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Evening journal., 1891-01-01
Rrlnn.nd - nan venr.-

ST. ALBASs, w., Jan. 1.-The Rutla~a
railroad, running from Burlington 20 n {.
lows Falls, and which has been for sew ..,l
years under the control Of the Central " y.
mont management as lessees, has Just /. ,u
released by the Central for a term of aN
years. The lease was executed at Burliul
ton, the papers in the case being signed ~
President J. Gregory Smith. on the part "a
the Central, and Perciyal w. Clement, a
the Rutland company. by the terms IA
the lease lessees pay an annual rental a.
S945,0OO and taxes. the Rutland road tc
furnish 100000 at per cent interest foI
improvements and additions to rollinI
stock Interest payments, however, are tc
be made only on such portion Of the sum
as is actually expended by the lessees. This
Central Vermont has the option Of pur
chasing at any time controlling interess
in the stock OF the Rutland road and
thereby becoming the actual owners Of the
road
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
eoRJEsEN MUST DIE.
Convicted of tho Murder of His Sweet
heart, Emma Anderson.

Convicted of the Murder of His Sweet
heart, Emma Anderson.
WATERBURY, Conn, Jan. 1.-The lawyers
began their arguments in the superior
court in Litchfeld in the case Of Andrew
Borjesen, charged with the murder OF
Emma Anderson, his sweetheart, in New
Milford, few months ago. The deed was
done apparently in a fit Of rage because
the girl would not marry him at once. II
was one OF the most brutal murders on
record.
Andrew Buckingham, in whose house
the girl lived, testified to his being awak.
ened by noise in her room, over his, and
then seeing Borjesen spring from the
window shouting, "I'm heren Mr.. and
Mrs. Buckingham found Emma dead on
the floor, near the bed Everything in the
room was spattered or saturated with the
blood which had spurted from a dozen
wounds.
One arm and the head were nearly sew
cred. The man had stabbed her ia the
back Of the neck as she slept, and had
ended his work by cutting her throat from
ear to ear. Dr. King testified that he
found eight cuts, from three inches to !,
foot long, almost any one Of which would
have proved mortal
The defense introduced deposition from
the prisoners home In Sweden to show
that he was subject TO fits. and also called
in local witnesses, including the Litchheld
jailer DR.. Belden, the Jail physician, was
called by the defense, but on being cues.
toned by State Attorney Huntington he
declared that the prisoner showed no signs
Of mental weakness. Borjesen was found
guilty Of murder in the first degree.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
EngIlsh aold for Yanl.ee rlonr.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The joint com
mittee on immigration began its investi.
CATION into the sale OF American industries
TO foreign capitalists with the examination
of G. A. Pillsbury, the Minnesota miller.
In reference to the sale Of the PiIlsbury
and Washburn mills and milling prop
erty, he said that the property was sold to
Carey & Whittridge, representing a Lon
don company. The property sold included
the c. A. Pillsbury g. Co. mills with a
nominal capacity for 10000 barrels a day
and the Washburn mills with nominal
capacity Of 5000 barrels day No change
had been made in the management OF the
mills, he said. and none in the employ.
ment of hands. This, he said, was the
only milling property that he knew Of
that had been sold to foreign capitalists.
but he named other industries that had
been bought by foreigners. He still man.
aged the mills and was under contract 70
do so for five years.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
Dlea Amer Tat,in,, ! pro.c,,n,,,,

NEW HAVEN, Jan. Miss Kttie O'Neil
the 10 year-old daughter OF Timothy O'NeiI
Of 10 Edwards street, died under peculisI
circumstances. and the authorities hare
begun an investigation. EARLY ia the eveic
ing the girl went to drug store near lsr
home and had a prescription prepared rc
relieve pains in the stomach. She had tcll
nothing Of her trouble to her parents, and
it was not until she was dying that ths
girl called her father and mother to hey
room and told them she thought she co, "a
live but a short time A doctor was snnr
moned and he detected traces Of pOis q
The girl died before she could make state
ment
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superintendent Nva censnrea

