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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
ENGLAND's FUGITIVE coMMoNER.

The Report That He Was Seen in New
York Excites Interest in London.
LONDON, Aug TO- Great interest has
been excited here by the report from New
York that Edward de Cobain preached at
a revival meeting, held in a shabby tent
in a vacant lot in Brooklyn Monday even
ing. 1t is stated none of the worship
ers suspected the mans identity, nor
thought for an instant that one of the
foulest charges made against a man was
hanging over his mead, a charge which
caused him to flee the United Kingdom
over year ago.
He was a member of Parliament for
Belfast when the crime was attributed to
him and he fled to the Continent, claim
ing he was a victim of a conspiracy.
He was expelled from the British House
of Commons upon his failure to return
and face his accusers and is now fugi-
tive from justice.
Nothing definite was heard from him,
but it was given out that he was in
Spain or France.
A correspondent, it is said, introduced
himself at the close of the meeting, and
accompanied Mr.. de Cobain home. Mr..
de Cobain asserted his innocence Of the
charges, and said that he is preparing
papers showing that he was the victim of
a plot on the part of the Irish police, whom
he had denounced. He said that when
he left England he went to France and
Spain and came to America last May,
since which time he has been in New
York,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
CHEATS THE HANGMAN
Col. H. Clay Kings Sentence
COMMITTED.
GOVERNORS ACTION CRITICIZED.

Condemned as One Who Has Allowed q
wOman's Tears to swerve Him From
Duty-A Brother OF the Murdered Law
yer the First to Receive the News.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 10.-Col. Henry
Clay King, who was to have been hanged
on Friday next for the murder of Lawyer
Poston in connection with the scandal of
Col. King and the widow of Con. Pillow,
has escaped the gallows. Gov. Buchanan
has committed his sentence to imprison-
ment for life.
Great pressure of all kinds has been
brought to bear on the Governor to spare
the life of the eminent lawyer and gallant
soldier, and he finally yielded. The news
was surprise to Col. King.
He expected to be hanged and despaired
of the success of the efforts that were be-
ing made to save him. OF late he has
been more cheerful.
Strangely enough, the first news of the
communication was received in this city
by Frank Poston, the brother of the muir
dered man. At 8:15 he received a tele-
gram. which ran as follows:
81 have committed Kings sentence to
imprisonment for life.
~. B. BUCHANAN"
Inc reason GnaJ Cn0 UOVeFuOr SO
promptly notified Mr.. Poston was that
the latter had telegraphed to him that he
would go to Nashville to-day, and the
Governor wished to save him a useless
journey.
Mr.. Poston was terribly taken aback.
The Governor had allowed matters to
proceed so far without giving any notice
of his intentions that the Postons felt as
sured that the sentence would be carried
out and their brothers murder avenged.
Mr.. Poston at once carried the news to
the "Appeal-Avalanche'' and expressed
himself in a most bitter manner against
the Governor, saying at the same time
that his action was a license to every man
to buckle on his six-snooter andssgo to kill
ing his enemies, with the assurance that
he would not be hanged for it.
A reporter at once rushed off to the Jail
hoping to be the first to carry the news to
the jail. The prisoner has steadily de-
clined to see reporters.
Haughton King, the prisoners son, had
received the news by telegraph from his
mother about the same lime that Frank
Poston did.
Haughton got in the same car with the
reporter, and it was he who carried the
news to his father.
Col. King had donned his nightgown
when Haughton was admitted to his cell.
The Colonel did not faint or jump for
Joy. He preserved his equilibrium very
we'll, but gave sigh of relief.
When the news was heard on the streets
Gov. Buchanan was almost universally
condemned as a weak sentimentaEst, who
had allowed woman's tears and prayers
to swerve him from his duty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
MAY STRIKE SEPTEMBER I.
Grievances of Employees of the Berwlnd
White Mining Company.

Grievances of Employees of the Berwlnd-
White Mining Company.
HoUTzDALE, Pa, Aug. 10. - The two
thousand employees here of the Berwind-
White Mining Co. quit work yesterday
and attended a mass meeting, at which a
paper setting forth their grievances was
drawn up and submitted to the company.
The requests deal with the better regu-
lation of the check weighman system and
an increase in mining of low grade coal.
The men have agreed to stay at work I'M
til Sept. 1.
The ''Wage Farmers Journal" the Off
cial organ of the Miners Association,
practically advises strike by calling on
the men to thoroughly organize and
stand firm for their rights.
To judge from present appearances a
strike in the entire district on or about
Sept seems inevitable.
strike at that time would be hard
on the Berwind- White Company, as it
has just booked an order from the New
York Central railroad for $500, 900 tons
of coal.
Mr.. Berwind says he does not believe
there will be any trouble, but if there
should be it will be firmly met.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
Morse Ambition.

