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n LAWYER WITH n KNIFE
He Used 1t in Siashing Another Lawyer In
Public Library.

MACON. Feb. l6.-A cutting afiray took place
In the ladies' paror OF tho public library to-
day between Arthur Dasher and Hope Polhill.
two wcll-known young lawyers. When the
fight was over Polhll had an ugly cash on the
top OF his head. another across his forehead.
third from his eye down to his lip. and wound
in his wrist Mr.. Dasher was not injured.
They were acting as Commissioners in the
case OF Phillips against tho East Tennessee
Kailr?ad and q were executinGa set of interroGa-
some point to be recorded. Dasher refused to
sign the paper Il the objectionable point was
put in, and polhill yielded and the papers We're
duly signed.
Polhill then called Dasher into tho ladies'
parlor and asked what Dashcr meant by insin-
papers that, was not strictly true. Dasher
made quick reply and Polhill called hin, a
warded Off Polhil answering blows. and
opened small pocket knife. which no used on
!olhill. He says he was acting only on the de-
fenSiy0.
The sun., 1892-02-17

And Announces IN So Many Words That th
President Wants . denomination.

President Wants n denomination.
The Hon. Stephen B. Elkins Secretary OF
War. announced yesterday in letter to a per-
sonal friend here in New York that President
Harrison is a candidate for denomination. The
Secretary added that the President would.
moreover. be the choice OF the Minneapolis
Convention. and. furthermore. would be re-
elected.
This is the first authentic announcement
that the President is a candidate for renomi-
nation. although everybody was convinced
OF it. That the Secretary had sent such a let
ter was known at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
night. There were various comments de-
voted particularly to the prophetic decision Of
the letter.
There happened to be Republican United
States Senator at the hotel Just as the discuss
sion over the Secretary's letter was at an inter-
esting height Further than to say it was not
Senator Hiscock THE Sun Is not at liberty just
at the present moment to give his name He
had no objection. though. to having his senti-
ments printed. They were:
'As soon as the President 8 name is presented
to the Minneapolis Convention half dozen Of
the most brilliant orators in the Republican
party west Of the Allegheny Mountains will
take turns In opposing his denomination.
They will assure the Convention that the Pres
ident cannot be reelected. With the West and
the South arrayed against the President
cannot see why Mr.. Elkins has undertaken the
contract with which he seems to have bur-
dened himself"
The sun., 1892-02-17
PLAIN TALK TO MIR. Mills
Reply OF . Texas Newspaper to His Friends
Who Have Boyc0tted 1t.

Fort WORTH. Feb. 16.-The supporters Of
Mr.. Mills in Navarro county. his homo. have
organized boycott against the Fort Worth
Daily Gazette. which opposes him for Senator.
A boycott has also been resorted to against it
in two or three other places. 1t says to-mor.
row in reply to this:
Whenever the people Of Texas come to un-
derstand that Mr.. Mills stands for bossism.
such as would put Quay or Clarkson to blush.
he will vanish like n meteor The Gazette has
sounded a timely warning to Mr.. Mills; It has
done for him what none OF his called friends
that tho people Of Texas are not, pleased with
geer, Of losing their confidence co; It has plsaded
tractabe mem Der Of his party. His reply was
curt notice that he cared nothing for news
paper criticism. and the further reply Is the
boycott"
The Gazette then tells him to come down from
the skies and recognize that he has peers in
Texas. concluding with this: " 1t Is better to
descend voluntarily than to come like Luci-
fer"
Out OF twenty-five prominent business
men in Roanoke. Denton county, Interviewed
to-day twenty two declare for Hill for Presi-
dent and three for Cleveland.
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In Brooklyn. the bill creating an additional
ward In Brooklyn out Of the present Eighteenth
wnrI. and tho Melical Stulents' hill.