Boston, Jan. 1.-The rnilroad comnis
sioners have made a report on the accident
on the Hyannis branch of the Old Colony
railroad, near Yarmouth, on Nov. 1. m
which one passenger was killed, five PR
sons badly injured and several sligA,iy
hurt The report censures Conductor Cash
Tor forgetting his orders, and says the $, -
tenn OF giving train orders was very % q
fective. The report also says the response
bility for the accident rests on Superiu-
tendent g. II. Nye, as the defective system
OF giving train orders was known to him.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
Trying 10 Fvade THAR Ta,as

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. Miles Black.
Justice Of the supreme court at New York
has granted a writ Of eertiorari, on the ap-
plication Of the Southern Cotton Oil com.
pany, directed to Edward Wemple as
comptroller Of the state Of New York. re.
turnable within twenty days The capital
Of the company IS S5,000,000, Of which
A,O00,O00 has been lawfully issued. The
factories Of the company are at Columbus,
p q; Memphis, Tenn; Savannah and AT.
lantn, Ga; Montgomery, Ala Little Rock.
Ark; New Orleans, La. and Houston.
Tex. No factories are ia New York. The
principal office is in Camden, N. j.. and
rs financial transactions are carried on at
Philadelphia The company AYERS It il
not liable 70 the New York state tax. The
comptroller claims it Is liable, and Ievies
" 892 AZ on the ground that the company
Is state organization The company
says it only maintains an agent in the city
Of New York. The case will be reviewed
in this city.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
THE DUCHESS PIN MONEY.
She Should BE Able to Get Along on
$50, 900 "a Year.

STU 6houAA ADie To Gef Along
$4,000 "a Year.
NEW YORK, Jan. by the decision OF
Referee William E. Duer 1t has been ju-
dicially decided in the case of the Duchess
OF Marlborough and her creditors that a
duchess and peeress Of Great Britain and
Ireland should be able to maintain herself
properly in those spheres on $4,000 year.
This is supposed to be the first adjudica-
tion in the country OF the amount OF pin
money necessary to maintain such titled
dame.
When three large judgments aggregating
S67s, ,122 were recently secured against her
In this city by English creditors for money
loaned, the sheriff was unable to collect,
as her money was tied up. Two Of them
assigned their claims TO John Jaffray
who held another Judgment, and he began
a creditors action for the whole amount
against her and the executors OF her for
mer husbands Qouis G. Hammersly)
estate. lie alleged in his complaint that
the i2come OF the estate is Si5O,0O0
In her answer she swore il was somewhat
less, but still more than sufficient ito live
IN the social sphere and according to the
uses, customs and traditions Of the posi-
ton OF Duchess OF Marlborough and a per
ess Of Great Britain aud Ireland The
case was referred to Mr.. Duer, who aftel
taking testimony, made report, ia which
he found that the net income OF the duch-
ess from the estate of her first husband, in
which she has life interest, is sl30000, the
gross income being $4,000 more
He finds that the estate consists Of So, 900, (
GOO in personal and 500, 600 in real estate
He refers to the contest over the will OF her
late husband, which is now pending on ap-
peal from the surrogates decision admit
ting it to probate. In case the will is set
aside the duchess would receive all of the
personally and the whole income Of the
really. Referee Duer then decides that the
duchess can maintain herself from the pres
ent income and allow $4,000 TO be used
each year to pay off the judgments held by
Mr.. Jaffray against her. Judge Beach
granted 5000 extra allowance to Mr.. Jaif-
rays counsel.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
Younr yFnrren.s nefensn.

