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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-17
IN MENIOlsIAAI.

WHEREAS it has pleased the Dispenser
of all Good, in the wisdom of His gov
eminent. to remove from our midst to
his eternal home our deceased brother.
George Wright; and
Whereas in the death of our brother
Lodge No. 1877. Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks, )" has lost a member known
for his cheerful and genial disposition
and always ready and willing to share
in bearing the burdens of others: There
fore it is
Resolved, That we tender his fllcted
and distressed wife and friends our SYM
pathy in the hour of their anguish. We
are again warned of the uncertainties Of
this transient life, when in the morning
of our youth things look bright and
promising, unforeseen vicissitudes that
beset LIES pa III are ever ready TO strike
down and remove from our midst those
in whom we pledge our brightest hopes.
This leads US, brethren, to ever direct
our thoughts to the Giver of all Good,
that He may lead us in the ways of all
virtues, that it may be ours to be found
ready to meet Him at His coming.
Resolved, That the lodge be draped
in the emblems OF mourning. in respect
full memory OF the sad event, for the
period of thirty days.
Resolved, That copy of these reso.
lutions be published in one of the Roa-
noke daily papers and copy suitably
engrossed and forwarded to the family
and friends of the deceased.
CAPT. HENRY TAYLOR,
JOSEPH FRANK,
II. E. GETTYs,
Committee
Roanoke. Va, Feb. 0, 1892.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-17

Big Haul of Fish.
Go TO c. M. Murden g. Co. if you want
nice mess of fresh roe behring's. Three
pounds for 25 cents or so cents per
dozen, corner Nelson street, City Market.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-17
OVERCOATS
$3.50.

"a S is our usual custom twice
a year, we have again
placed about IS doz. Hats on
sale at $I.98. Think we got
most too many, hence the
wedding. They are in Dun
lap, Knox and Youman blocks.
You have paid s. and $3.50
for no better.
Why not see thenl? Don't
cost a cent, you know.
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.
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CHINA NOT LIKELY TO RETALIATE
Win Employ Diplomatic Means to Secure {
Modification OF the Exclusion Act.