In Brooklyn. the bill creating an additional
ward in Brooklyn out OF the present Eighteenth
ward, and tho Medical students bill
The Senate passed the SStO,OO0 Capitol Ap-
preparation hill. Senator Zerubbabel Erwin
said he was willing to vote for the appropria.
tion. but he did not believe tho Capitol, could
best thing the state could do would be to take
about, $4,000. 900 and build a new CAPITOL In
the state should be at either it's. geographical
or business centre. and Albany has no claims
except Of possession.
The Assembly passed the bill to provide for
the building Of a bridge over the Harlem ship
canal on tho kipgsbridge road; also the bill
to permit the Police Board to make doormen
patrolmen regardless Of age
Mr.. Patton introduced a bill In the Assembly
TO hermit street railroads to abandon parts OF
their routes.
Mr.. McManus introduced a bill in the Assem-
bly, for an evening high school in the Twenty.
second ward and another bill to make street
railway companies In New York give, free
transfer tickets. and accept one anothers
transfer tickets. and Ito collect two and one
half cents on q. .flve.cent fare OF the company
which collected OF the passenger"
=, ,Assembyman Philip Wisslg. OF de Ate"
New York district instituted this morning the
Frivolous Order Of Legislative, Butterflies.
The badge Is u red white. and blue butterfly
on scnrf pin. which he presents to his friends
The badges attracted a goad deal OF attention,
as did a big red apple which Speaker Bush had
on his desk beside the Vavel during the morn
ing session.
The sun., 1892-02-17
State.snnctloned Vice.

At the sixteenth anniversary meeting OF the
New York State Committee to Guard Against
the Introduction Of State-sanctioned Vice and
for the Promotion OF Social Purity. held last
night at ! 10 Second avenue. a resolution was
passed denouncinG tho bill advocating the
State regulation of vice about to be introduced
into the Legislature.
The President OF the meeting the Hon.
Aaron N. Powell. said the attempt made to
regulate vice in the manner proposed was in.
famous. Tho Rev. DR.. Sabine said that such q
bill purposed Ito repeal on earth the law OF
heaven Dr.. Andrew F. Currier also spoke.
The Rev. DIR. Rainsford sent a telegram In
which he Isaid: :" need not say that think
the bill to be as bad as il is vicious"
The sun., 1892-02-17

Phillips Exeter Boys In Trouble Over the
Placards OF This Year.

Placards OF This Year.
EXETER. n. H.. Feb. 16.--Althoueh for six
years the students OF Phillips Exeter Academy
have posted their valentine sheets and sent
out their valentine letters. the custom has
never caused so much excitement as this year.
Not content with sticking the posters up
about town. half dozen OF the boys went to
the main building OF the institution this morn
ing. posted two OF the sheets on the front
door. and then went through tho rooms.
coyysering doors and hlackboards, with them.
leaving a bundle Of their. posters. which the
janitor has been sell ling for so cents each to-
day. The sheets refer to Principal Fish in q
most disrespectful way. and contain, allusions
almost obscene to many OF the faculty and to
the officers of the town.
The valentine letters reflect on Principal
Tish's administration for tho past two years.
Principal Fish has notified three boys that their
week. The boys arc Hayden Of Columbus. O..
Threats ofopen rebellion are being made by
the other boys il tho accused arc expelled, ms
it is thought they will DO. It is stated that
those who printed and circulated the posters
circulating obscene literature.
The sun., 1892-02-17
The Result or the no King SHOW,

Toward II o'clock last night well-dressed
young man walked into the West Thirtieth
street police station and unbuttoned his over
coat to show the Sergeant at tho desk that he
wore no cravat He said that he had been to
the sparring match at the Madison Square
Garden. and that when he came away he dis
covered that some deft individual had relieved
him not only Of a 5000 diamond scarfpin but
Of the cravat in which he wore 1t.
He had scarcely left tho station house when
a second man came in with q similar COM
pleint. This one had his cravnt on and could
show the place where his pin had been fastened
earlier in the evening. Other complaints were
also .made by individuals who had been robbed
There was evidently q skiltul gang Mt the en-.
tertainment last night but none of the COM
plainants could give description Of the sup.
posed thieves.
The sun., 1892-02-17
Mississippi Legislators Want Hiii to Ad-
dress Them.