ELMTRA, ~ ", Jan. 1.-The work 81
taking testimony in the case Of Hertprt
Warren, charged with killing his father
has commenced. The prosecution clio. cd
last night, and Jacob Schwartz opened
for the defense. lie spoke at some length.
and many Of his statements were Of a srst
sational character. The boy, he said, shot
his father in self defense. Deceased had
attempted 70 assault his wife, and threat
ened both the prisoner and his hef
with death when the boy shot him. The
testimony submitted is Of a revolving i,s.r
ure, but the court room is hesieged by
women. The case will be continued.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
-Four Men Killed and -Four
Fatally Injured.
THE AIR FILLED WITH MISSILES.

Tho Premature Ignition Of blast Near
Stafford, N ", Does Deadly worh-Thr
Dead and Wounded Buried Beneath
Snow and Dart in Railroad Cut.
LEROY, n. y, Jan. Ia horrible accj
dent has occurred near the village Of srstF.
ord, four miles west Of here. Andrew Hust
aud three Hungarian laborers were insta,st
ly killed. Fonr other Hungarians received
injuries which. il is believed, will resni,
fatally Dennis Sullivan, the foreman. I'D
the fingers blown from one hand. hin f,ee
hlled with powder aud his eyesight prpb-
ably ruined, and he is otherwise terribly
injured.
How the Accident Occurred.
The accident happened on the Iehfs.h cx.
tension, where the men were engaged IN
blasting the frozen earth. The wifis~sses
OF the accideat who can speak English are
so badly hurt that 1t As impossible to-. +, III
exact particulars. A blast had BEEN lr.,l
and another one was placed near the niRs,s
where the other one had been.
Inc men were placing the charge - ia
suddenly there was terrible exIssssn
which tore up the rocks and enfi.t aud
hurled death dealing missiles throu h gi.s
ar. IL Is thought that some OF the fri
from the first explosion remained in ths
ground and ignited the powder placed for
the second one
Hurled beneath the Debris.
The blast was exploded in cut srt ihe
dead and injured were covered i, t6p
earth and snow. The cries and gras.n. II
the dying aud injured were heartren,iiias.
Il is now thought that three OF the inj jsred
ones will die, Coroner Fuller was no. g.i
and went to the scene An inquest vii ID
held.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
on Pnodncern ln sesslnn.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 1.-The prime object o.
the oil producers who have been holdinu
meetings in Pittsburg for several weeks il
to secure better price for their product
The best way TO better the situation. the,
say, is to build refneries and pipe lines
and they think Pittsburg the most advan
tageous point. Another meeting will bt
held in Pittsburg Friday, and it is quit,
probable that definite steps looking to the
establishment Of one or more independent
rehneries will be taken at an early day.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
Must Como Throuvh n AIh,ns

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Secretary Win
dom has designated st. Albans, Vt, as the
quarantine station where all cattle, sheer
and other ruminants and swine imported
from Canada into the United States must
be entered and inspected by the veterinary
inspector appointed by the secretary Of
agriculture. The action Of Secretary Win
dom is based on a request from Secretary
Rusk, who fears the introduction OF CON
tagious diseases among the cattle Of the
United States.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
Comnlodore Bateman TaII,s.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Commodore Bate
man, Of Bateman a Co, has returned
from Washington. In regard to his firms
assignment he said: Il have made per.
sonal assignment of everything. 1 do not
believe in the end anybody will be hurt,
and l feel that il my health had been bet
ter in the last two years there would have
been no necessity for an assignment ]
have come home to bear the responsible
ties, whatever they may be, and we have
not subscribed to or contracted any ia.
yestments that we cannot in time care
fOr.n
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
An Imnortnnt ConrIoIInn-

