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Milford chronicle., 1892-02-05

THERE is a violeut opposition to Rev.
]. A. B. Wilson, presiding elder Of the
Dover District, and his opponents at
Dover have sent out aIcircular letter to
other churches. asking them to join and
present their grievances to Conference
when it meets in Wilmington next
month. He has such men as c. H. B,
Day, ]. H. Bateman and A. Cowgirl to
combat, aud they will make it warm for
the presidiug elder.
Milford chronicle., 1892-02-05

Go to Hail's for your Dress Goods.
Milford chronicle., 1892-02-05
STORES AND SHOPS.

Stores, bakeries, printing offices, res.
taurants, ice cream saloons -. 81 90
Each additional faucet 90 |
Public schools -. .. 90
Railroad stations s 90
Each additional faucet. 49,. 100
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9Th; annual n
Milford chronicle., 1892-02-05
IRE1, IWIHTEI IIN0 GaRlYI II0.4I IBE1I IBLlNEETsl

received placed elegant
Hamburgs impoaons
cudng designs nd they going nicely Way
Down
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ELECl1ONs WITHOUT MONEY.
a Bill II Nassachusetts 10 Reform Caudl.
aates end Poll deal Comnlt.ees.

A Bill !. Massachusetts 10 Reform Casdl-
dates aud Political Comnit,ees.
Boston. May Ex-senator Smith. Chairman
Of the legislative Committee on Election Laws.
reported in the Senate to-day u bill which pro-
hibits money contributions to campaign funds
or committees in certain cases. and provides
that in all cases they shall be publicly &C.
counted for. Under the provisions Of this act
no person shall. in order to promote his own
nomination. directly or indirectly contribute
or promise to pay any valuable thing. except
for personal expenses for travelling. writing.
printing. postage. telegraphing. de-. but these
are limited to those which arc directly in
CURED and paid by him. Neither is he allowed
to promise to appoint or secure the appoint
ment. nomination. or election Of another per-
son to Office in order to promote his own nom
tnatton or election. except that he may an
nounce or define his own choice or purpose In
relation to an election in which he may be
ths paGe oes &c i sa WhoR ss i.
candidate.
No committee or person - permitted to So
st from d c"nd
ments or promises Of payments on any
such demands Every payment. unless less
than S.. must be v0uched for by n re-
months from the election to which they relate:
Penalties are affixed for violation Of different
provisions OF the act. varying from fine pot
exceeding $1,000. or for imprisonment in Jail
imprisonment. The act. which is TO 20 into
effect on Jan. next. applies to all public eec
tions except elections OF town officers IN towns
and applies to elections onthe part OF the Gen;
conventions for the nom nation OF candidates
to be voted for at such elections.
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Broad street, Newark. until q year ago. when
she lest both her father and her mother. Then
saret Smith: who is a dressmaker in Chestnut
she tad a% enons %pHM hanSs whest bothes
Almost aim , sa ffas 81 left Newark on
a aaS ee wtnast ssynF to her
to aad work.: size ssnidi g, bought bought
to a, house in West Twenty-irst street.
FIT he tsS sSa !0S Hrs
lady Of the house Invited c ne in -, and gave
ne woSa ade to srosnd shs 's oSoe eH tba
%HnaS s s net T1Ss Sss Sa5
The sIrI ' cannot tell az we-connected story
s1d e y ss SSd
+ ssssss .sS s s2saSs sss
ovt stsTnF s shsrs eSeu 1850
she said to Father casseriy. V" am a stranger
and am going to get work tomorrow morn
had i'a here story ans she bad
sSf Alter bos aseus
years old. TO take the girl to the house Of some
women he knsw and ask them e e, kesp her
believe the story MIlificsnt tells 81 Ser sxperi:
snse after the church MGent sad
What did he f" asked . Justice Diver "sl
With S AL eyes cast down. "but 1 ran away ii;
.Miliicent says that che walked around the
nth street shs saw 2 light IN TIE basement Of
snsd and she had ~ There ddnt
hesitating for a few minutes she, went UP the
the door. Millicent stepped in and said,
The gentleman drew back II surprise and
her story m ct ! o'clock he took the girl TO
Iicents new protector told the Sergeant that
house. I'll night but 10 wanted TO ask the i'd
accompanied him to the station house, and
both seemed to be much interested in the lit
tie girl; The serGeant said that the matron
" Cross exam mat ion did not shake the girls
care Of Mr.. Gerry's Society: and II her story 10
As soon N as Miliicent reached the house Of TIC
dusting on and Reusework to pay for her board.
away to New York I" she said to ,suN re.
came here to find work"
number as 20 Chestnut street. whero Nj liicent |
says her aunt lives. and no case OF missing |
girl was reported there yesterday. \ part OF
she tells the other details in Straightforward
way.
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LIZZIE FARRELL,S FATE
Her Lover. Joha Delaney. Testlnes ut u
Inquest In Ked hank.


