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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20
AUSTIN BIDwELL's RELEAsE

Heme Secretary Matthews Officially Says 1t
VIII Be in January.
tBY CABLE TO THE pIsPATCH.J
LONDON, Sept. '19. - The Information
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20
THE HOSTILITY OF BLAINE,
As He Understood 1t, Led Him to
Modify His Determination.
HIS LETTER TO DON CAMERON
The Tender of the Chief Justices Chair to
Roscoe COnkling.
JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG'S "REMINISCENCES
WRITTEN FOR THE D1spArcH.J


I arrived in Malaga, Spain, with General
Grant one autumnal evening in 1878, on our
way from a visit to Lord Napier, of Mag
dala, at Gibraltar. The town was dull and
dreary. After a tramp over greasy streets,
some small functions of ceremony on the
part of the officials happily lapsing into
silence, leaving the evening to ourselves, We
made the best of it in cold, chilly room.
We found news from Paris, a dispatch
among others in regard to the Massachusetts
election for Governor; General Butler a
candidate, polling large, but at the same
time minority, vote against Talbot, who
was elected, and Abbott, who ran as kind
of Democratic protest against the radical
ism of Butler. Grant took deep interest
in the canvass, saying, with kind Of quizzi-
cal smile, that eff it would not be treason
he could wish that Ben would get in.
Butler was always faYorite with Grant,
differing as they did on so many points.
eff we could only cut Garfield and Butler
in half, and join the better halves into one,
it would be the most perfect man in public
life" This he said to me long before Car
field came into special prominence. What
he meant was that if Butler could be
Invested of his greenback and other isms,
and his originalities running into eccen-
tricitics, and Garfield of his timid, good-
hearted, plastic, impressible temperament;
if the stern, resolute, high, Puritan courage
and audaeity of Butler could be Joined to
the firm Republican convictions of Garfield,
right on every essential question, as GranB
believed Butler to be wrong, it would, in
deed, have been an epitome of the best
Americanism of the time 1 have ofte n
thought of this definition, especially in
later days. 1t was an evidence of the pro-
foucd diV1nation of character, which was
one of the attributes of that extraordinary
man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20
A MEMORABLE CONVERSATION.

There had been labor troubles at home,
and articles about them in the newspapers,
and among them one which l read aloud to
Grant as he lay stretched on sofa, with
the fire that would not take away the chill;
an editorial which said that the country
needed a strong arm like that of Grant and
intimating there would be no peace from
these railway strikers without giving him
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20
KNOCKOUT FOR POETS.

It is true this system might have tend
ency to deprive our offspring of individu-
ality and produce mediocrity, but if it re-
suited in the destruction of evil and made
useless penitentiaries, reform schools, aims
houses and insane asylums for present pur-
poses, the sacrifice of brilliancy ought to be
made cheerfully. Doubtless this system Of
The record-union., 1891-12-28
TORN TO GHREDS.
Another Railroad EmpIoye Meets With
a Horrible Fate.
Foreman j. w. hoy of the Car inspect
ors Crushed to Death Nobody
Knows how 1t Happened.

Another shocking and fatal accident
the third within a week-oecurred last
evening in the switchyards, just outside
the railroad depot. The victim was ]. W.
Hoy, foreman OF the car inspectors under
charge of Phil Douglas. He had been
run over twice before his body was dis
covered.
1t appears that as one of the switch
engines was passing toward the river on
the track just outside of the depot, and
had reached the east end of the building,
yardman, who was riding on the front
of the engine, saw a body lying across
the track. He quickly signaled the en-
gineer to stop, and the latter obeYed as
quickly as possible, but before the big
locomotive could be brought to a stand
still, one OF the forward trucks had run
over the body, which was found torn
almost into shreds between the wheels.
The front portion of the engine was
raised as soon as possible and the body
taken out, when, to the surprise and hor-
ror OF the yardmen, it was identified as
being that of Hoy, the foreman.
The Coroner was notified and took
charge OF the remains.
AS 10 what engine or train killed Hoy
everyone about the yard is at q loss to
understand. It is certain that he was
killed before the switch-engine ran upon
him. his nat WAS found on the front
step Of another engine.
The theory is that he was struck at a
point about opposite the center OF the
/ depot and dragged along TO the east end,
where the second engine came upon him
shortly atterward
The remains presented q horrible sight.
The face was blackened and torn by con-
tact with the ground, the limbs were
mangled and broken in dozen places
and The body completely disemboweled.
The deceased was so years Of age, and
IS said 10 have been a strictly temperate
man. He leaves a wife, who lives On +
street, between Tenth and Eleventh, and
he has daughter living in Iruckee. x
son is also at work somewhere in this
state.
J. ". Hoy had been for several years
in the railroad company's employ in
Iruckee and this city. He was well
liked by his tellow-empIoyes and was an
industrious, steady workman
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AGAIN A WINNER.
Jack Norman Defeats Frank MCCor-
mack Quite Handiy,
The Sacramento Lad Once More De-
monstrates That He Has a Ter
rife Right Arm.

