nanded dAee to
her. Young Stroll himself; whom examined
that he had given it to Annie, or that he had
sven sn taxed With tne her except Whom she % came anne
to h 6oneh anS spsk tS him
q cumulative character. George AtcCloni pre-
his daSs&ssI and being tho father Of her un
born child. The theory OF the Coroner is that
sond to Il hes
that he gave her the strychnne which she
took inn9sently; never ne, dreaming OF commit;
ting suicide: IN Thursday Stroll was lodged
stroh! denies that he was Annies Ioyer and
b Is
young fellow. go years of age. Wit gray eyes.
brown hair. and sandy moustache.. .Annie's
funeral on Saturday was attended by 1900
people.
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THE PENSION OFFICE SCANDAL.
A Department Messenger nsRaum's Hostlcl
The Refrigerator Company.


The Refrigerator Company.
WARRINGTON. Jan. l9.-The Raum investigs-
ton was resumed this morning by the Special
House Committee. Assistant Secretary BUS
sey OF the Interior Department testified that
he did not now have and never did have any
interest In the refriRerating company. Mr.
Raum once asked him to allow the use OF bis
name In organizing company. in order to
comply with the law. and. believing Commits
sioner Raum to be thoroughly reputable
man, no had no hesitation in attending a meet.
ing at Alex andris. at which company was or
ganized. He did not intend to be . stock.
holder, and, SO far as he knew. no stock had
ever been assigned TO him.
Bradley Tanner. Commissioner Raum's pri-
vate secretary. testified that he was Secretary
and Treasurer OF the District Of Ooiunbia
Refrigerator Company. Of which the Universal
Refriserating Comnany Is the parent & company
porAtors were Commissioner Naum Mr.. Bus
sey. Hallet KilboyEp. Jo5eph Tyssowski. Rich
ard W. Tyler, and himself.
the name Of the man who took care Of his
horses. He replied that his name was ODon-
nell: and when asked II ths hSo1 man was IN the
busin" ss." ,Ths committee admittod the ques-
tlons. and Mr. Kaum said that O,Donnell was a
messenger In the Pension ONCE at $40 a
IL rTRGGhsa G hs duty by ana
to wItness's two riding horses 4iter olee hours;
for which witness paid him. He refused to tell
the compensation; saying thRt 1t was none Of
mont th" committee decided that the question
hn / no relevancy TO the Investigation.
+. Gaines employed i1 the law division OF
lie wrote one short letter after office hours for
one OF the refrigerator companies.
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DID HE SPOIL AN ELOPEMENTs
Mr.. McCorInack's Boot and Fist Separate
His Daughter and an AdmIrcr

Mr.. McCorInaok's Boot and Fist Separate
His Daughter and an AdmIrcr
William Braham. tho proprietor OF u saloon
in Grand street, near Bedford avenue. Brook
lyn. has not been seen At his place of business
for few days James Mccormack. who lives
with his wife and family above Mr.. Braham's
saloon. said yesterday: Braham knows il he
comes back hero I'll break his head and that
is why he is keeping away. My wife was in
tho hallway on Thursday when our daughter
Mary went out to visit some friends up town.
She saw Braham hurry out OF his store and
follow her. My wife told me. US she knew did
not approve OF Mr.. Braham, and | ran after
him. saw my daughter: followed by Braham.
ar and mounted the platform. Thel tod
explain. Al and al said Explain nm nothing. Take Ike
that hit him and no Jumped Off the car l
followed and gave him q kick. II was a beau
tiful kick. Bot he fools 1t yet. He ran away,
and told him yhen caught him again I
would batter his Lead m"
buried two two wives. Miss Mary McCormack is
about 1s years Of age. She is pretty and de-
mure. Brahams friends say that she has no
objection to his accompanying her. and has
never made any complaint of his attentions.
Brabam is As years old. He is q grandfather.
and has only lately embarked in the liquor
business He was formerly employed at the
Grand Street Theatre, and is we'll spoken Of
by his associates: Miss McCormack,s views
on the matter could not be ascsrtained
The sun., 1891-01-20