Inquest In Ned hank.
RED BANK. May Cat the inquest to-day In
the Lizzie Farrell murder case plain white
was found near the body OF Miss Farrell. 1t
has boon supposed that it was the same hand
kerchief given to her w Mrs John Mcneil.
with whom she had been spending her even.
inGs. Mrs. Mcneil on tho stand this afternoon
declared the handkerchief was not tho one
she gave Miss Farrell The handk erchie! b
Mary Icydon. Lizzie FarrelPs most intimate
friend. testified that Lizzie had sos in bills,
which were wrapped up in a piece Of manila
she took the package from her bosom and
placed It on the bureau. Mary said that liz.
2ie's pocketbook. which is missing. WAS brown,
She never knew fszis aud john DELANEY her
A about q o'slSck on the nigh, q the H.
ssnit Mrs nndSSpn MHlenow and Mrs John
When near Bridge avenue man and woman
passed them. walking slowly. They were Of
equal height. not more than fivc feet tall. Tho
dark clothes. The woman's dress was black
and she wore n short sacQue. The hat worn
by Lizzie Farrell was shown to Mrs. Oliver.
who said 1t looked like that worn by the
John Delaney testified that Lizzie and he
were TO hnye boen married next iall or spring.
The inquest was adjourned until next Mon
day morning. when Delaney will again be
placed on. the stand. John MeKeever. a Ia.
a noer
him is that Of threatening to set fre to the
house OF Frank Garriell. with whom he board
cd. He was taken to the Freehold Jail to-day.
1t is not thought he knows anything about the
murder, TT.
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HARD WORDS FOR HARRISON
METHODIST DELEGATES DENOUNCE
The PRESIDENT

Indignant Over the Signing OF the Chinese
Exclusion DMi-TIe Worst Measure. DR..
Ssindeii Says, Ever Passed ny Congress.
OMAHA. May 6.-The action OF President Har.
rison In signing the Chinese Exclusion act last
night within few hours OF its delivery to him
was severely criticised to- day by the delegates
to the Methodist General Conference. The
committee appointed yesterday to prepare o
memorial protesting against the bill tele.
Rraphed tho President last night about the
matter and to-day feel that the President has
directly snubbed them. Ono excited delegate
this morning veheme emily declared the Presi-
dents action to be "a dirty Irish trick" and
further said that the bill was signed "solely to
catch the Irish vote" some OF the lay dele
gates strenuously objected to this statement,
and 1t was withdrawn.
The Committee on Chinese Exclusion made
Two rep reports later IL the day. Judge Lawrence
recon- m ded that. as the President had Tor
good reSsons signsdfhe bill. nothing more be
done a. Dr; swndell who presented the minor:
n China nothinr could now b done to anna
nsse n Sss Gsd p ases to
Americans aud the missionaries in China or
h Ssts Fin sSt 81 0si 9, @ Dr. ey %Svea
back TO the commit tee for future action. Judge
feIred to another committee for further con-
: DR.. Leonard denounced the President and
Congress. and said that the Chinese had the
same rights here As other foreigners. notably
the irish He believed this Conference should
Df. buckley OF New York asked that the
matter be referred to a committee instructed
to get a copy Of the bill and make clear re-
port on the subject
Dr. swindell again made an earnest appea
some action the country would regard the, Con.
said. was the most iniauitous measure ever
passed by the Congress ofthis country. .
cal pr S said It a; p9fs
age passengers now unloading ut New York"
he added 1t was rushed through a Demo.
cratic House. passed by our noble Senators.
and signed by our well-nigh unim peachable
President solely for political effect" He
DR.. Payne Of Cincinnati said the Church
should show that It was not controlled by any
partisan bias and that no political party man:
aged It He bolieyed tho conference SHOULD
measure. and lie moved to !aend the matter to
the hs Church Committee. He was loudly ap-
DR.. Buckley again secured the floor and de. |
bounced az reference to politics. SAYING that
or tear down another in this conference was
nothing but n denncoRuc.
Finally Prof. Little succeeded in having the
matter referred to special committee, con- |
sisting OF five minister's and FOUR laymen.
Der Of tho COMMITTEES DC S appointed from The
Pacific coast. This was ordered. There was
a general sign CT relief when this veXutious |
question was thus temporarily disposed OF.
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sEvERE STORMS IN THE UES7.
Floods STOP Tramc In Northern Illinois
Freight Cars Moved by the Wind.