Win Employ Diplomatic Means to Secure q
Modification OF the Exclusion Act.
WASHINGTON May 1O.-It Is learned at tho
Chinese Legation that an article that appeared
in Col Shepard's Mall and Express on Friday
afternoon. May 6. was not correct. and has
caused considerable indignation. 1t appears
that although the correspondent called at the
legation. accompanied by Eugene Mitkiewiczs
Chinese body servant, tho Mnister would not
see him. and it is further stated that tho So
called interview with the Minister was pure
invention on tho part OF tho correspondent
1t is also declared that the President did not
notify the Chinese Minister OF his intention to
sign the BILL and that it would have been quito
an absurd thing for the President to have dono
80. ana that the whole article was invented by
the reporter himso!I.,
treme step in tho matter. that Is to say. to
break up comme ercial and diplomatic relations
with the, United states. as the now act only
likely that the Chinese Government will resort
to any retaliation. but she may, gradually
enjoyed by the American missionaries in
CHI ina MS O. m cans to get their hackers hero to
Influence the next Congress towHEd motlfy!pg
Shinn. but Is bsieved at the lesatiop that at
to remove tho difficulty through diplomatic
channels that arc still open:
lt has Just leaked out tnnt noted lawyer In
New York. who is very friendly to China, and
who has had extensive experience for years
has advised the Chimes" residents in America
70 purchase u block of ground in tho city OF
Washington and erect upon 1t n magnificent
It to the Emperor Of China for occupation Ly
the Chinese Legation. Tho snggcstlon meet,
fully 10000 will be invested to demonstrate
to tho people Of tho United States the conn-
dence and friendship entertained by the Mid
die Kingdom for the United States Of America.
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six. feet. The levee was eight feet high. The
water oys directly Into otter Ba{S% ,{Snnsand ana
section OF Louisiana near bayou Maria ON, sm,
t braces @ a yast va @ amount OF lands IN CULTIVATION
PsRis. Tex. May 10. The rains in the past
E d have RsS R1sr %t o
above There will be q great overflow and
mpSs Bsstsos Tex MHy section OF tho
State is fairly inunGated owikE to the rainfall
nearly reached It's hgh.water mark. md fears
gro entertained for the wagon va % bridge q, which sG
viii Which viii nscsssitate tho ropIantns Of corn
aRs sHs.Sa 'Ssy .. The
Hf s.asS sySp p he % %sny sass ysSSs sso
bliities then foreshadowed have taken place.
day has led to the preparation Of another bull
leslp yhi,G,h. y,, . vas prsper,s,d this afternoon
wass as srsat sretah aons
lower course Of tho Mississippi Rivcr is near
ths top n &c CITY
403 for several lmiles above: below to, the
t 4R Il S syas Ssfs
ec9SrydIne. to some reports. \ little higher or
4sds New Viz 4rsn' sS tsG tsse ,ss i soss. s feet ss Ta
SE b R,sfs S a es
ns o. H
Missouri VALLEY. @ ABOVE @ Kansas & ul.y. % has been
d.g iaches The river at Kansas city has rls !, =
q III Fl lit foot In three days. and is as stage Of
Tho average rainfall IN the lower Missouri g '
nna s sbppse uas bren
ssss e sSSS e !s fs VIZ the stass
feet May 5 2s It " Mi os s1nSs PSs
The Wabash River has risen two feet in four
days at yincennes. and is at 12;e feet;
more than one. foot is anticipated from the
All Al points above Cincinnati. at .Parkersburs
louisa on the Big Sandy. the rivers are low
on tho the T. rYsE
II feet in tlvo days: qpd is at SO feet. .
tha 3a1 Is
The stage OF water Mt Cairo to-day is 81. 3
on April al Tho river at Cairo will begin to
rise TO- M orrow. and It is anticipated will reach
The rainfalls in the past four days below
Cairo have been consderable-at Mem phis. 3. l
inches: Fort Smith. 1.S: Little Rock. 2.2:
Shreveport 08
The river at Mem mphis has fallen O.s Of a foot
in three days. and Is at 33D feet It will con-
is As. = feet tits anticipated that the rise will
continue to about AZ feet; when It will begin ', y
Arkansas liver at Fort Smith has risen eight
feet In the past twenty-four hours. and is at
20 feet. At Little Rock the river Is at I. 5
feet and rising. The stage will probably reach
rs feet by May 1a
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FIRED 4 SHOT At THE mon
They Were Wrrctsing speak mons Restau-
rant-Of Course Innocent Ono Was Hit.

Mark Sreakmon keeps the Appraiser Oyster
House on tho ground floor OF tho shanty ut
Christopher and Greenwich streets. His son
William and Alfred Crowell helped him run tho
place.
At 7H o'clock last evening two customers
were eating supper, when an italian woman
with n basket entered tho store in hurry.
pursued by gang OF hoodlums. The woman
was greatly frightened. and appealed to the
mon for protection. Tho hoodlums would not
be driven away. and turned on the restaurant
mon. Tho latter say there were II dozen or
moro boys in the gang. rough fellows who live
along the river front under tho wharves like
rats and develop into river pirates.
They ran to Il hVighboring brick pile and
broke the windows with bricks. Tho two men
who wore eating fed. leaving their meals un-
finished. The hoodlums entered the restau-
rant and turned everything upside down.
They lung tho cruets and catchup bottles
around and smashed things.
Crowell. behind the counter, got q thirty
e!Ght-caliere pistol out OF n desk and flrcd n
shot into the street, thinking that would scare
the young ruians OIL. They rallied at tho
entrance and wero coming back when Crowell
fired another shot. This went into the crowd
nnd struck, Joseph Bnhlcr in the mouth. pass
OF his left jnw or course 1t Is said that he waa
not one OF the marauders. but he was there.
The gang fled when they saw young. Buhler
wounded. He was removed to st. Vincent 8
Hospital. He is IL years old and the son Of
Charles Buher. cook. OF 11S Christopher
street. The wound Is not Immediately dan.
gcrous. Crowell was arrested.
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POLICE GET OWNERS NAMES.
A New System In Raids on Disorderly
Houses Adopted by Capt. sievin.