Jack Norman. the clever young local
pugilist of the lightweight division,
scored another neat victory on Saturday
night at Browns Comique, when he met
and vanquished Frank Mccormack. The
latter is a professional Of some note, and is
credited with having held his own for
many rounds with such stars as Tommy
Warren and Dial. Hawkins.
Norman has engaged in only about
half dozen glove contests, but in each
instance he was the victor, save when he
fought six-round draw with Jerry
Haley. 1t was, however, generally.
thought that he would be out-cIassed by
Mccormack.
The first round was rather tame, each
evidently waiting for the other to make a
start. In the second, however, they got
to work energeticaIly and Norman got in
several good face blows on his adversary.
Mccormack made some vicious right
hand swings, any one of which would
probably have settled the fight had not
Norman cleverly evaded them by duck
ing very low.
The third round was a rather Nor
man again got his wicked right to play
ing on McCormack's head and face and
sent MIN down, McCOrmack was very
gr0ggy, and could hardly stand when he
went TO his corner.
1t did not take Norman long to finish
his man in the fourth round. Mccormack
was game, however, and tried to stand
him off, but Norman's right-arm punches
sent him three times to the floor, where
finally he sat until counted out
There was one thing in Norman's
favor. Nearly everyone in the house
cheered and encouraged him, while Me
Cormack, being stranger, appeared to
be without a friend. He is, however, a
very square boxer, and clever one. Had
he got in one or two good blows in the
first or second rounds, he would perhaps
have won. As it was, Norman escaped
punishment entirely, and, although Nc
Cofmack was thoroughly defeated, not a
drop of blood was drawn during the
bout.
Norman has shown himself to be very
cool-headed and spry lad in the ring.
quite clever at avoiding punishment, and
a very hard hitter. 1t remains 10 be seen
whether or not he is capable of standing
up under punishment or of sustaining
long contest. Thus far be has won all
his victories in a very few rounds. If
his ambition in that direction does not
smother his discretion and run him up
against one of the cracks before he has
had much experience, he Will be apt to
make his mark as boxer.
The record-union., 1891-12-28
AUSTRALIAN HORSES.
j. 3. Haggin's Latest Purchases-So
Fine Ones just Arrived.

j. 3. Haggin's Latest Purchases-Some
Fine Ones just Arrived.
1t is stated on good authority that J. B.
Haggin has purchased the famous stallion
Maxim, son of the world-renowned
Musket, the sire of Carbine, Nordenfeldt
and other giants of the Australian turf
The price could not be ascertained, but it
is said to be the largest ever paid for any
horse imported from the Australasian
colonies. Maxim's dam is Realization,
an imported English mare by Vespasian,
and he is expected to arrive by the next
mail boat.
The steamship MonoWai, which ar
rived few days ago from Australia,
brought three Of the finest thoroughbreds
that ever came to the coast. They were in
charge of their owner and breeder, r. E.
de Lopez of Sydney. One is the black
stallion Idalium. full brother to Sir
Modred, the sire of so many Of the fastest
race horses on the American turf, and the
sale OF whom to j. b. Haggin has always
been matter of regret TO both English
and Australian breeders. IdaIium is also
full brother TO Cheyiot, another great
producer in this country.
Another of the arrivals is the black
stallion Merriwa, by Goldsborough out
OF Habena, mare whose breeding is also
OF the very finest strain. She is by Vat
tenden out of Athalen. Goldsborough IS
next TO Musket, the most prolific pro-
Queer of fast thoroughbreds ever stand
ing in the colonies.
The third one Of the string is Repose, a
bay mare by Apremont, dam Hammock.
She has won anumber of important races
IN Victoria and New South Wales
The record-union., 1891-12-28
CUNNING MR.. KEITH.
\ Young Craftsman Who Speedily
Worked the Town.