CHICAGO. May 6.-For two days rain storms
have prevailed throughout northern Illinois
and q great deal OF damageis reported. Trahc
on the Rock Island Railroad has been rus.
pended between Joliet and tho Mississippi
River on account Of washou,s. with the result
that the entire system Is practically tied ~;
Hundreds Of families nj Joliet mayo 9hilIsu
THAR homes nnd gone to tho bluffs. fearing the
dam would burst anI nG"d tn" central n paf o Et
feet Of water in them, and many have sus-
pended operations .,.. ,,...
have been Hooded railroad irac washed our.
and a part Of a new bridge carried away. Inc
fiood has caused many people TO leave their
homes. 49, , ,. ,o.u -
pern large brick building in that 81 ace col
aEsed having been UNDERMINED ny the ,hs aod
eastward through part Of the country seyen
niles north Of, This place last night: At Nc
he wind blew with such velocity as to set In
motion heavily loaded freight cars standing
on The sldngs The storm did considerable
damage.
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were made
Those Sergeants were transferred:

Sergeant Langan Of the Elizabeth street sta.
ton was transferred to the Tombs Court
motion OF Capt. Delaney. A general transfer
of roundsmen IT, tie next thing expected.
Patrolman Midrum OF the Twenty fourth
precinct. West Sixty-eighth street station.
whose trial for fighting with Policeman Coyle
on April rs was to take place to-day. resigned.
His resignation was accepted although Com;
missioner MacLean thought his trial should
Let him get out" said Mr.. McClave.
Samuel F. Kenny Of the Mulberry street sta.
ton resigned under charges. Patrolman Fran:
cis Mccarthy Of Union Market was reported
permanently disabled by mental trouhle He
was retired. At the request OF Capt. Thomp-
Ron Of the Charles street station. Policeman
John Townsend was detailed az snecal duty
man.. The following patrolmen were trans
ferred:
Andrew Devsry from Leonard atres to Church street
George Birmingham from Elizabeth street to Dslancey
street. George IssnE from fifh street TO Mulberry
street. Joha Hogan from Old slip to Madison street
Thomas Powers from sixty street tn Forty
enth street. Policeman Ran from Prince street to
Charlie. street Policeman Doyle from Delaney .,res.
from Charles street to Fifty.nrSt street.
Ignatz Hofmeister and Ladston stransky
were made patrolmen.
A clash between Gem missioners clean and
Sheehan occurred over the appointment OF =
policeman to I'll q vacancy in the Fifth District
Court. Mr. MacLean named Philip Blass.
President Martin said that Cppmissioner
Sheehan would I'LL the. place. Mr.. Sheehan
named Hiram Levy. Mr.. Mclean did not with
draw Blass's name. and the matter was laid
over.
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BECKER CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
There May He Firtee. Years Ahead for
Mr.. Gerry's Agent.