Norway is an ambitious country, and
It's people are given to original modes
of thought. A scientist of Christiania
proposes to immortalize himself by
proving the feasibility of reclaiming
the gold and silver in sea water by
electrolytic action. He suggests that a
channel about sixty meters wide should
be selected for experiment. The place
should be well sheltered from sea and
wind, and there should be current of
about four meters per minute. Across
this channel sixty plates of galvanized
iron, each two meters by three meters,
should be fixed at an angle of thirty de-
grees with the stream, and an electric
current be sent through the series to
precipitate the precious metals. Herr
Munster, to whom the credit of this
conception is due, has hit on a very fas-
cinating idea, veritable electrical
philosophers stone, and if he could
only succeed in demonstrating it's prac-
ticability he would deserve to the full
the fabulous reward that would fall to
him
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
The CASE oE DIR. eEoRe.
Gov. Browns Report of tho IndIgnit
Placed Upon the Swiss Legate.

Gov. Browns Report of the IndIgnlty
Placed Upon the Swiss Legate.
WA sHINGToN, Aug. 10.-Attorney Gen
eral Poe, of Maryland, called upon Sec
rotary of State Foster yesterday and
handed him the report of Gov. Brown, of
Maryland, in regard to the arrest of DR..
Georg, attache of the Swiss Legation,
who was arrested at Bay Ridge, Md. I,
charged with appropriating the purse of
a Mrs. Borde, of Baltimore.
Gov. Brown, after reciting the facts in
the case, says:
SIT is clear that under the accusation,
for which there is not the slightest color
of excuse, DR.. Georg has been subjected
to gross indignity. Unfortunately it is
not within my power to mark my con-
domination of this indignity by any pun
ishment further than by calling for the
prompt dismissal of the officer, Deputy
Sheriff Lowman, who made the arrest,
whose blunder was the OCCASION of this
most deplorable incident. This 1 have
done.
tHe has been discharged from the ser
vice of the sheriff and of the Bay Ridge
authorities, and will not be reinstated. I"
Governor Brown asks that DR.. Georg
and the Swiss Legation be made aware of
his official action in the matter and at the
same time to express his profound regret
at the unfortunate occurrence and his in
ability to offer Dr. Georg any further re-
dress or reparation for the affront to
which he has been subjected.
In conclusion, Governor Brown says
that under the laws of Maryland the
Governor has no power to punish the Off
Ger who made the arrest further than dis
missing him from Office.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
Old MARYLAND Churches.

An interesting landmark of the past
is All Hallows' church at Snow Hill,
Worcester county, Md, which has just
passed through perilous process of inn
provement. The parish is nearly two
hundred years old, and the church edi-
fee was reared in 1884. The earliest
church was built of logs, but the pres
ent building.is of brick imported from
England and paid for with tobacco
raised by a general levy upon the par
ish. Sixteen miles from Snow Hill is
old ST. Martins church, now disused, a
brick structure of nearly the same age
as All Hallows'. st. Martins parish is
older than the church, as the baptismal
service still in use was presented by
Queen Anne. Quite as old us either of
these church organiza tions are several
Presbyterian churches in the same re-
gion, founded by Mackenzie, the father
of American Presbyterianism, while
some of the earliest; Methodist congre-
cations in the United States were
founded upon the same. peninsula.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
Brooklyn Briefs.

