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Army omcer to Be Tried For Murder.

SoLoNoSvrLLE, Ariz.. April l6.-The dis
trict court meets here Monday. Jurors
and witnesses have poured into town to-
dav. Lieutenant c. z. Johnson. Tenth
cavalry, will be tried for the murder of
Henry Barry at Fort Thomas in October.
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A PRINCE MURDERS A COUNT.
Then, Finding Escape Impossible, He
Kills Himself.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 16.-Prince Vladi-
mir Djouvitch, a prominent Russian
nobleman, had feud with his cousin,
Count Alexis Schpikuloof. The prince at
tackled the count with a hatchet. killing
him. The murderer fed, hotly pursued,
and finding escape impossible, drew re-
volver and shot himself, dying instantly.
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Retired Naval Officer Dead.

WAsHIsGroN CRY. April 10. - Chief
Engineer Charles Z. Valin. Of the United
States navy, just retired, died this morn
ing of apoplexy.
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JACKSONVILLE. Fla, April i6 - Hon.
Harvey ID. Colvin, ex-mayor Of Chicago
and pioneer in the express business. died
here this afternoon
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Baron Fava ordered to return.

ROME, April 16.-Baron Fava has re-
ceived orders to return to his post at the
Italian legation in Washington City.
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Mrs. HARRISON. Recovery.

WASHINGTON CITY. April 16-Mrs Har-
rison is much better. She will probably
be able to leave her room in a few days.
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MADRID, April 16.-Marshal Jovellar
Soler, president of the supreme council Of
war and marine, died today.
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Tho Cxar,. second Som III,

ST. PETERSBURG, April 16.-The condition
of Grand Duke George, second son of the
car, has become worse.
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Balls coEsets, IS cenIs. Letour.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-01
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Miss Rend, daughter of Colonel Rend,
arrived from New York on the limited last
evening.
Mrs. Agnes Andrews, wife of q leading
New York jeweler, is visiting friends in
Pittsburg.
Agnes Huntington and her mother and
Marie Hubert Frohman, are registered at
the Duquesne.
T.B. Johnston, of Johnstown, and J. M.
Harsha, OF Beaver, are stopping at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel.
Colonel Culyer, of Brooklyn, the land
scape gardener for Schenley Park, will ar
rive in the city this morning.
Colonel Willis J. Hulings, of Oil City,
took supper at the Monongahela House last
evening. He was on his way to West Vir-
ginia.
Biddle, of Hollidaysburg, are at the St.
lanes They came to the city to buy cattle
at Herr's Island this morning. .
A. G. Cochran, of st. Louis, was at the
Monongahela House for short time yester-
day morning. He formerly lived in Allie
ghenv. and represented the Northside in
Congress He is a son-in-law of Colonel James
B. Andrews MI. Cochran was warm sup.
porter OF Hatch for Speaker, and was one of
the Missouri delegation that went to WASH
ineton to boom the Hannibal farmer.
George L. Pearson, of New Castle, and
p HsDowling of Toledo, are registered at
the Anderson Hotel. If there is one thing
more than another that Mr.. Pearson de-
spises. it is to be referred to as ex-Secretary
Pearson. He used to be private secretary
for Governor Beaver, and the one-legged
General hadn't a more capable man in his
office.
Samuel P. White, of Beaver Falls, was
at the ST. Charles Hotel yesterday. He ex-
poets to come up again for the Senatorial
nomination in the Beaver-W ashington dis
didates and neither would get Off the track
in favor of the other. The result WAS that
Senator Dunlap the Democrat, got the seat.
The old fight is liable to be repeated two
years hence unless the district should be
chan1ed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-01
THE NEW PLAYING RULES.
Harry Wright Is Working on Them and
Makes Some Important Changes.