William A. Finn and Edward Becker. agents
OF the Gerry society. who were arrested on
April %. charged with having extorted $500
from Mrs. Sophia Martens OF 81 Allen street.
we're held yesterday at the Essex Market Po-
lice Court In $1,000 each for trial. Commo-
dore Gerry and Assistant Superintendent
Stocking Of the society were present. Beck
er's bond was renewed and he was about to
leave the court when Justice Taintor called
to him not to go away.
Becker became pale when he was told that
lie was under arrest on a charge OF bribery.
made BY Marie Schultz Of 81 Allen street. In
her affidavit she sworo that on March she
paid to Becker $500 In consideration OF his
promise to protect" her She was put on the
stand and turnod over to Mr.. Jerome. who
met Becker in February. when she lived At III
Eldridge street. A friend Of hers named Block.
Th9 was n also friend Of Beckes had told her
pay Becker 500. and lie would MAKE It ali
right; She admitted that she had kept houses
n other parts OF the Eleventh precinct for
TO- sGs @ ss for
Never" replied the witness.
You have never been ratdedF
"AhW said Mr.. Jerome; You have been in
house. and yet, you never, 49,,
0iuSpcu uo Vustice, TIC
police are not on trial"
Mrs Bchults said Becker came again to her
on March Id and dem handed 500 more. She
gave him $50. but he threw 1t on the table,
saying: :" I want 1t all in q lump"
did You ofIer the $50 because that was the
usual amount you had to pay for 'protec-
Justice Tnintor told the witness she need
not answer il It would incrimlnate her. Then
She said she thought $50 was enough for
protection"
When Mr.. Jerome had finished his questions
Mr. Macedonia, tho prosecutor. said:
III ask you u question now. Mrs. Schultz.
that Mr.. jerome kept limiting at, but seemed
afraid to Put to yOlL Did you ever pay to II
police, official single dollar for any pur-
II did not" was tho answer.
many persons In this wompps condition would
sny IN court before the police Captain and the
ward man that she had ever paid them money
Tho man Block was not produced. Justice
Taintor held Becker in 5000 bail OH tho Sec
ond charge. His lawyer protested that this
would mean Imprisonment. Finally the JUS
uee reduced Becker's ball In the first case to
$4,000. ms the pennlty for extortion is at most
1ve years i'm prison ment. and kept at $1,000
the second charge. which is one OF bribery.
where tho penalty may he ton years besides a
limo. Becker got bail. Finn's bondsman did
not appear, and he was committed to prison,
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THE COLUMBUS CENTENNIAL
O0esvs Choses by tho Mayor. Comm,ttes q,
OAe Hundred.

The Mayors Committee Of One Hundred that
Is to have charge Of the Columbus celebra.
tion In October mat in the Governors
room in the City Hall yesterday. and elected
these permanent officers: President Mayor
Grant: ice-Presidents. Horace Porter. Cor
nclius Vanderbilt. Samuel ID. BabcoeL. Charles
Barsotti. Gen. Martin 7. McMahon. and Alder
man Mead Secretary. Commissioner Charles
G. +. Wahle; Treasurer, j. Edward Simmons
auditing GoRnmit a George j. Gould. John H.
The members Of tic EXECUTIVE Committee
are Morris Jesup;, John D. Crimmins, Ar.
smith. Juan n csbsIlos, William By Ter How y.
Fordlaand r. Earle David M"Giure tSgErTin'n;
II: Wiekham. J.: Schuyler Crosby, wiiiiam
Charles Y. Fornes, Henry S. Cram. Edwaru I.
skinner. 4. J. pittenhoeler.. Charles A. Moore,
F. c. Stanton. Mayor Grant, and John II. V.
Arnold. " -
Ten members Of the Executive Committee
will constitute u quorum. Authority WAS given
to the committee to rent headquarters The
COMMITTEES will meet ut noon ON Monday in the
Governors room.
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Cssys or Appeal. D.c,s,on..