NEW YORK, Jan. THE Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children secured
an important conviction in the court OF
special sessions when Sampson Wallack,
owner Of the tenement at 225 East Forty
first street. was tried and convicted oi
renting his property for immoral purposes.
He was sentenced to thirty days imprison.
ment in the city prison ana to pay a fine
of $500 AS this is the first instance where
a landlord has been convicted the case is
an important one, as it strikes directly at
the root Of the evil.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
A Neu Bntoh III pnstna.te-.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The president has
sent the following nominations to the sen.
ate; Postmasters-Arthur C. Ladd, Jewett
City, Conn; John II. Roes, Bridgton, Me-:
Willis B. SanborD, Springvale, Me-; John
Candy, Glassboro, n. j.; Miss Grace Cha.
pin, Livonia Station, ~ Y; David A. Nc.
Nean, Victor, N. Y; Louis NJ. Kyler.
Belle Vernon, Pa; Thomas Mnnroe. Gal,
litzin, Pa; Duncan NJ. Currey, Sprine
City Pa.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
Hostetter Not Alnrmod.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan Id. II. Hostetter
was seen in reference to the suit entered
in Philadelphia against himself ana v
Taylor, OF Wilkesbarre to compel the per.
tormance with John Henry Miller, OF
Pittsburg, OF an alleged agreement affect.
ing nearly s50O,0O0 in stocks and collateral
Mr. Hostetter said: Mr.. Taylor and ]
have never had an agreement with Mr..
Miller, either verbal or written. ! am not
at all alarmed at the suit and will meet ii
at the hearing with far different state.
ments. The matter is purely personal" /"
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
Thnr rnnrht ! nnnI-

VIENNA, Jan. Count Deym, ambassa.
dor Of Austria to England, and Count de
Luton, first secretary of the embassy,
fought duel with pistols near this city
Neither was wounded. The affair grew
out Of quarrel in London over a question
of precedence affecting the wives Of the
two diplomnts
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
nanE Robher. confe...

CHICAGO, Jan. THE South Chicago
bank robbers were arraigned before Justice
Robbins and the case continued until Jan
8. The court fixed bonds for Featherstone,
alias Hennessy, Corbett and Mullen al
$4,000 each and those Of Bennett, who shot
Watchman O'Brien in the leg, at $4,000
Bennett and Corbett have made full con
fession to Chief Marsh concerning the par
ticulars Of the robbery. According to then
story Featherstone and Mullen were the
principals and they Bennett and Corbett
tools
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cARNgelgls MEN ARE our.
The Works shut Down and 5000 91er
Out OF Empioyment

Out Of Employment.
PITTsBURG, Jan. l.--Between 400 anG 5ag
Hungarians employed at the blast furnsc
Of Carnegie's Elgar Thomson steel works
struck last night, which will cause s..e
works 70 shut down. throwing about lE
men out OF employment The exis,tna
scale OF wages expired this morning.
a new scale was presented Oct. I. Int
the firm declined to sign it. In it the mon
asked a reduction Of from twelve to ei ia
hours and an advance OF 10 per cent. ghe
scale was again presented last Saturday af
the city offices Of the firm. and the f:rii .
representative again declined to siw, 4,
and last night the furnaeemen sttrrs.
The firm say they win get new men. ! rs
not known If any other branch OF lhs
works will take part ID the strike
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
A Woman killed bx an Elertr,o Ca

NEWARK, n. j., Jan. Mrs. Mary al.
brecht, aged so years. Of Newark. started
to cross the Springfield avenue track OF the
electric railroad at the corner OF Belmont
street and Springfield avenue, when she
was knocked down by an electric car. She
was thrown against one of the electric
poles in the street with terrible force.
One Of her legs was broken and her skull
fractured. She was removed TO the Ger
man hospital in an unconscious condition
and shortly afterward died.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
GEN. F. E. SPINNER DEAD.
Close of a Well Known Finan-
cier's Career.
TREASURER IN LINoOLNs TIME