Harry Wright Is Working on Them and
Makes Some Important Changes.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-[SpeciaL IA. j. Reach,
Chairman of the committee to revise the
playing rules, has turned the work over to
Harry Wright, and whatever fault is found
next season will have to be borne by the
veteran manager. 1t is announced that
there will be no radical changes and that
MIR. Wright's chief efforts will be in the d.
rection of simply fixing the rules and so re-
constructing the wording as to render them
plain and easily understood.
The propositions to exempt pitchers from
batting, to permit managers to coach from
the lines, and to carry unfinished games
from one day to another will receive no at
tention. 1t is quite likely that the portion
of the rules relating to dirty ball playing
Will receive particular attention, and the
penalties for offenses in that line will be
made very severe. The blocking of base
runners at tine home plate by catchers or at
first base by the first baseman will be at
tended to, and catchers will be forbidden to
place bats or masks on the line to obstruct
sliders. On the other hand, rule will be
bats in front OF . catcher for the purpose of
interfering with a throw to base. Noisy
coaching is to be abolished, and the captain
is not to be permitted to question an um-
pire's decision on any point whatever.
The most important recommendation Will
be one to reduce the number of balls from
four to three, thus making the strikes and
balls equal This is done with the idea OF
helping the batsman. Tho point is raised
that the effect might be to so increase the
number of bases on balls as to neutralize the
benefit of additional stick work"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-01
Beavers PIONEER CHURCH
Now Snugly Housed in Its Beautiful Ne
Edifice, Costing S55,OOO.

Now Snug1y Housed in Its Beautiful New
Edifice, Costing S55,OOO
BEAVER, Jan. 81 Special This was a
great day in the history of the Presbyterian
Church of this city, their new edifce being
dedicated The sermon was preached by
Rev. James d. Moffatt, d. D., Presi-
dent of the Washington-J Jefferson College,
who took as his text Philippians, ills.
AT 8 P. M. the formal opening of the Sab
bath school apartments took place, when an
address was delivered by Rev. Henry T.
McClelland, d. D., pastor of the BeIlefield
Presbyterian Church, Pittsburg. At 7:3O
this evening the Rev. DR.. Moffat again
preached to large congregation.
This is the pioneer church organization of
the county seat, dating as far back as 1799
At that time it belonged to the Presbytery
of Ohio. When the Presbytery of Erie
was formed in 1902 it became a member of
that circle of churches. 1t was not until
1927 that the congregation had its own
house of worship The new edifce is on
College avenue within stones throw of the
home of Senator QUAY, whose father
had preached in the old church build
ing 80 years ago. The corner stone was laid
July r. 1890, when work went on steadily
until midnight last night, the finishing
toucneS DelnS put on Dy electr1c ugnt. Inc
building is constructed of Beaver county
sandstone and is massive. 1t is of the
Gothic style OF architecture, a many-gambled
structure, with numerous angles de-
scribing graceful lines. The pews are
arranged in a semi-circle, and with
the wainscoating, extending to height of
ten feet, are of oak, filled and oiled. Back
of the pulpit is a new $4,000 pipe organ,
while 233 electric lights, including those on
three fnely-wrought chandeliers, turn day
into night. The estimated cost of the
building was $40, 895, but the actual cost
was s55, 900, of which less than $4,000 re-
mains as church debt. Senator Quay
rented the first pew, paying for it $780,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-01
General Sporting Notes.


THE Detroit Driving Club claims July IS 10 9 as
dates for its summer meeting.
DIRECT. Director and Monbars will probably
leave California for Kentucky next week.
ACCORDING to the last census the horses of the
United States numbered 13, 000 COO animals.
PATSY KERR1GAN has received an offer from the
Pacific Club, of San Francisco, to fight Charley
Kemmick, and will accept.
GARDNER. the famous bantam-weight defeated
Munc Wallace in II rounds at the Remington
Club, London, last week.
W. H. HoAGLAND. of Auburn, N. Y, and
Champion Walker Munroe. of England, are talking
match for S. 500 side at so miles, "A or 4S hours.
GEORGE DIXON has the best record of any living
American pugtist He has met and defeated over
100 men in his four months tour of the eastern
cities.
he has purchased the roam pacing gelding j. r. Fl.
from Tennessee parties, and will campaign him
this year.
L. A. DAVIS, of Chicago owner of the PAGER
Roy Wilkes, 2:o8A. has posted forfeit with T. s.
Gorton, also of Chicago, for a race between Roy
Wilkes and Guy, 2:1l4. for stake and So 900 added
money.
THE California PAGER Gold Medal. 2:14t. is re-
covering from an injury to one of her knees, sus-
John Goldsmith brings him East with the rest of
the Corbitt horses next summer he will have good
deal to say about @ the % IL on OF rsf In
INDIANA will have great trotting circuit next
year and she is now at the head in the production
Of horseiesh. Indiana has 90 oSS horses over Soo-
York while the total value of her stock is s4S. 3S,
749. with Kentucky only half as much. Indiana
has also nine mile tracks than other State
in the Union.
champion sculler Of New Zealand, has written 10
r. H. Fox that having challenged James Stans-
bury. the champion onrsman of the world, he will
claim the championship for Sullivan unless Stans-
bury rows him before he comes to this country.
Mr. Fox upholds Spencer. and says that If Stans-
bury does not meet Sullivan the former will figure
in this country as an ex-champiOn, and any race
he may row with o. 'Connor will only be for the
championship of America, and not of the world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-01
SOME MINOR LOCAL MATTERS.