4 Young Craftsman Who Speedily
Worked the Town.
Charles Kerth is missing from his ac-
customed hauuts about town. He disap-
peared a week ago. but the fact did not
become generally known until last Satur-
day. Kerth had been employed for Il
couple of months as a craftsman in the
Office of James Seadler, the weu-known
architect, having come here a stranger
from San Francisco.
A week ago Saturday he overdrew his
salary account to the extent Of $50. and
failed to show up ON the following Mon
day at his employers Office Investiga-
ton by Mr.. Seadler revealed the fact that
kerth had fed the city, accompanied by
young widow whose affections he had
succeeded in winning during his short
residence here.
Mr.. Seadler also learned that Kerth had
defrauded a number of citizens of small
sums Of money, chiefly persons who had
business relations with MIR. Seadler's Of
ice.
1t is also said that Kerth abandoned a
wife and three children in Los Angeles,
where he went by the name of Slavin
and afterWard married in San Francisco
under the name of Wilson. He appears
TO be a very ''slicki sort of confidence
man, as well as gay deceiver of the fe-
male sex.
Efforts are being made to apprehend
and bring him back to this city to answer
for his alleged misdeeds.
The record-union., 1891-12-28

OSBORN-In San Francisco Mrs. Sarah 7
Osborn tnother of Mrs. Caroline WiIsev
and sister of c. NJ. Folger OF this CITY and
Robert NJ. and Alexander Folger of Bridge
port, Mono County,.
CHESLEY-In this city, December 27th. Alice
NJ, wife of the late Geo. w. Chesley, n native
Of Concord, y. H., aged So years.
RS~FrIends ana acquaintance are respecf-
fully invited TO attend the funeral to-inor-
row (1uesday) morning, at $50 sharp from
her late residence, corner Eighth and n
streets; thence TO the Cathedral where In
neral services will be held, commencing al
10 O'Clock.
SHANER-In this city, December 27th. Adj
ole NJ, wife of Nelson Shaver (mother of
Mrs. j. r. Todd, Nelson II. shaver. Mrs a
NJ Sanders, Mrs. Carrie Berresford. Rosie
ana John Shaver, native of Iowa aged 48
years.
F4-Friends ana acquaintance are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral. to-Inor-
row Tuesday. at p. NJ, from ENTERPRISE
Hall, Walshs station. Interment Balle=
view Cemetery Friends can view the re-
mains at her late residence 1919 street
Tuesday morning from to L O'Clock,
HOPkINS-In this city, December 26th. F.
A., only child OF Ed Q. and Blanche Hon.
klns, native Of California, aged D DAYS.
WALLACE - In Oakland, December 25tb
Mrs. Catherine NJ. Wallace, native of Ire,
land, aged So years.
RS-Friends and acquaintance are resnect-
fully invited 10 attend the funeral this affsr-
noon, at O'Clock, from the residence of her
son, Frank, 721 ! street; thence to the "a
thedral, where funeral services will be held.
The record-union., 1891-12-28

Norton nor Mr.. Clunie did the RECORD
UNION solicit the information given, but
II was voluntary on their part, and by
their request published
Relative to the heating of the Opera
mouse, it is due TO Manager Henry to say
that while on Friday night the register
gave out no heat at all, there was, it APP
pears, fire in the furnace but the draft
must have reversed" and the hot air
nave gone out the fresh air conduit.
Certainly the heat did not come into the
theater. Saturday Mr. Clunie had work
men at work upon the heater TO see
what caused the failure of Friday He
ordered also an additional register put in.
That the house can and will be properly
heated we are convinced, and that its
owner is determined it shall be made
comfortable, we are also convinced.
The record-union., 1891-12-28
DEATHS HARVEST
Mrs. Ches1ey's Illness Proves Fatal
Deaths Occurring FIsewhere