country that the pSmo.rSoy Of the State "f
New York has selected its best reprcsen tative
apee Of this public duty by his aggressIye
sHnta'fS1 s ded and be sound SasnStHs
| am satisfied that. when he shall
shall bc heard upon questions touching tho
riRhts OF the people. and advocates and de-
ISnds tho that for
history oi our country. the. Democracy Of this
State will have the satisfaction Of knowing
Of the people Will be heard upon ali occasions
when the rights OF either arc uulnstly assailed
m Gr shrs e, m9ss
been made"
Asssmbyman McclelIand. scnatcS McCar.
also seconded the nomination. and then, on
motion OF MIR. Sheehan. tho nomination was
made by acc lamation amid a burst of hand-
Alter the adjournment of the caucus every
member OF It. and m st Of the visiting Demo-
Governor held an informal reception to receive
thoir congratulations.
EvARTs NOMINATED NJ THE REPUBLICANS.
Tho Republican caucus, in the Senate cham
tor Coggeshall expressed the Thought Of all con-
cernrd when he called 1t funeral and It was
%nern Which The smryisors did not
respect to the departed. Con Hustled, who
presided. SPOKE In sepulehural tones as he
briefly recited the object OF the dismal gather
h!ed In, his speech nominating Mr.. Ev-
arts, There was long pause. and no
words: "Trhe f,innds will now hnvo an oppor-
tunity to view the remains" so utterly luRubri-
ouS Ind the situation become. Senator Sloan
retained presence OF mind enough to reel of q
few words That was all. No ono else seemed
10 feel like saving anything; Even the irre-
Aftor tho nomin n alton Of Mr. Evarts the caucus
nh iourned
The sun., 1891-01-20
TIE FIRST LEGISLATIvE DAE.
4 Batch OF Biiis Introduced In both Houses
In Albany.

!" -NapAhS.
ALBANY. Jan. 10.-To-night's session of the
Legislature took on the regulation Monday
night aspect. 1t was really tho first Monday
| night of tho legislative year. and 1t was
| eagerly seized upon for the renewal OF one Of
tho tavorite festivities or dissipations Of the
fur sex Of the three.hled capital Both cham
| bers were crowded. as to floor and galleries.
| with the ladies and their escorts. In tho AS
| sembly's short session they found little OF cx-
| element or interest. Democratic leader Nc
Clelland got in Gov. Hills Enumeration bill
that the Republicans objected to the other day.
But Republican leader Acker, by rising to de-
! bate the resolution. made 1t necessary for 1t to
lie over under tho rules. Resolutions urging
! Federal legislation against oleomargarine and
adulterated food and malt liquors were
| passed.
The bill box produced grlst Of bills Tim
Sullivan chucked the Ranney. or Blackwells
Island Bridge bill into 1t in Just the shape 1t
passed and went to the Governor last year. 1t
was one Of the thi5ty-day bills, and failed to
DR.. r. z. Bush OF Chenlune put in the bill OF
last year providing for State bureau Of print
Mr. Drypolcher OF New York fathers bill
which In some hands would he suspected rs a
sbS Sos nsNa n
a1a hs Of be iii e mo.,
|
pawnhrokers pay. u license fee Of $3.50. instead
OF $1,000. but reducing their interest charges
There was nothing said BY the Repu blcans
| In reference TO the case Of Demarest OF Rock
| land. Republican Leader Acker kept the reso-
| luton calling for an Investigation of the
forgery charges IN his pocket. It has dawned
upon the Republicans that they cannot fool
the people Of the State into q belief that they
are 80 very punctil!ious They cannot forget
| how they continued Lo Sessions III his Senate
sent whole session while he was under in
dictment for br berry.
The Senate's legislative business W as equally
dry and uninteresting. The bills introduced
included one by Senator Stewart appropriat-
ing a quarter Of q million dollars for a State
exhibition at the Chicago Worid's Fair. partlo-
| ularly for farm and dairy products. 1t also
provides lor. an unsalaried Columbian Board
Of Commissioners TO cooperate with the United
States COMMISSIONERS. They are to be ap.
pointed by the Govefnor. with tne consent OF
the Senate.
Senator Hawkins put In u large number OF
Long Island City bills. among them one appro-
priatnR 100000 for new piers. and one appro-
priatinR 100000 to build new City Hall.
Senator Roesch offered an amendment to the
Police Matrons' bill making 1t compulsory In
cities of over $4,000 inhabitants
Senator Stewart put in bill enabling the
New York Juvenile Asylum to indenture its in
mates to respectable people In any part OF the
country.
The sun., 1891-01-20
LOYELORN AND LOST.
Even his Mothers Mystic Art Cannot Dis
cover Paul Zcldler.