Tho police broom swept out some OF tho
dives in Cherry. James. and Water streets
pretty clean last night. Eight houses wero
raided. and sixty-two mon and women were
arrested. The raids werc made simultane-
ously at o o'clock by eight separate squads Of
men under tho charge OF scrgeants. rounds
men. and ward men.
Capt. Slevin mado UP his report OF tho re-
suits OF the raid upon new system. and 1t
would be interesting to know II the police gen.
orally propose to adopt this system. Section
322 of the Penal Code. which provides for tho
punishment Of the keepers of disorderly
houses. provides exactly the same penalty for
the agent or owner Of tho building who know
ingly let's It for use as a disorderly house
result of the raid as he announced It:
No. o3 Cherry street. owner or agent G.
Winslow. 20 Nassau street: kept, by Louis
Franz: mon and women arrested
Newell. d4 Oak street: kept by Harry Lawson;
3 mon and women
No. iO2. Cherry street, owner. or agent.
Peter Petersen: @ men and women.
Farrell. parkville. l. l.; kept by James John
No. rs james street. owner or agent. Robert
Burke, $50 Fast Eighty-second street: kept ~
Joseph Muller: men and women. ,
No. o5 james street, ownero or agent Herman
Schumacher. Barryvllle. N u: kept by julius
Smith, . men and 3 women.
No. 34U Water stroct. owner or agent, John
Russell. Bay Shore. L. l.: kept by John
Grothcer; 8 men and o women.
No. 342 Water street. owner or agent Dennis
Divine 375i Water street: kept by John Dol
lar ; . men and 10 women.
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THE EL4WDOESA'T SAY" KEEP CLOSED" /"
Il Says that Liquors Must Not be Exposed
for sale or sold AT Certain Times.

II SAYS that Liquors Must Not be Exposed
for Sale or sold AT Certain Times.
Now that section :'S OF tho Excise law has
had an inning on public attention. section 80
claims little notice. Section 81 Is:
Any person. whether having license or not, who
shall sell or oler expose for sale give away any
.nirItuous louors WINE. ses. or beer first on Sunday
or second. on any other day between the hours OF
A. A. NJ. unless be has sp cial license there
for or third the day OF generator special election
or town i,etng within quarter Of mile OF the place
y;hers n general spccn election town meeting
shn e held w he the polls for such election or town
mrstimg shall De Upen. snail be guilty OF misde.
meanu,.
1T appears TO me-" said President Koch 81
tbo EXrise Board when he was asked about 1t,
"tbnt This section makes u very material
change from the old law under which 1t was
distinctly stated that "a pary shonld GlosS and
sne.ied or he guilty OF a violation OF the law
There is in the present lay h9 njHnotion to
exI Iosuro for sale. But the premises can be
kept open for any other purpose
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ANOTIER LOCKOUT 1HREATENED.
$500 More Men May be IdIo in the New
England Qusrries on Saturday.

Another lockout in the New England quar-
rcs. which will throw out OF work 5000 gran
ito cutters and 3, 500 auarrymen. is threatened
letter was received from the Granite Manu-
facturers' Association OF New England. ut tho
headquarters Of District Assembly ~ and OF
the strike committee OF tho paving block cut
ters union. saying that me memberss tsir o. the
partments with all .e,mployecs on tho even
ing OF May IL. providing tloy do not ~ me
mean time make agreements Tor Iooj IN al
iiSSGii"'eS' isIM.' ~h'e" '"a' ''i'"4'' VI '
The granite cutters and paving cutters re-
rortcd yesterday thnt they hnye refused TO
only will til" men bo locked out. but the
strlsSs here md eise%hsro win eStGndea , 1sa
san capssft4ns sai T ynstspday W'NAr Of
ny Monday pcSt there VIII De IO.ODo mrn
IN The grap!to Industry 2Yt o. Is work: al Io ,S
stoprcd on AL large, buildings where granite
dsmGeHSwood apd Calvary Cemeteries EN- l., ,,o
| Iuarries throughout tho country only forty
have not signed the agreements which the mon
proposed. and that these forty form the New
said, John Pierce aud Booth Brothers K g..
paving blocks wore tied up In brooklyn yes
reported that he q had lad ordered out the PAYERS
who wore twork on seventh street, Brooklyn.
ne also SAYS that with Secretary Grant Q! TIE
WWri9n Wn h9 visited Commissioner OF Pnblie
the aint that the recent city naying had
cations.
board Maa nG psssstss Con-
tractor David II. King Jr.
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ISRAEL +. FISHER OUT.
He RcsIgns Delegate to the Kings
County General Committee.