New ORLEANS. Feb. 18. When Mr.. Cleveland
passed through New Orleans short time ago.
the Mississippi Legislature extended him an
invitation to visit Jackson and address 1t. No
opposition was made to the resolution. but the
offer was not accepted. Mr.. Cleveland going
straight home. some Of the Hill men think
ment paid to him. and Mr.. Burkett has intro
duced a Joint resolution inviting Senator Hill
Legislature OH any topic hc may soc 1T
1t i. not known whether any opposition will
be shown to this proposition. II so it would
be an opportunity to test the relative strength
OF the two nuen. That the Hill men are strong
Is shown 10y the insertion in the measure that.
although they do not eX pcct- that senator Hill
will come to jackson they wish to show that
no has friends in Mississippi.
The sun., 1892-02-17
MUST CALIPH DIES
Papa 1lippopotnmus Has the GrIp-1 ,OOO
Grains of Phenaceti tine Administered.

Papa Hippopotnmus Has the GrIp-1 900
Grains of Phenacetine Administered.
Caliph. the big hippopotamus at Central
Park. has fallen victim to the grip. Two
days ago he refused to eat. sign which Keeper
Hugh Downey Immediately recognized as OF
grave importance. Then his eyes began
to water. and he lay down on his
straw bed and began to groan Yesterday
Downey decided that Caliph was suffering
from Influenza, and began to give him medi-
cine. Caliph Is large animal and can take
nacetine were administered to him. but the
hppopotamus opened his six foot three mouth
with but languid interest when lie took his
succumb to his illness In a few days. as this
4oI 41oIrthern climate & i too severe for him. II
ply. and child. Fatima, now one year old
but already almost AS large as her parents
The sun., 1892-02-17
The Wealth er,

Tho cold weather persisted in AL tho States yessr
day and 1t below from the Dakotas east Of
Minnesota. Wisconsin. and Michigan. Al White River
<G degrees below zero at Rocklfe "a degrees
low lnd In tho United States the codes place was ST.
Vincent. with ~ degrees below.
The cold will continue this morning in the Atlantic
States the freezing line reaching south to Georgia. u
will grow warmer during the day and on Thursday.
There was general storm sight yesterday. There
VAS slight barometric depression in the Northwest
hat was causing warmer weather from Montana east
10 the lakes.
II fair AMI colder in this city: highest Official
temperature ~ degrees, lowest. Is degrees average
humidity. 5s rer cent: WIND northwest average vel
octy, ten miles an hour
The Thermometer AT PerIy's pharmacy in Tug Sun
buldng reeOrded lhe erature Yesterday toOwss
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Won. but Can't Collect.

Christopher Hedemark Is carpenter at 324
Bergen street. Brooklyn. He came to New
York on Monday to play the races In q
West street pool room he met Richard
sure winner Hedemark gave the man
$40 to put on Durango. and IN few
minutes received the information that
that iioker had placed the money on Brown
Charley. Who won. instead Of losing 4 on Du.
and Box er laughed at him. whercupon Hede-
mark had him arrested, charged with larceny.
Al the Tombs Police Court yesterday Justice
Mcmahon discharged tho prisoner.
The sun., 1892-02-17
TIE COUNTESS vON BLUCHER..
She Answers the Dying Accusations oi
Her NObleman Husband.

ASPEN. COL. Fob. 16-The Countess Won
Blucher. nee Loeb. of Brooklyn. whose hus-
band died in New York on Inst Wednesday, was
questioned yesterday as to his dying state
mont that she had tricked him into marrying
ton She says they were legally married at
tho SchlitG House. in Milwaukee. and has a
letter from tho Rev NJ. Parkhurst. the minister
Countess did not IN any way urge the mar
riagc. but that the Count was eager for it She
came West. In which he uses endearing terms
and calls her wife" She does not believe the
vorce Sho is quito III. but when sufficiently
recovered will return to Brooklyn.
The sun., 1892-02-17
DYING IN A BRIDGE CAR
Col. Charles ~. Manchester Of Brooklyn
Suddenly Stricken.