For Fourteen Years He Looked After
uncle.sam's Finances at Washington I'm
der Presidents Lincoln, johnson and
Grant-He Was Nearly 90 Years o. Age
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, JAM. Gen. Francis
i. Spinner passed quietly away at his
homo in this city at $3.50 p. m, Dec. 81.
Since Tuesday morning he gradually col
lapsed, and when death came the chang,
was hardly noticeable. There were al the
bedside Gen. Spinners daughter, Mrs
James Schumacher (the only child now
living), her husband and son and two
great-grandchildren Mr.. Thomas 3. Moore
and his son.
Gen Spinner leaves several grandchil
dren in New York state, children OF Mrs
Daniel A. Clark, Of Mohawk, and OF Mrs
T. G. Harvey, Of Buffalo, both deceased
The body will be taken to Mohawk, n. Y.
for burial
Gen. spinner's Career.
Francis e. Spinner was born at Mo
hawk, German flats, n Y, in January
1902 His father was a German clergy
man. While still young be served an ap
premiership at both harness and candy
making, and when 90 opened a genera
store at Herkimer, N. Y.
Five years later he was appointed sheriff
Of Herkimer county aud also made maio,
general OF the third division Of artillery.
In 1888 he was appointed one Of the com
missioners for the building of the lunatit
asylum at Utica, aud soon thereafter be
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
The Los HYas sc nnn.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan The large
oil and glue establishment of Andrew w.
Dodd, containing several thousand barrels
of oil, has been burned, and the hay and
grain store Of Burnham Bros was partially
consumed. Total loss, s75. 900; insurance,
$4,000.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
MANY Men WIN ne Idle.

ScoTTDALE, Pa, Jan. 1.-The Frick Coke
company have given notice that they viii
shut down LOO more coke ovens indefi.
nitely next week, which will throw about
100 men out Of employment. No cause
is given for the shutdown. There are now
1900 idle coke ovens in the region.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
Teachers visit the Presldent,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The public recep-
tion Of the president was attended by 2,OO0
people, principally school teachers from
New York, New Jersey and the New Eng
land states on an excursion to Washing
ton. The scene in the great east room was
animated. The president shook each Wis
itor by the hand.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
ne zen AImost ror,v No.,

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. lat Z O'Clock
Thomas Lewis, aged 80 years, in leaving a
Baltimore and Ohio railroad train in the
station here, stepped through the hole
made by the collapse of the platform re-
Gently, and his head striking the ice in the
creek, thirty-nine feet below, he was killed
instantly. He was a son OF DR.. Lewis.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
AIatthews, slayer eoes Free.

CARRoLLT0E, Miss, Jan. Mcbride.
who murdered ]. p. Matthews, the Repub-
lican postmaster of this place, on Christ.
mas day, had a preliminary trial before
Mayor Carpenter. Twenty-Five or more
witnesses were examined. The mayor de-
cided that Mcbride acted in self defense
and discharged him.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
rhe Fireman was I,illea.

BINGHAMToN, N. Y, Jan. IA wreck
occurred on the Nineveh branch of the
Delaware and Hudson railroad at Wind
sor, about fifteen miles from this city. A
freight train collided with coal train,
wrecking both engines and seven cars.
Fireman Chase was killed.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
confederats Widow, Psn.Lons.

ATLANTA, Jan. lon Feb. 1, 1891, the
bill for the relief of the widows OF Confed-
crate veterans becomes effective This
bill was passed by the last Legislature in
pursuance Of an amendment to the state
constitution which was ratified by a popu-
lar vote Of the people last October It
gives each and syery soldiers widow a
yearly pension Of BOO
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
To Tmprore SO NInrnra Rlrer.

BUFFALO Jan. 1.-The government has
decided to remove the distractions 70
navigation in the Niagara river SO as to
make a channel eighteen feet deep between
the mouth of the river and Tonawanda,
instead of twelve and half, as it now is.
The contract has been let and work will
begin next week
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
SEVEN CHILDREN BURNED.
Their Cries Were Plainly Heard In the
Flaming House

hAamtng House.
RALEIGH, N. g., Jan. 1.-Soott Thomp
son, negro living near Bayboro. Pamlicc
county, went to church, leaving ia III,
house five Of his children and two grand
children, whose ages ranged from few
months 10 Is years.
During the services at the church Thomp
sons house was seen 70 be on fire and the
congregation rushed toward It.
The cries Of the seven children were plain
ly heard, but by the time the house wa,
reached the roof fell in and all Of them per
ished.
The origin Of thefire was in a badly built
chimney, which is usual in the house Of
cabins of negf YES here
Evening journal., 1891-01-01