ALsAxX 1iay 6.-The Court ofAppeals hand
Cd down a npnberof decisions this morning
In both divisions aad tookn recess for two
weeks Both divisions will then meet In AL
bany for ono week and fnish the session In
Saratoga. Then the Second Division will have
finished Its work ana will probably be dis
banded, the Judges returning TO thnlr, places
on the supreme Court bench. Among the de-
Grsions this moruing were threo abroad cases.
TThS Central Raiirosd u compelled TO pay
plaint!n.s properly BY lire through tho oscan-,
inG OF burning coal from one OF tho defend-
viii The b ssoOklyn Cross Tswp 3airSsd COMPANY
ana costs for personal injuries. Sustained In
tha carelcssnesS OF tho driver
TIL, IN" Brooklyn Elevatod Railroad Company
costs for personal INJURIES received by plain
I'm by falling from tho platform 90 tho street
below. n distance 81 thirty ono feet. Thers
WAS no proper guard or light on tho platform.
Norsas srezt isam carpet cleaning aud renova ,pp
verss. BSsad1,hy and t7hs,; sspl for ercular,-A
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PRINCIPAL STELNsON'S PIS1OL-
He Mastena the Retreat or An Angry. Parent
or Ono OF Hts pupils.

PRINCIPAL George Steinson OF the Fourth
Ward Primary School in Long Island City was
arrested at II O'Clock last night on complaint
OF Charles ". Brace. Financial Secretary Of
the Lincoln Club OF that city. who accuses the
principal OF attempting to shoot him. Both
men live In Kouwenhovcn street Mr.. Brace
at 212 and Principal Steinson at 433 The
Fourth Ward Primary School stands in the
same street about midway between the homes
OF the two men.
Mr. Brace says his ten-year-old daughter
virgie has been Ill from infancy with spinal
disease. Any undue excitement tends to ag-
gravate her trouble and Affects her SO che
can hardly walk On Wednesday evening he
found his daughter i'll in bed. She told her
father that her teacher. Miss Carrie A. Hayes.
and Principal Stelnson had o misu nderstand-
Mr. Brace became nery on hearing her story.
and about S,s O'Clock that evening went to see
%am VIII steason
says he read the riot. act to the principal. H.
Ing the principal to be careful in the future
not to allow recurrence Of the scene which
upset his child's nerves. Mr. steinson re-
III II does Ssst hagen again. what are you
come around here and smash your Jaw
Principal stsinson sprans from his chair and
Get out Of here. both OF you! Get out Of
aa t aS. Sought nR R
street door. When they were about seventy
Az ss ssnson the Mn On B It's 4n
porch and shouted after them:
"I'll bore a hole through you!"
The night was dark. and the flash OF the pistol
lit up the front OF Mr.; steinson's porch. Mr.:
You couldn't hit a barn door"
Then there was second report BY the
away. On THURSDAY nis6t no got warrant.
his NJ ssss9n WS S0Ss
that he attempted to shoot him. He said
however. that he vas good shot, and had he
used his weapon his u:cuRer would probably
have had other evidence than the REPORTS to
bear out his statement.
on the night mentioned says he saw Principal
a the direction 1.-TWO men who had just left
ME- tss sa yf m ns sss: h rhs ss
se Fri and Pnepa snss tHs
ss IT. Ss WAS hs BY hss
S Sne i'm IN her room siterward snd
out she pulled them down again. He
came In and nut them un again. Thon
dismissed. Miss Hayes and some Of the pupils
sHy, Principal Stsinson dismissed the class.
Hayes who n sent . tic class home. AZ tn Tie last
mnnicatioH was received from Miss Hayes.
ienchars in this school. and janitor Drake.
potltioning tho Board to take some steps to
said the principal insulted them daily. and
that his conduct is intolsrable. They shy no
compared them Il, tishwomen .and kitchen
mates that every male principal who ever had
charge Of this school was henpecked more or
ton. and says that the school 10 In n state OF
anarchy from the opening tothe closing OF the
session; An investigation into the charges
Tuesday evening next.
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THE RELIC or ST. ANNA.
Macy Pious Visitors TO the Church or st.
Jean Baptlste.