The funeral Of Samuel Jerome took
place from his late residence on Wash
ington avenue to st AIMS church this
morning. The pallbearers were Alex
ander Dimoch, Peter Crusha, Constan
Gaibler, John B. Couquet, Charles Col
lin and Frank Coward.
The funeral of the late Mrs Ann
Herson was largely attended to st
Patrick's church this morning, where q
requiem high mass was celebrated at 8
o'clock by the Rev Father Lawless. The
pallbearers were: John Duff, Patrick
Kelleher, Martin Dryer, John Deveraux,
John Bowe and Michael Bowe.
John Il. Kelly and Miss Julia Shea
were united in matrimonY at st Pat
rick's church at 10 o'clock to-day by the
Rev Father Lawless. Lawrence Lawlor
and Miss Lizzie Shea were the best
couple. The newly married pair left
on the 1926 train for New York and will
spend week at Rockaway.
Joseph Costello and Miss Katie
Smith were married this morning at
1880 by Rev Father Duggan, at st Pat
rick's church. The best couple were
Thomas F. Costello and Miss Mamie
Casey. The young couple were the re-
cipients of many pretty presents. They
left on the $40 train for New Yook.
John Horsley, wife and child, of
Porter stree were driving along through
Riverside street this morning in livery
wagon when the horse became frighte ,
ed by a chicken flying in the street and
SHE'D, upsetting the Garage and drag
ging it along on its side. The occupants
were all thrown out. Mr. Horsley re-
ceived a bad cut on the left thigh and
was also cut and bruised on the face.
The carriage top was wrecked, but the
horse was stopped without receiving any
injury. Mrs Horsley and child were
not injured.
Matthew Kennedy was badly in
jured in the New England yard yester-
day afternoon. He was in one of his
coal teams with driver when the horse
became frightened at an approaching
engine. In the endeavor to pull him up
the bit broke and the horse dashed down
the yard. Mr. Kennedy was thrown out
striking on his head. He was picked up
unconscious and carried to his home on
Leonard street, where he was attended
by DR. Hayes. 1t was discovered that
several small blood vessels had been
broken, that one of his hips was badly
strained, and some slight cuts on the
face. The driver jumped from the rear
of the cart and escaped unhurt; the horse
was stopped at the end of the yard and
was also uninjured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
FROM OYER THE OCEAN
Debate in the English Parlia.
ment Continued.
eLADsToNg's VIGOROUS WORDS.

BalfOur's Sarcastic Answer--The News
that Fugitive DC Cobain, M. p, Is I'm
New York, Received I'm London--Earth-
quake In South Germany.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-The House of Com.
mons was crowded to its full capacity
before the business Of the day was COM
menced, as it was expected that Mr..
Gladstone would resume the debate on
the address in reply to the Queens speech.
His appearance in the House was the sig
nal for ringing cheers from his adherents
on the floor and his admirers in the gal
Ieries.
In the matter of Egan, the Invincible,
sentenced to imprisonment under the
Crimes act, Matthews, Home Secretary,
replied to a query that he had again con-
sidered the case but could not hold out
hopes of Egan's speedy release.
Mr.. Gladstone said there was just cause
of complaint against the Government for
having embarked the House in an utterly
barren and anomalous debate. Hitherto
the Queens speech had always admitted
that the result of a general election was
binding and conclusive. sNow," added
Mr.. Gladstone, 1--WE find the decision of
the country challenged by the Govern
ment; and this House has met to discuss
it does not know what" Conservative
and Liberal Unionist cheers
Mr.. Gladstone went on to say that the
criticisms of the other side on the compo-
sition of the Liberal majority struck at
the root of the Constitution. Should the
idea be generally adopted it would be a
blow at Parliament and at the nation.
The Liberal majority doubtless had Irish
votes for basis, but under the circum-
stances this was rather q recommended
ton than ground for assailing the right
of such a majority to represent the people.
Mr. Balfour followed Mr.. Gladstone in
a speech.
He maintained that the House had a
right to know before intrusting the Gov
eminent to the Liberals what their policy
was, especially when the party upon
which Mr.. Gladstone relied was broken
into at least three divisions, each owning
a different leader.
Referring to the policy of the present
Government, Mr.. Balfour said that that
would be judged by historians. Assured
as to what the verdict would be, he would
neither anticipate nor defend it..
Mr.. Balfour put forth all his powers of
sarcasm. He taunted Mr.. Gladstone
with describing his Irish policy as moral,
when it was really and essentially i'm
moral. England was partner of Ire
land in the union, and certainly had q
right to hearing in regard to the pro-
posed dissolution of the union. The in
coming government must describe the
meaning of the phrase used by Gladstone
about administering law in Ireland in
| sympathy with the opinions of the COM
munity-whether it would mean the
restoration in defiance of the rights of
property of 5000 evicted tenants.
Several other members joined in the
debate after which the House adjourned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
Grover Cleveland
and the Women.