Suddenly Stricken.
Col Charles N. Manchester. treasurer OF the
Dean Linsecd Oil Company at 1Sl Front street.
was taken suddenly Ill on bridge car while
on his way to Brooklyn last evening. He was
unconscious when carried from tho car by two
policemen on the arrival OF the train in Brook
!yn. and died before the. arrival Of the am
IN hs usual health ani h"at disease Is Is eSEn sp
posed to have been tho cause OF death. Tho
body was removed to his home 2lD Do Kalb
avenue.
Col. Manchester was born in Rhode Island
and was IN his iltty;second year, Ho served in
airy and retired with the rank Of Lieutenant
Colonel. He was assistant Adjutant; General
under Gems: Nlolineaux and Brownell OF the
member OF tho Society Of the Potomac. OF the
New England Society, the Montank, Club. the
Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club. He left
widow and one son.
The sun., 1892-02-17
PREMIER ABBOTT MAY RESIGN.
He 10 In Poor Health and IL OverWelshted
with RcspOu uslbiIitles.

OTTAWA. Feb. 10-Premier Abbott for the
past week has been Ill. No one will be per-
mitted to see him after to-day until some
change takes place for the better He is suf-
fering from extreme nervous exhaustion
brought on by overwork. and. having reached
his 10th year. recovery Is slow.
A leading Conservative to-day. who is in the
confidence OF the Government. said 1t was
now pretty generally understood that when
will call caucus of the party. tender his res
IGnation. Hpd request them & to . elect new
event OF Mr.. Abbot's retirement. Sir John
Thompson or Sir Charles Tupper would be
called upon to succeed him.
The sun., 1892-02-17
RUSSIAN DISTRESS INCREASING.
So Minister Smith Cables from st. Peter
burg to q Baltimore Newspaper.

So Minister Smith Cables from st. Peters.
burg to q Baltimore Newspaper.
BALTIMORE. Feb 16.-The Ne,cs. which an
nounced its intention yesterday OF SUBJ
scribing $1,000 for the relief Of the Russian
famine sufferers received the following cable-
gram last night. In response to one
sent to United States Minister Smith in
st. Petersburg saying that fund had been
started in Baltimore. with $1,000 contributed
by the Ne,os as q nest egg:
ST. PETERSBURG. Fob. 1e lsol
10 Me BolHmors Daily Eeps:
Thanks heartily. I commend your movement and
your liberal gift It Is timely and helpful Offers OF
sstance from America welcome and appr eoiated
here. The dstress has Increased rather than dimin.
ished. Continue your good work.
CHARLIs KnoRY 9niYH.
The sun., 1892-02-17
Mr.. Carpenter. Injuries,

Another suit has been begun against the
cities OF New York and Brooklyn growing out
OF the collision which occurred at the Brook
lyn station on the bridge on Sept. 4. Mrs. Car
penter. the wife OF DR.. T. Z. CARPENTER. was
severely injured In the accident. and she began
u suit for S5OOOO damages. DIR. CarUenter
600 for the loss of his wifc's services. He
alleges that she has sustained permanent
Spinal INJURIES
The sun., 1892-02-17
Emma Scl,ineiJ .FOuud.,

The parents OF Emma Schmed the 16-year-
old girl who disappeared from Lakewood
few days ago. live at kreischervile A re-
they had received n despatch from tho New
York police that Emma Ind been found in
New York. whore she was workin. as o do
mestic for u GnrmAn .,rOcer.
The sun., 1892-02-17
Robbed Him or His Little All.

Charles Franklin. ex-convict. and three con-
federates assaulted and robbed Thomas
Quinlan in Mott street on the night OF the 7th
inst. and robbed him OF his little ala collar
button and two keys. Then they ran away.
yesterday in tho General Sessions before
Judge Martino Of robbery in the first degree.
Judge MARITIME sentenced him to state prison
for eleven years and six months.
The sun., 1892-02-17
Wanted to Look at Carlyle H.-r,s.