came cashier Of the Mohawk Valley bank
with which institution he was connected
for twenty years, part Of the time as III
president. In 1s45 Mr.. Spinner was al
pointed auditor and deputy naval oficei
Of the port Of New York.
His Career ns Treasurer.
In 1855 he was elected to the Thirty
fourth congress as an anti-slavery Demo
erat. He Joined the Republican party moi
long after its birth, and was returned t
the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth con
crosses by increased rnajorities.
Gen. Spinner exhibited such extraordi
nary qualifications that just after his con
gressional term expired in March, 1861
President Lincoln appointed him treasurer
of the United States So well did he ful
ill the duties devolving upon him that
Presidents johnson andN rant successivels
reaprointed him. After devoting himself
to the Office for fourteen years, and estab
fishing record which surpassed that OF
any Of his predecessors, Gen. Spinner re
signed July l, 1875, and retired to private
life.
Since then the general has spent great
deal OF his time in Washington, passing
his winters, however, in Florida Beinf
nearly 80 years of age the malady from
which he suffered encountered compare
lively weak resistance, and his death occa
sions little or no surprise in Washington
Deep regret, however, is expressed there
especially by the survivors OF the Lincoln
and Grant regimes, and all unite in de
claring him the ablest treasurer the United
States ever had.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
~ Result in nrurder.

CANAsToTA, N. Y, Jan. I.-About mid.
night disturbance arose at the residence
of Father Stanton which may terminate
in murder During the melee the aged
mother OF Mr.. Stanton was struck ON the
head with some blunt instrument. Her
skull was fractured The old lady says
that her hired girl. Bridget, struck the
I.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
a Indre.s Remnrknhle charr.-

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. The trial o.
John Ackerman for the murder Of Johr
Meisner on Grand Island. was brought Il
a sudden close yesterday afternoon wher
Justice Daniels charged the jury, 'Finc
the defendant not guilty OF the crime
whereof he was charged The jury founC
Ackerman not guilty without leaving the
room
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
aInarow strikers I.n.inr.

GLASGOW, Jan. 1.-The strikers seems to
be losing ground. The chief struggle now
is at Edinburgh, where the men are
stronger than elsewhere and are succeed
ing in preventing the resumption OF freight
traffic. Passenger trains are moving, but
with great delays.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
DC pIed wIthout q strnrcle.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. l.-Monroe
Clark, a negro, was hanged at Palatka
for murder committed at Interlachen five
years ago. He died without a struggle.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
REAL ESTATE.

EN0R SALE.-A FIRST-CLASS NEW To-
Il roo house, and bath, No. s03 Harrison
street; also first-class house. 1902 Washing
ton street. Apply to SAMUEL MURPHY,
100 West Seventh street.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01

WILMINGTON, Dec. 81, 1890.
We, the undersigned, do hereby
certify that we have jointly received
BESSIE-the Pony-which, in con-
junction with Saddle and Bride,
was offered by Messrs. Hamburger
& Sons as a reward to the person or
persons guessing the exact number
Of seeds in the Pumpkin which was
stationed in their window.
(Signed)
ROLAND FAIRBANKS,
ALBERT WADE,
JOHN f. REESE,
for +. ?. r.
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
MATTED.
Lost AND FOUND.

H,AME TO THE PREMISES OF JAMES
~ Cannon. near SilverbroOk Station. a
Heiffer. Owner csn have same same by prov
ing property and paying expenses
Evening journal., 1891-01-01
HELP WANTED.

WANTED AT ONCE-WET NURSE. NOT
over two months since confinement.
WIN be required 70 remain IN house without
b tby. Inquire 1919 West Thirteenth street,
between Pennsylvania and Delaware avenues