Mrs Mary Frost Ormsby of New York,
with many other well-meaning women,
formed a political club lately and named
it the "Frances Cleveland Influence Club. -"
She wrote letter to Mrs Cleveland in
forming her of this fact, and the letter
was full of patriotic sentiment: MRS
Cleveland handed the letter over to her
lord and master, aud he answered 1t, say
ing that he could not approve of the use
Of Mrs Cleveland's name for political
work, as the name of a wife and mother
is too sacred. We think that Mr. Cleve-
land could afford to let these women go
as they please " They did not ask for his
approval, and he needs all the influence
he can get. Mr. Cleveland ought to re-
member he only represents certain ideas
that are in the public mind, and his per-
sonal likes and dislikes are of minor i'm
portance. He has often told US that the
functions of government should bs con-
sidered sacred. If so, we can tell him
that it will require the refining process of
woman's influence to make it sacred. Men
have gone it alone thus far, and there is
nothing to- day much more degrading than
politics; and the corruption fund is grow
ing larger all the time. We think that
Mr.. Cleveland ought to feel honored in
having, as Mrs. Ormsby expresses it, the
mothers, wives, daughters and sisters of
New York democrats enlisted in his cause.
They talk about woman's sphere,
AS thou gh it had limit;
There's not place in earth or heaven,
There is not a task to mankind given,
There is not a blessing or a woe,
There's not whisper, yes or no,
There's not life, or death, or birth
That has feathers weight of worth,
Without a woman in it.
What would the Waterbury Furniture
Go. be without the women! They have
made it the one Great, Popular Furniture
Emporium of Western Connecticut,
where you can furnish the White House
from cellar to garnet, from the cradle to
The grave.
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Window Shades,
Stoves, Ranges, Pictures and Furniture of
every description.
Our prices are guaranteed the loves,
because we buy in the largest quantities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
FAST TRIP OF THE TREASURE TRAIN.
It Made the Long Journey without Ao-
cident-UnlOading the Gold

cldent-UnlOading the Gold
New York, Aug. 10.-The special train
carrying $50, DOC, 900 from the San Fran
cisco mint, which reached here yesterday,
made the trip from San Francisco
in little less than liz hours, which the
trainmen say is the fastest time ever
made from San Francisco to New York.
The train made the long journey with
out an accident of any sort.
The train was met at the Grand Central
station by Second Assistant Postmaster
General j. Lowrie Bell, who took charge
of the transfer of the money from the
station to the Sub Treasury.
The $40, OOO, 900 was packed in 6OO
boxes, $40, 900 to each box, which weighed
100 pounds.
There were thirty-five boxes put in
most of the wagons, the drivers of which
were sworn United States mail drivers.
Two guards rode on each wagon on the
journey to the Sub-Treasury.
The wagons were loaded, five at time.
Assistant Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts,
who has charge of the Sub Treasury in
this city, where the trainload of gold was
safely stored away. said:
t'Monday night we had in the vaults
1921 ZOO, 900, of which $43, 000, 600 was
gold, SO when the $4,000. 900 of gold
which the train brought is put in the
vaults there will be altogether $141. 000,-
600 in the building.
although that is a large amount, it is
by no means the largest amount we have
had here at one time, as within the past
three years there was at one time over
$205. ZOO, 900 in the vaults. have nc
idea when the next shipment will be made
from San Francisco"
The Sub-Treasury in Wall street is
strongly fortified against any attack that
may be made against it. There are four
Calling guns within it's walls, in addi-
tion to large number of rifles, revolvers
and grenades.
1t is connected with two police precinct
station houses by direct wires, and there
are also two special wires for the Fire
Department.. There is always a large
enough force of men on hand night and
day to protect the treasure slowed in the
vaults.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10

A little girl but four years old was
observed to be very devout in church
and to be very eager not to miss attend
ing the services. "What do you do
when you are there, Rosie?" asked a
lazy friend. "You cannot read and you
must get very tired of such long serv-
ices" The little one shook her head
sravely. 81 am never tired" she said,
haze SO much to say to God" What
10 ys'u say? DO tel me-" persisted the
ally The child climbed on her knee
t.1d whispered, with all her soul in her
eyes II cannot go to church too often
70 hank God---I was not born a boy"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
Brilliant Meteor Observaa.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1O.-A brilliant colored
meteor visible to Chicagoans shot across
the northern sky at 1910 p. m, Monday
night. Its course was from the east to
the west, parallel to the earth's surface
and midway between the horizon and the
zenith. After darting ahead for ten sec
onds it broke like a sky rocket, sending
glittering fragments far and wide. The
train of the meteor was filled with all the
colors of the rainbow, and after the
bursting the luminous rays remained
plainly visible for half minute.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10