Even his Mothers Mystic Art Cannot Dis.
cover Paul Zcldler.
Mrs. Mary Xciller. q fortune teller OF great
repute on the east side. lives at 224 Sixth
street. Yesterday morning she applied to the
police for old In finding her son Paul. aged 20
years who disappeared or Oct. @. Some time
ago Minnie Oswald consulted Mrs. Zeidler
professionally concerning the future. and 1t
was so pleasantly revealed to her that she be-
came o disciple OF mystic art. and presently
went to live with Mrs. Zeidler. She had been
there scarcely week when Paul Xeidler, Mrs.
Xeid,er's adopted son, and Minnie discovered
that they vero deeply III love with each other.
In July Mrs; Zeid!er went to Germany for a
household. Sho had no sooner gone than Min
ME began to lay such desperate siege TO Paul's
heart that he was obliged 10 leave the city.
When Mrs Ieldler rsturned she objected TO
the proposed marriage. and Minnie and Paul
packed their belongings md went away. Min.
and Paul to u lodging house 1T "a kivnSton
Jewish fnmily at 243 East SiXty-second street.
where Mrs. Ledler followed her protesting
against the proposed marriage. Finally tile
girl told Paul that she had found more COM
ON Oct. o Paul returned to bis mother. gave
her his watch and ring and went away. On
Oct IA me essengsr left at hey house a pack
age containing Hll of Paul's clothes except his
working suit. She has heard nothing OF her
SON since. and thinks he Ia dead. She has
begged Minnie to write 10 Paul and toll him to
come back.
beauty. let, her llnd her son. don't know or
care whore he L."
The sun., 1891-01-20
SUED BY HER Nhl'HEW.
A Leader or Society In Troy Asked for an
Accounting OF her Acts Ms Trustee.

A Leader OF Society In Troy Asked for an
Accounting OF her Acts Ms Trustee.
Troy. Jan. 19.-Suit has been instituted
against Marv Il. McConihe one OF the leaders
OF society. to compel an accounting OF her acts
as trustee and executrlx under the wills Of c.
w. Thompson and his son, Gilbert G. Thomp-
son The action !s brought by her nephew.
Charles f. Thompson. who for some time was
employed by the Aaeuduct Commission. @. W.
Thompson died In 1878, leaving an estate said
to be worth 100000. 1t was bequeathed
to his widow and the two chill
dren. Gilbert G.. Thomson and Mary T..
McConihe. year later Mrs. c. ". Thompson
died intestats. There was no division Of tho
estate, and when Gilbert Thompson died. In
1884, he left will leaving his entire property
to Charles E. Thompson and appointing Mrs.
retain the principal until Jan. l. 1872, but was
to pay the income, annually to Charles T..
Thompson. A little Inter a woman claiming to
be the widow OF Gilbert Thompson appeared.
and she made out n case. al though there was
no claim OF formal marriage, that q hand
Charles. f. Thompson married pretty Amelia
Pau OF LansingbnrRh She was employed In
a collar factory. The marriage proved an un- :
happy one, Mrs. THOMPSON procured q de
This sum she has been raid by Mrs. McConihe.
hut Charles L. Thompson claims that not only
has his aunt made no pretence to nay him his
income. but that she has represented that the
estate lett him u not worth los 10 exceed $40, ,ep0.
Conihe asserts that Thompson has not only
received the full income due him, but has made
tnroade on the principal.
The sun., 1891-01-20
A boycott on q. N. r. Thread.