ie HcHGhs ms Uc'cgate to tho Kings
County General Committee.
Tho most notable incident Mt tho meeting of
tho Republican General Committee OF Kings
County. held last night in tho Criterion Thea
tre In brooklyn. was the resignation OF
Israel +. Fisher as delegate from tho Twen-
ty-sixth ward. Mr. Fisher has been ono OF the
big men In tho organization since he took up
his residence in Brooklyn seven or eight years
ago. Ho has been an executive committee
man and Inns managed one or two campaigns
Eec"ntly he has expressed his disgust at tho
NGlt 10 u nnish between the warning Willis
ana hHthnn factions. and finally he decided to
lult IN Organization altogether. This IL u
part OF his letter of resignation read last nignt
lor me heheilt ot tho contcEding oh obtains.
Inc representatives. OF our organ gat ion arc
detormtned to continue tho strife now reign
ing and irown upon all efforts TO destroy the
bltter iechng thus cIcntcd. Success Of tho
faction must be had: success Of the party muEt
II has been insisted by many that. must take
SIDE, and failure to MD one faction will COM
Pei them to credit mo to the other. ii half tho
time "nd energy devoted tn flctional strife
We're dcI2t"d TO party work. tho chances Of
success i.t the polls would be materially i'm
sclf or Justice to my business. longer continue
ihthe ORGANIZATION. and therefore. resiCn."
=, INC resignation was accepted. II Is thought
that Mr.. Fisher may follow Gen. Isaac j. rnt-
lin. Gen a. e.. Barnes. and other dis sat isilcd
NerublicanH INTO the ranks Of tho united and
Triumphant democracy.
Ih0re was the usual wrangle among the del
egateS last nix hit before the proceedings wero
brought to aclose. 1t occurred over the prop
ositIon TO amend some OF tho bylaws.
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DON'T WANT TO SAIL BACK.
Nut ir They Won't Expose Themselves to
Yelloyx Fever They I.nse Their PnY..

The crew Of the steamship Gengoil. which
reached this port on May from Rio Janeiro
with record Of six mon. including the second
officer and the chief engineer. dead from yell
low fever. and which now lies at Robertss
stores. Brooklyn. havo refused to return with
their ship to Brazil AS the men have signed
articles for two years service they forfeit their
pay by this action. A committee from the
crew went to SEQ the British Consul in this city
about the matter yesterday afternoon. Chief
Oflcer r. W. Fowler. who with Capt. Holman
will stick by tho ship. said to u Bun reporter
Tho men can hardly be blamed for refusing
to go back to that pest hole. The chances OF
death are too great In Santos. where we were
for over two weeks. 300 persons out Of u popu:
lntion OF 5000 died between November and
March. They are dredging in the harhor, and
the vapors that rise from the mud dredged up
arc Just SO much deadly poison. Along the
wharves are rows OF ships whose crews are
dead or have deserted and fed for their lives
to higher ground. blame no man for refus-
Ing to return to such place. Tho Captain has
not the power to pay off the men unless they
fulfil their articles Of agreement by serving
out their two years. That Is why they can got
no money II they lenvo tho ship here. 1t is
pretty hard on them"
The Girngoil Ia owned by Lindsay. Gracey &
Co. of Luith. Scotland and H. now sailing un-
der six months charter to the United States
and Brazil Null Steamship Company.
The sun., 1892-05-11
HELD As a HOSTAGE
Mr. Cummipes Seized BY His Workingmen.
but Rescued By y Constable.