Mrs. CneSIey'S Illness Proves Fatal
Deaths Occurring Elsewhere.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Chesley, widow of the
late George w. Chesley, the well-known
pioneer and merchant of this city, died at
her home in this city last evening at the
age OF 81 years. Mrs. Chesley was in
delicate health at the time of her hus-
bands death, month ago, and declined
rapidly thereafter. A couple of weeks
ago she suffered a partial stroke of pa
ralysis, and ever since her life had been
hanging by thread.
DeceaSed's maiden name was Alice
Marie Whipple. She was a native Of
Concord, n. H., and descendant of one
OF the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence. She was a lady Of rare ac-
compllshments, and one who had seen
much of the world. When the Franco
German war broke out she, in company
with Mrs. Joseph Glover and Mrs. Julia
10. Dunn of this city, was travelling in
Europe, and after visiting all the places
OF note they reached Paris some time
prior to the siege of that city. The ladies
underwent all the trying experiences OF
that memorable siege, during which Mrs.
Cbesley wrote number Of intensely in
terestIng letters, which were published
here.
W h116 III nome sue eSpOuSeQ the Gath
Ole religion, and has ever since been an
ardent follower of that faith. Her funeral
will take place from her late residence at
Eighth and Ill streets, at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning. The remains will be
taken thence to the Cathedral, where
services will be held.
MRS. CARRAGER.
The death is also announced at Sonoma
of Mrs. M. A. Carrager, mother of Mrs,
l.. l.. Lewis and Mrs. A. @. Tufts of this
city. Deceased was 66 years of age and a
lady widely known and esteemed.
Mrs. Lewis was with her during the
last days of her illness, and Mr.. Lewis
left on Saturday for Sonoma on learning
OF Mrs. Carrager's death.
MRS. SARAH j. OSBORN.
Mrs. Sarah j. Osborn, widow of Homer
B. Osborn, and q former resident of this
city, died in San Francisco on Saturday
Deceased was the mother of Mrs. Caroline
Wilsey and sister of G. NJ. Folger of this
city, also of r. NJ. and Alexander FoIger
of Bridgeport, Mono County.
ERNEST FABIAN.
Ernest, brother of August and Emil
Fabian of this city, died in San Francisco
on Thursday last. He was formerly il
business here with his brother, but lat
terly in San Francisco. He was native
of Germany, where his parents still re-
side.
The record-union., 1891-12-28

There was quite large attendance at
yesterdays meeting of the Typographical
Union. Six cards were received.
There were forty-three votes in favor of
allowing ten cents per capita per week to
sustain the Pittsburg Union, and one
months amount was ordered forwarded
to the union.
NJ. NJ. Glenn, W. r. Selkirk, NJ. G.
Foster and j. L. Robinette were elected
delegates to the Council of Federated
Trades.
w. w Cuthbert and NJ. II. Strout were
elected delegates to the State Convention.
l. T. u. trade labels were ordered sent
for, and supplied TO all union offices an
plying therefor.
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in City Treasury ..............
S53,4I3 OF
Divorced in Da kota.

telegram from Yanlton, South Da-
kota, states that the wife of Charles A. .
Gillig, President Of Gillig's United States
Exchange, Charing Cross, London, was
divorced from her husband there on
Thursday on the grounds of non-support
and desertion. GilIig fled an answer in
the suit, setting forth that his VIE had
been intimate with welI-known London
clergyman. The custody of their child
was denied him. Mrs. Gillig is q years
Old
Gillig is brother OF II. NJ. Gillig, and
also 4 former Sacramentan, having been
reared here
The record-union., 1891-12-28
ALLEGED CASE OF BIGAMY.
An Australian Woman Claims c. \
Howard as Her Husband.


A letter has been received from Mrs.
Emma Louisa Swan Of WoolIoomooloo,
Sydney, \. S. w, claiming that she is the
lawful wife of Charles A. Swan, who was
employed as barber in this city, where
the writer stated) he had recently mar
ried under the name of Charles A. How
ard.
Mrs. Swan inclosed a photograph of her
alleged husband, which is an excellent
likeness of Charles A. Howard, now and
for sometime past an employe in Henry
Rubenstein's barber-shop at 227 X street
Howard denies, however. that he and
Swan are one and the same person, al
though be admits having lived in Aus
tralia. He declares that the writer of the
letter is some enemy who has entered
into conspiracy to injure him, and SAYS
he has received similar anonymous let
tiers of late. Howard was married last
August to Helen Shea.
The record-union., 1891-12-28
HOKEY-POKEY.