Welcome news WAS sent to the striking spin
ners In Newark yesterday that a boycott had
been declared against the Clark O. N. T. thread
by tho Central Labor Union Of this city and
that delegates from seventy-s!x organizations
wore instructed to report tho action to their
respective orders. The spinners feel that this
is a last resort, and that while deprecatipe
such methods xenera,y !hey m must regard II as
manner adopted by tho Clarks toward tho
union and toward all labor organizations.
Tho imprisoned spinnerB in tlark's hose
house passed Sunday in singing. playing musi:
cal instruments, and drinking beer. They bad
street The noise Of their Innkeiting did how
ever and there was n crowd listening iu front
OF tho house constantly.
The sun., 1891-01-20
Th,mblc.rixs,ng, Bo,yery Sty,..

A tall, thin man with flowing brown nous
tachs. set up shop.at the Bowery and Doyer
strset yesterday afternoon. aad displayed a
leather bag and about fifty red cardboard
boxes Gentlemen" he sud. buy this lot
and you'll not forget it. I'm positively sure
that one. at least. OF those boxss contains
money, but, nevertheless. / will sell all three for
q dollar" Nobody bit. and the sharper opened
the first box and took q. IS note from II. Tho
tsined a bank note. Putting the boxes back
IN the bag. he shuftied them, again, took out
the same price 4 Victim put UP his 81 for the
experience OF fndinG that all three boxes were
empty just then the proprietor Of tho shop
sharper away lie packed up and disapps ared
down Park row. while his audience dispersed
I'm all directions.
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HE My HfUE KILLED HIS WIFE.
John Ncese Broke the Promise He Made
to His Daughters.

John Ncese Broke the Promise He Made
to His Daughters.
Mary A. Neese Of 1Gl East l12th street is in
the Harlem Hospital. suffering from n COM
pound fracture Of tho skull.
Her husband John ls cigarmak They
havo six children. the two eldest girls. aged l6
and IL years. Three months ago Mrs. Neese
was Ill and was sent to hospital. John Neese
drank until he was dispossessed. when he sold
all the furniture and left his children homeless.
The eldest girls got work. hired tho rooms
they now occupy. and gradually got together
furniture enough to make the rooms comfort
able. They got q home for their smaller broth
ers and sisters at the Five Points Miss ion
Whom the nothe recovered she went to live
with hor daughters.
Two weeks ago their father begged to share
their home. and was taken ln on his. promise
10 do better, On Sunday he uuarrelled because
he could pot get money for liquor. and knocked
yesterday was found at 5G Grand street. where
he formerly worked. trying TO borrow money.
He was remanded in the Harlem Police Court.
His wife may die.
The sun., 1891-01-20
Young Burglars In hey Street.

George Flynn. II years old. a grocer's clerk
Mathew @. Carter. II. messenger: Joseph Cos.
mick. II; Frank Busch. 16: George Herlein.
lG. farmers helper. and Louis Libsnslist 16.
ofCamdsn, n. j.. were arraigned in the Tombs
Court yesterday. on charge OF breaking into
the produce, commission store OF George
Hertz, IA e. 81 Dey street, @ on SUNDAY alternoon; N;
away oveIcoats, trousers. hats, gloves, aud
lead pencils. Policeman Sheridan saw Busch
NJ 2 A. NJ yesterday. The division OF eools
hal probably produced III feeling, for Busch
ann o ,bn car ~ not phs ba e TRer
rsrr"r, and Cosmirk were arrested In the
Anwsboys' Lodging House ut Duane street.
The sun., 1891-01-20
SPARKS FROM YvE yEhEGR4PM