but Rescued By q Constable.
AsBunx PARK. May 1O.-A gang Of italian
laborers employed by Samuel f. Cummings.
the contractor who is grading the streets
and lots Of Camp Wanamassa. the new sum-
mer resort of the New Jersey State Young
Mems Christian Association. at the head OF
Deal Lake. created a riot this afternoon. They
had not been paid since April S. There are
seventy six men In the gang. and the amount
due them for wages aggregates S1.S0O. To-day
the mon demanded their money. and Mr..
Cummings told them he would 60 and get II
tomorrow.
The entire gang left work. and. after e1.
citedly discussing the matter in their native
tongue. they made n rush for Mr.. Cummings
and carried him bodily to their shanty in the
woods, where they placed an armed guard
over him. They said they would hold him as
security. for the money due them. and would
The carpenters employed on the new build
ings OF the association sent messengers to
ssgHry rak do1 Tho oe C9nstShs y
tractor Cummings. AS the latter was step
ping into the constabl&s,s & wagon tho italians ,rs
ons. One Of them struck Maddox with a club.
tiear drew his revolver and drove the crowd
gang made spothsrt aush y; for him nRa the
tlcer fired Ut him. but the animal. jumping to
The Italians then let Maddox proceed. but
they, foil the wagon nearlyto tho border
OF tho town. They were unable. however to
overtake it. The Italians now threaten to XIII
Contractor Cummings in cnse they succeed In
capturing him.
The Italians also CAPTURED Joseph c. W.
ownlng Q the lnnd. and they held him prisoner
for several hours in their shanty pom tho
tho money and pay them OF tonight. they re-
leased him. The Italians are still at their
shanty.
Oillser Maddox said tonight tn that both he
badly injured killed 4 the Italians bad IN
derstood before Mr.. Cummings got into the
wagon that no tSladdoy) had come to Camp
Wanamassn Tor tho purpose of rescuing him.
Cummings + hiGirg IN Asbury Park = fhTTIss
beth street. New York. brought the Italians
contract from Cummings iIo, said tonight
that the men would bc, paid to,.morrr2w and
there would DO no further trou ble. He does
not blame Mr.. Cummings. as the latter has
not yot received tho money due him from the
usgOpntiOn.
The sun., 1892-05-11

Tho storm moved yesterday from Kansas across n
unois to tho lake regions Tho rainfall vas general
the Ohio valley. the lake regions and the Aissis
sippi States from Tennessee to Minnesota Rain fell
also In the South Atlantic aud East Gulf stAtea The
storm centre Is now moving eastward with moderate
intensity. and should rain In tho Middle Atlantic
and New England States to-day. with slight rise In
temperature and brlsk to high southeast winds on ths
coast
A second storm has appeared on tho north Pscins
coast which will create rain and warmer weather n
tho Northwest to-day.
In thii city It fair yesterday. becoming cloudy
aud threatening toward night; highest ofcisi temper
sture, 7os; lowest. 400: average humility rs peg
cent? wind from northess, 70 southeast; average vs-
looity. miles an hour.
Tho thermometer at Perry's pharmacy, in Tus sur
building recorded the temperature yssterdsy a. fol-
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A New Woman Suffrage Society,

CHICAGO. May l0.-The plan long cherished
by Mrs Isabella Beecher Hooker for a now
national body Of workers for equal suffrage
eliminated In the formation OF such society
to-day at tho Sherman House. The permanent
President is ex-senator ii. b. Castle Of Sand
wich. H.; Tice- President Mt large. tho ReY. o.
Brown Of Racine. Wis. The association will be
called the Federal Suffrage Association OF the
.Speaking OF the, objects OF the association.
Mrs. Hooker said to-day: Our work will bs
directed toward obtaining legislation that will
enable woman to exercise hcr. right to vote.
We propose to demand our right to vote. do
claring that under the Constitution OF the
much right to vote as a man"
The sun., 1892-05-11
STABBED BY A PEDDLER.
a GERMtN COOK SUFFERS THE PEN>
JLTY OF 4 FOOLISH JOKE
Charles Fuchs Kicked MT the Basket Of
Albert Denis, IL Pcdtiler OF Vegetables
just for Fun. and was Killed In RetallsA
lion by the Angry Erenchmnn.