dean Baptlste. :.
All day yesterday there were crowds at the
altar Of the Catholic Church Of st. Jean Bap-
tiste, East Seventy sixth street. near Lexing-
ton avenue. and the aisles and the seats were
filled. The exposing of the relic Of st. Anna
the Mother Of the Virgin Mary began at
o'clock. and until in the afternoon the glass
cover Of the little case In which 1t is set was
continuously pressed by the lips Of dcvout
Catholics; The visitors were from all parts Of
City. Some came from Trenton.
There was u line OF carriages before tho door.
and from many Of these invalids were helped
or carried to the shrine to kiss the glass
much spiritual good was being done by the
relic many conversions having been made
and many persons having received comfort.
He said that there were also a number of cures.
but he declined to give the names. as the per-
sons cured do not wish the notoriety fiat
would attend the publishing OF their names.
He found among the visitors many physicians
who were anxious to see the bone.
Father Tetrean SAYS that the relic OF ST.
Anna. which he has secured has left Rome in
Charge OF messenger. and he Will 60 to
Canada shortly to get it He expects to ex-
pose 1t in the Church OF 1T. Jean Baptiste ia
about six weeks and from that time continu-
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Judge Pryor OF the Court Of Common Pleas
has denied a motion to compel security for
costs to he given by Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Swinarton in their suite against lie Doutlllier
Hrotners To recover SIS .OOO damages for the
The defcndants store. was struck In the aye
by n pin snapped y one OF the cash boys The
sight Of the eye was destroyed aud the injured
SwinnriOn wants $4,000 for the loss OF the
nYo and her husband demands $25.OOO.
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not bear tho weight OF II. At first the change
for the better was very gradual: the pains
seemed to be less frequent and tho swelling in
some Of tho joints subsded after using about
one bottle. Then improvement was more rap
i'd. and one night she surprised us by telling
US that We
Need Not Prop Her Up
In bed rs we had done for months. and the
next night she smrprised rs stu more by
rolling over across the bed. From that time
on Improvement was very rapid and she soon
began to creep about the house. and then to
walk on crutchcs. Now she uses but one
crutch. the disease having left one leg crooked.
and / fear It will remain 80 for !fe We know
that Hoods Sarsa parila has madea
Complete Cure
as 1t has been over year since she has taken
any medicine and the disease has not returned.
To Hoods Snrsaparila and TO DR.. King we
owe our chld's life. and We think the Sarsa-
parilIa deserves the most credit.
Il enclose the photograph OF my daughter
and think that it is q picture Of i'eiJeet
Health. When I think how near she was to
death cannot feel thankful enough for her re-
covery."-Ars J. A. CARL. Reynoldsville. Pa.
HOODS PILLS cure liver Ills constipation.
biltousness. jaund!ce, sick headache.
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Alderman story Make. n Humsl. Apology

ELIZABETH. May Cat a special meeting OF
the Elizabeth City Council tonight charges
were presented against Alderman Story.
who was accused OF being interested In
the city scavenger contract to be given out for
three years. His name was found on the bond
OF the person presenting the lowest bid. which
In itself was Il misdemeanor: and other evil
dence was submitted to show TINT the bidder
Aldermen Dunn, and Corblp said Mr.. Story
had, by by bis unlawful act, brought dlsg,a ace
was offered directing the City Attorney to pro-
Ssa sss esesSe lis SON which
;, Alderman Story begged his colleagues not to
cept his humble apology for his act which lie
said was done through Ignorance Of the law.
resolution was tabled by ono majority. some
OF the Aldermen stating they did not like to
hirons Of avoiding further scandal. Tho con-
tract was not awarded to anybody. New bids
will now he advertised for.
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Mulberry street. Ho
went on the police In
1868. was made q
roundsman in 1875. a
Sergeant In 1881. He
has served all his time
in the Fifth street po-
lice.
Capt. William r.
HauGhey was born
May II. 1851. He was
appointed to the force
In 1872. made .
roundsman in 1881.
and a Sergeant In 1883.
a