Gen. Lees birthday was celebrated in Richmond and
other Southern cities yeslrIdy.
Jeremiah sullivan OF PrOriinnce, for killing his wife
in drunken row on Nov u last MAS Yesterday sen.
tencod to ten years In prison.
Gov beaver Yesterday signed the death warrants Of
David aud Joseph Nicely tie S0nler--' county murder
srs who Will be hanged on TlursIay, Aprt. 2,
Charles H. Willis dafauiiing treasurer OF tho stock
bridge Mass Savings hank. Was YESTERDAY cd
TO seven years in the state PRISON a. tNar.esiOn
sunday night re, ,rnoes uf Charles Hall and Dr
Faux together with shoe store Hnd III. Post on CO,
were buTLeI ~ OsHabuTs o. IEo loss 10 eJJ,lU.
chief Moses T. liAudv q; thr bureau Ot Promotion
and uhicity OF the Worlds Far has appointed Dr
Thomas " cstoiL Now YORK n~wgpRpcr 10 q
charge OF tho foreign escrua. division of that bureau
Capt Winfield hcott Schey nf the cfui,or Baltimore
went To baltimore yoseriaN to aitsnd the
HI, daughter Virginia Sch,ey. and hr Raph 3 Wort
tJ, whG" iases place on Thursday. tapt. schley VIII
re,uin rts ship oil Jan. 81,
Mrs. JOsephne iisoanan 81 years old, left hsr house
IN ricgeport on "AigrlAy hizht and WANDERED to tho
river vheT" slio rObA is became buxildsrod iestsE
dAy she Mas found dea face doSnward. frozen Ia tie
mud She IeaSes lhree holls t.Hu a AuKhieE.
The sun., 1891-01-20

Henry Dishmeyer an employee IN the New
York Wire Mat Company's works in Ferry
street and Berkley place. Jersey City. went
down into the cellar Yes erday to ascertain the
source OF u gaseous odor which filled the build
ing. He took Michael o. Meister with him.
~he cellar was dark. and. on opening tae door.
Dinhmeyer lighted u match There was Loud
explosion. aud Dishmeyer was hurled against
tho wall. He was burned about the head
and face. and bruised by contact with the
wall. Something, he does not know what.
struck Meister on he leg and bruised IT. Both
mon thought they had been killed. but they
soon recovered on being carried out into tho
cir. An alarm Of fro was given but the SER
Vices OF the department were not needed. Gas
had been escapiGg from broken pipe.
The sun., 1891-01-20
TICKETS FOR BACK SEATS
Said to be In Reserve for tho Wicked
Gibbs and Steve French.

COL William c. Church. tho temporary Chair
man OF the Republican County Committee. ap-
pointed this Committee on Contested Seats
yesterday: Philip v. r. Van Wyck. Second
district: Charles II. T. Coils. Twenty second
district: j. Seavsr Page, Sixth district: Sher-
man Evarts. Sixteenth district; Charles A..
Peabody. Eleventh district. The committee
will have the settling of the contested primary
elections in the Fifth and Thirteenth districts.
A peculiar feature OF the fights is that the sue
cessful ticket in each district Is bitterly op-
posed by the big men in the machine. and SO
II IL Iprobable that now elections will bs or
dered and French and Gibbs retired IL possi-
BILE. Jacob NJ. Patterson Is an en- thusiastc on
emy OF French. while Gibbs has the cordial en-
nifty OF Thomas G. Platt
The committee was made up by Col. Church
with great care. He solicited twelve men from
as many districts. and submitted them 10 rep
Every name that was objected to was crossed
ont and new one was substituted until the
list was satis{actory % all; John Grimes tho
loader OF tho First district. asked that at least
one member Of the c@ammittee ON be chosen from
lection Of Mr. Van Wyck. Mr. Page Is credited
70 the Sixth district but bis home Is In the
Mr.. Van Wyck will probably call the commit
tee together. 1t is thought that the commit
tee will finish Its work In time to report to the
County Committee at Its meeting on Feb. 5.
The sun., 1891-01-20

astorm of slight energy wa. developing in tho lake
region yesterday and caused slight falls of In
upper New York and Pennsylvania Elsewhere fair
weather prevailed. Freezing temperatures occurred
from the ako region to the Gulf except along the South
Atlantic coast. In the Northwest tho temperature
ranged from 3O' TO 500
In this city tho day cloudy In tho morning be-
coming clear at night diminishing northwest winds,
highest temper ralure $3.50; lowest 23o; highest humid.
ity. 81 per cent
To day Gather will be fair and slightly warmer
with light west and southwest winds Wednesday
promises TO be fair with stationary temperature.
The Thermometer 1T rerry's pharmacy IN THE sru
building recorded tho Temperature yesterday as fol.