Charles Fuchs Kicked mt the Basket of
Albert Denis, IL Pcddler OF Vegetables
just for Fnn, and wns Killed In KetalhsA
ton by the Angry Frenchman.
Charles Fuchs. n German hotel cook. was In
merry mood yesterday afternoon when he
stepped out ol kauimnn's saloon. at 257 Sew
enth avenue whore ho had boon playing pool
and drinking with John Boliingcr and julius
Heucky. cooks employed at tho Hotel Metro
polo. The three mon walked up Seventh avoa
nue until they reached tho corner Of Twenty
nth street. whore they encountered Albert
Denis a Fronchmnu. who peld,os vegetables
from n basket. Tho German cook, in the ex.
uberance Of his spirits. kicked the big bask Oh
OF tho fronch pcddler. Tho i'rcnc'man re-
sented the action Of tho Gcrman Ivy swearing
at him roundly and attacking him with his
disengnged arm.
Bolingcr and IIeucky laughed Mt the epi-
scdc and walked on. BollinSrr turned back.
however. when he found that Fuchs was not
following him. and saw Dens ,aEe q knife
from his basket and strike ut Fuchs and then
run away toward Twcniy-fourth street
Running up to Fuchs. Bollnger saw that ho
had slight scratch on his neck but did not
think that he hud been seriously injured.
especially as Fuchs Joined him In his chase
after the retrcatinG pcddler. Tho wounded
man did not so FAR, however. and in front OF
2.j3 Seventh avenue ho tcll over n boot blacks
chair and died. He lott II trail OF blood in his
tracks, which flowed from u wide and deep
wound in his right breast
Denis was captured at Twcnty-fourth street
by patrolman Hugh Jones OF the West
Thtrtieth street station. and was taken before
Fuchs to be Identified. but the man was dead.
At the station house Denis. who docs not
speak English. told his story OF tho murder to
Capt Mclaughlin in through an interpreter. His
right hand and tho sleeve OF his cont were
covered with blood. no identified his knife
with which Fuchs had been killed. and ex.
clnimel;
Yes that Ia my knife. tho knife I stabbed
him with. / ought to have my head cut OF
with 1t now"
Denis declared that he was attacked BY
Fuchs and upother man. and he descr bed in
pantomime how lie had been pounded
vcrely. but no marks Of violence could be
found on his person. The knife which he used
was u butcher knife. with blade about seven
inches long and an inch aud II ha u wide
The dead man was once second cook ut tho
Bartholdi. ana was recently employed In Phil
ried. and had a room in tho house Of Anne
Rousselot at ,23S seventh avenue. His room
mate was Julius Hencky. who was wi tn him
when he kic ked Deniss basket. but who said
that he went right on up tho avenue. and did
not know that Fuchs had been killed.
Leo Fischer, q barber Ht 20l Seventh avenue.
saw tho blow struck by Dnnis. Denis said he
lived at 100 Bleecker street. and that lie waA
married.
The sun., 1892-05-11
THE CAUSE OF TEMPERANCE
The Rev. DIR. Burrell UrSes-PubIio Eneou
aEement OF fSuperlntendent Byrnes.

Tho Rev. DIR. Burreli UrEes.FubNc Eneou1s
aEement OF Superintendent Byrnes.
The twenty-seventh anniversary OF the
National Temperance Union OF America was
celebrated In the Broadway Tabernacle last
evening. DR.. Theodore l. Cuyler presided
and delivered on address. Secretary J. N.
Stearns read the annual report and the Rev
David James Burrell made an address.
The speaker referred to the dry Sundays Of
recent history. and said 1t was the duty Of all
reputable citizens to sec that the snperin.
tendent Of POLICE gets the support which will
the strongholds Of iniouity. It had been
asked what good had the present crusade
done2 It had. he. asserted, aroused public
sentiment which would soon give rum its
knock out blow.
The Rev. Joseph Cook also spoke.
The sun., 1892-05-11

MOUNT HOLLY. May 10-By q singular coin
cidence. Howard Parker. the missing real es-
tate assessor OF Columbus who fled about a
year ago to escape the meshes OF the law. came
to Mount lIolley to day to give himself up. Just
rs his former partner. Horace Aaronson. was
having hearing on tho charge OF forging tho
names of q number OF farmers to promissory
notes for large amount.
Parker was at once called as witness. He
which Parker aftcrward had discounted at the
Mechanics National Bank OF burlington.
Parker then divided the proceeds with Aaron
Parker and Aaronson were committed for
trial