coHoEs, N. Y, Aug. 10. - About
4:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon a CYCLIC
mic storm, preceded by a slight rain and
a dead calm, swept down upon this vicin-
ity. Forepaugh's circus, which was Civ
ing an exhibition, suffered severely. The
big tent and all the other tents were
lifted from the poles and torn into shreds,
nothing larger than two feet of canvass
being left whole. The performance had
just concluded and the spectators dis
persed. Had the storm stuck the tents
few minutes earlier the loss of life
would have undoubtedly been frightful.
The loss on the canvass is $25, 900 and on
goods So, 200.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
The discriminating Canadian Canal Toll

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Representatives
from the various lake ports of the United
States, including Duluth, Cleveland, Os-
wego and Ogdensburg, were in conference
with the Secretary of State yesterday re-
specting the terms in. which the procla-
nation of the President should be issued
under the joint resolution of Congress
relative to the discriminating Canadian
canal toll, should it become necessary to
issue the proclamation by reason of the
failure of the Canadian government to
discrimination.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
Buried In the Ruins.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Aug. 10.-During
the wind storm yesterday portion of the
west brick wall of shop No. of the Edi-
son Works, which was burned a few
weeks ago, fell and buried four Polanders
who were removing debris left by the fire.
One of the men was killed, and the re-
manning three are fatally injured. A
house in Edison Park was struck by light
ming and burned to the ground.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
Eight Were Drowned.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug. 10.-A ferry
boat plying between the mainland and
Sunivan's Island was swamped yesterday
The captain of the vessel and seven of his
passengers were drowned. Four passengers
were rescued. The boat was a batteau
sloop used in transporting vegetables and
hucksters to and from the island, which
is summer resort. The accident was
caused by the boat being overloaded.
Seven of the drowned were negro huck-
Stnrz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
Dom. Believe Reed committed Suicide.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 9.-The Coroner of
this county is of the belief that Martin
Reed, the escaped murderer, who killed
Deputy Sheriff Coyle last Saturday night
at Noblestown, did not commit suicide,
but was killed by a shot fired from out
side the ice house in which he was hiding.
Fully 100 shots were fired at Reed
through the board partition. The Coro-
ner is investigating. No one has, as yet,
claimed Reeds body.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
Corbett's Special Train.

AsBURY PARK, N. J., Aug. 1O.-The
special train that will take James j. Cor
bett to New Orleans for his fight with
Sullivan has been definitely decided
upon. William A. Brady, Corbett's man
ager, closed negotiations yesterday with
the Piedmont Air Line. The train will
leave here at p. m. on Sept. 1, and will
make the run in 40 hours, arriving in
New Orleans at 7:30 on the morning Of
Sept, 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
contract labor Law VOCATION.

BOSTON, Aug. 10.-John H. Wilson, of
the firm of Wilson Brothers, jewelers.,
fremont Row, is under arrest, charged
with violating the contract labor law.
It Is alleged that the defendant imported
from Canada, Ferdinand La Belle and j.
p. Meunier, watchmakers, who work
forsthe defendants firm for small pay
and long hours. Wilson is held in s., 900
for trial.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
Cooley outlaws Attend Church.

PFTTsBURe, Aug. 10.-News has been
received here that the Cooley gang of out
laws boldly attended church in Smithfield
Village, Fayette county, on Sunday
night. They were recognized by many in
the congregation, but these people were
too much terrified to give the alarm.
The bandits were peaceful and appar-
emily devout and dropped money literally
into the contribution box. They then
rode off
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
Editor Ballard smIth Re.,ru..

New YORK, Aug. 10.-Ballard Smith,
editor of the New York ''W orld," has re-
signed his position on that paper, and his
resignation was accepted by Mr.. Pulitzer
byaicable. 1t is understood that Mr..
Smith's withdrawal was caused by fric-
ti0as with the business management.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-10
oavitt,s Election concerned.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-Pieres Mahony, who
represented North Meath in the late Par
lament, and was a defeated Parnellite
candidate for the seat in the present Par
Lament, has lodged a petition against the
election of Michael Davitt, charging cleri
cal intimidation, etc.