Man Who Imaglnes the Game is
Played Here.
On Saturday William Cook was ar
rested on complaint sworn out by Jul
ius Colbert, who alleges that week ago
Cook robbed him of two dollars worth of
''chips" at a game of hokey-pokey in his
Cooks saloon. The latter is one Of the
proprietors of the Lafayette.
1t cannot be possible that unlawful
games are going on in the city, especially
at this time, while the Grand Jury is sit
ting. The old custom was TO close them
about the time the Grand Jury came
together.
Evidently the complainant is laboring
under some strange hallucinatiOn. 10
be cured OF 1t he should be made a police
man.
The record-union., 1891-12-28
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY

James Ryan Accused OF Having
ROLLED a Drunk
The name of James Ryan appears on
the police slate, and opposite to it a
charge Of robbery. Ryan Will be pros
ecuted for the alleged taking of s. from
the person of Dan Bernel. a young man
not unknown in sporting circles.
According to the story of two young
men, who caused the arrest of Ryan. q
very clear case can be made out against
the latter. These friends Of BerneI claim
to have seen Ryan take 81 from his Der
nePs) pocket while the latter was drunk.
Thereupon they grabbed Ryan and took
the money away from him. The officers
arrested Ryan shortly afterward.
The record-union., 1891-12-28
ORPHANS, CHRIsTMAs TREE
The Little Ones VIII Have Their An
nuaI Festival This Evening.


nuaI Festival This Evening.
At the Congregational Church this
evening will be held the Christmas festi-
val OF the Protestant Orphan Asylum,
and for which great preparations have
been made. As has been customary in
years past, those of our people whose
means permitted them to do so have sub
scribed quite literally to the orphans
Christmas fund, and the result will be a
happy evening to the fatheriess and
motherless waits.
The good ladies who manage the Or
phans' Home have learned from expert
ence now to make a success of these Christ
mas festivals, and it will be an occasion
of interest TO all who have at heart the
welfare of the little ones.
This seasons subscriptions, while per-
haps not so large as in some years past,
are ample to provide all the orphans with
both pretty and useful Christmas gifts.
The record-union., 1891-12-28
THE SKATING CARNIVAL.
A Fair AssembIage of Maskers on
Skates-Award of Prizes.

a Fair ASSemDlage or M2SkerS on
Skates-Award of Prizes.
The skating carnival on Saturday night
at the rink was a great success. The at
tendance was very large, and all present
seemed to enjoy themselves. Ate o'clock
the naskers formed for the grand march,
which was led by George Goldsmith
and Miss Eva Higgins, who piloted the
skaters through some pretty figures, and
showed themselves to be expert skaters.
Alter the grand march fash-light
photograph was taken by Mr.. Hoffman,
aud a one-mile race between j. w.
Rodgers and William Feno, which was
won by the former in three minutes and
thirty seconds. The judges on prizes
were Messrs. Carroll, Forest. Nickles,
Royce and Z. Sullivan Of san Francisco,
who awarded the prizes as follows:
Iadies-''Sea Queen handsomest cos
tume. Miss NJ. Fox: ''Snow Queen best
sustained character, Miss NJ. Dean; Pop
corn best original costume, Miss l..
Gentlemen = "Jockey,' handsomest
costume. w, T. Ward; Andy, the Card
ner.u best sustained character, Wood
The record-union., 1891-12-28
saturdav,s Police Cnnrt.

In Judge Cravens' court on Saturday
Charles Gallagher pleaded guilty to a
charge of vagrancy and was ordered to
appear to-day for sentence.
The charge of grand larceny against
Fannie Green was dismissed on motion
OF The City Attorney, the complainant not
desrng to appear against her for fear
that his name would be published. The
woman was however, arraigned on a
charge OF vagrancy and the trial set for
To-day
The record-union., 1891-12-28
Criminals sentenoed.

James Kelly, who recently committed
forgery, pleaded guilty in Judge CatIin's
court on Saturday and was sentenced to
two years at San Quentin.
Gus Armen, the crook whom Captain
Lee and Officers Lowell and Simmons
recently caught while in the act Of burg
larizlng Considine's saloon, also pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to five years
at the same place