Among the visitors at the Tombs prison yes
terday was a middle-aGod woman. who said
she was from Chicago. She got pass to
go through the prison. but when she came out
she acknowledged that she hadn't accom-
plishcd the object OF her visit. She wanted t6
see Carlyle Harris. but visitors are not allowed
to walk past tho cells in Murderers' Row: A
whose only purpose in calling was to see Har-
ris. were disappointed in the same way. Tho
only person who saw Harris yesterday was his
brother. McCready Harris.
The sun., 1892-02-17
Two OF the Ma-siiIa's Passengers Found In
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb 1G.-The Board OF Health
Inspectors. who have been searching tho city
for tho thirty-flve Italian passengers OF the
typhus infected steamer Massilia. who are
said to have come here from New York. have
found two oi the passengers. They are Maria
They are In . little frame building. the first
floor OF which is a ,mCcaroni store, ut III
who suffered from typhus on the steamer were
the, Russians They also claimed that they
ter ae eaamined II the " and said that
they had no symptoms oftyphus. The daugh-
ter was buxom girl about "a years old. She
case case to Health Oncer veale. who viii decide
whether the new arrivals are to be isolated.
teen OF the passengers OF the Massilia who
came to this city. No. NJ symptoms Of tyPhus
'Ssus wsra found were thoroushly disinfectsd 'ne'
The sun., 1892-02-17
Young Schelder Arrested.

Alfred NJ. Schneider. son of tho physician In
whose family Marie Meslunak. who died In the
Presbyterian Hospital on Monday Of blood
poisoning. was a servant. was arrested yester-
day on the strength Of n statement made by
the girl while delirious that he had wronged
her and thus caused the injury which led to
the blood poisoning. Coroner Messrmer ad-
mitted him to bail in the sum of $4,000.
The sun., 1892-02-17
One Typhus Case IL Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 16.-The Board Of Health
OF Pittsburgh is much excited over the discov-
cry to-day OF q case Of typhus fever at an
Italian boarding house. 1.135 Penn avenue.
The sick man admits that he was one OF four
burgh. who were passengers on the steamer
Massilia. He refuses to disclose the where
abouts, OF his companions; City Physician
and has instituted u search Of the Italian
boarding houses. hoping to find the sick mans
cOmpaQiOnS
The sun., 1892-02-17
LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS.
DASHES HERE AND THERE NJ THE
SUNS UBIOUI7OUS REPORTERS.

Justice Diver Takes II Easy-The whirll.
gig orTime Sometimes Retires Club Gov.
ernors-Opposition Limited to = Few.
Police Justice Patrick Diver was asked
yesterday what he thought Of the action Of
tho three Governors OF the Dem ocratic Club
who blackballed him on Monday night. He
replied that no did not know until fow days
ago that an application proposing him for
membership had been made An application
made several months ago had been With
drawn. and his friends. without notifying him.
had put III another
Justice Diver said the opposition to him
was limited to few members. and that in
short time he thought tho management Of the
club would be in different hands. Justice
Diver would not say whether he would allow
his name to be presented again. The consti-
tuition of the club makes Il Impossible for any
application to be considered from a person
who has been rejected until six months have
elapSed.
The sun., 1892-02-17
The Thermometer ut Perry's pharmacy in TnE SYN
hiding reeOrded The temlerature Yesterday AZ tolOwss

Average. 2'. Average ON Feb. lo. 1891. bo'
LOCAL FORECAST I'LL 4 r. y. WEDNESDAY.
For southeastern New York, including Long Island,
also for western Connecticut and northern New jersey
fair bec0m ng dur ug the day; west to south
wost winds
For Thursday. fair. warm
T.. h DC>y. Local Forecast OffcaL
wAsHi>GruN FORECAST mt +. NJ. wEpSkspAr
For New En- gland aud SeIo iOrk. continued obi
iiyIt notery ui,' ant ci.r Tsier: and fuir
TApS!1s nHd p'oi.IIy frttiH
Fo, Sew Jersey. Gear weather; winds becoming
variable. s.gtilY Warmer m' Wednesday night;
wnli.cs Il! tr.r rhnr.iIy, aud probably liIiay.
For western h,w IpgN ssutly warmer generally
c,car or iGir weather. winds becoming souihery;
warmer aud tair Thursday and probably Friday,
Brewed from Malt aad uOps Only.
HppfI srsw'g Co.'S Manhattan Beer. zzs =. ssh q
The sun., 1892-02-17
DIED AFTER SEEING THE DEAD.
Mes. kuylor Stricken While Standing at
Her Friends Comm.

Mrs Kate Harty of Third street. Jersey City.
was buried yesterday morning, On Monday
night Mrs Isaac Kaylor. friend Of the Harty
family. called at the house to have last look
at the body. She leaned over the coffin for u
fell to the Goor. Before anybody could reach
her she was dead.
~ Mrs. kaylor was go years old and very stout
The body. was removed to her home at York
and Van Worst streets.
The sun., 1892-02-17
Street Accidents In Harlem.

Mrs. Bertha Hart was knocked dowd and run
over at Third avenue and 125th street at 3
o'clock last evening by light wagon driven
By Jacob Muller. She was bruised. but not
seriously injured. and was taken to her home.
2OS East 12Oth street. in an ambulance. Mol
Ter was arrested.
.At3 o'clock Maggie Lynch Of So West 1891
street was knocked down by a wagon at 125th
street and LenoX avenue. Her face was cut
and she was badly bruised The driver whip
ped up his horse and ESCAPED.
The sun., 1892-02-17

Thomas bTigham BIshop was complainant
at the Essex Market Police Court yesterday
against Jacob X. Hecht. a printer OF 454 West
l50tn street. whom he charged with perjury.
Hecht, It appeared. gave the complainant
5000 to speculate with and made an affidavit
that the money was his own. Mrs. Hecht has
$4,000. claiming that the money was her own.
and Broker Bishop theretors charges the hus.
band with perlnry, Justice Taintor held IIecht
Friday. Hccht gavs bonds
The sun., 1892-02-17
SIC Cases or Typhus In . Massachusetts
Village.

WORCESTER. Feb. 16-The dreaded typhus
fever has made It's appearance In the Jewish
colony In Oakdale. There are six cases. The
victims are mother and five children who
were sent over by the Hebrew. Charity Associ-
aton to work In ths m o fred dMys
they were Immediately taken, sick. and the
disease was soon PRONOUNCED typhus The
cupied house on the hill overlooking the VII
lag lage and the sick ones were removed there;
II is feared that the disease will attack him
soon.
The sun., 1892-02-17
The Hotel Royal Inquest.

Coroner Shea will begin an inquest to-day In
the case Of tho victims Of the Hotel Royal fire.
The bodies Of the five unidentified persons who
rershed in the fire. which wore buried in the
tered to o-mOrrow in cnnsrcrated groand at the
expense OF Richard Mearcs. proprietor OF the
hotel.
The sun., 1892-02-17

The great story. "A Master Workman's
OATH" by Laura Jean Libbey. will appear on
every news stand In tho United States to-mor-
row morning. Price 26 esptS.-Adp.
The sun., 1892-02-17

as well 10 cure your cold and not let It hanx and rs
duce your strength that stand the spring
depression and languor The speedest and pleassntes
curss ror AL colds b5onShta and 5heqmstc troubles
Bath 70 the nnsst and best managed in town II La
fsyetts place one block east OF BseAdwAy.-Ads.
The sun., 1892-02-17

Five Great LinItea Trains.
Viz New York Central every day In the year. The
ssssest most complete and luxunous service ever Of
Tered 10 the west and ooptAwsst.-AdV.
The sun., 1892-02-17

The Hest Electro Medical Batteries.
The New Nc. Home with Burnley Dry Cell No scids
or uquids Currents range from midest TO most BOW.
egfpl $50. J. H. BuRpeu Co.. ~ C0rtApdt st.-AkS
The sun., 1892-02-17

Laura Jean Libbey's Hest Novel.
"A Master Workman's Oath" out on the
news stands tomorrow morning. Price 25
sspts.-Adp.
The sun., 1892-02-17

The Disease Apparently Under the Control
OF the Health Auth Arran eements
for Caring for the Sick ON North brother
IsianA-Two wanderine Immigrants Sent
Rack to This CITY from Trenton.