THE Cathedral Total Abstinence ana Bene
fcial Society was permanently organized at
a meeting held yesterday afternoon at st.
Paul's. The officers elected were: President,
Thomas J. McCosker; Vice President, w. J.
Powers; Secretary, Thomas A Joyce; Treas
urer. Richard Caufeld. Joseph Weldon,
Vice President of the Diocesan Union; John
Sullivan and others made addresses. The
new society starts with so members.
THOMAS J. KELLY, 27 years old, who resided
on Francis street, Thirteenth ward, died
suddenly at his home early yesterday morn
ing. Coroner Mcdowell investigated the
case and finding that death WAS caused by
heart disease. of which the deceased had
been q subject, deemed an inquest uRneces-
sary.
HON EDWARD CALLAGHAN returned yester-,
dav from Mt Savage. Md, where he had
been attending the funeral of his mother,
MRS Felix Callaghan who died on Thursday
last Mrs. Callaghan was one of the Oldest
residents of Mt. Savage, having lived there
for so years.
Two temperance meetings were held in
the Moorhead building yesterday. In tho
afternoon Mrs A. NJ. Hammett conducted
the services and in the evening Mrs. J. NJ
Foster presided. The speakers were Mrs. 5.
A. Getty, Captain Yates, Mrs. Grantz and W.
G. Powell.
JOHN MAsRIrT, Hungarian laborer, em-,
ployed at Laughlin & Co.'S blast furnace
Frankstown, had his right leg broken and
his back badly injured by lot of ore fall
ing on him yesterday morning. He was re-
moved to the Mercy Hospital
JOHN Mcdowell, a job printer, in the en-
ploy of Eichbaum & Co., slipped and fell on
the Seventh street bridge last evening and
disIocated his leg. He was sent to the West
Penn Hospital for treatment. -..f
ALFRED L. RHODES. who, It is claimed. is
the father of Maud Frailey's murdered child,
was arrested in Williamsburg yesterday by
Detective Gumbert. --a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-01
A JERSEY SCANDAL.
The States Leading Educator Wants
Divorce-He Charges a Beautiful and
Accomplished Wife With Drunkenness
and Extrayagance,

The States Leading Educator Wants
Divorce-He Charges a Beautiful and
Accomplished Wife With Drunkenness
and Extravagance.
TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 81 Special. J.
Trenton social circles are convulsed by a
suit for divorce just brought bv Prof.
Benjamin c. Gregory. Supervising Princi-
pal of the public schools of the city, against
his wife, Leah Letson Gregory. The pair
came to Trenton from Newark two or three
wears ago, connected themselves with the
State Street NJ. E. Church, one of the
wealthiest and most fashionable congregs-
tions here, and were Immediately rendered
a cordial welcome by all the leading fami-
lies.
Mrs Gregory, a tall and stately brunette,
highly accomplished in music and conspicu-
GUS and especially for the elegance of her
toilets, was received everywhere with open
arms. Prof Gregory is about 43 years of
age and his wife little younger. They
have no children. Despite appearances it
soon became plain, however, that their lives
were unhappy One day last summer all
the leading merchants received a circular
letter from Prof. Gregory appealing to them
to trust no one on his account. The words
'no one" were emphasized, and those
most intimate with the profestor were given
to understand that bis wife regularly spent
more in the shops than the total amount of
his income.
Prof Gregory's petition for divorce was
filed on Friday last. He. states there
in that he separated from his
wife on July II last, and he charges
her with drunkenness and other faults, man,
ing as correspondents persons who are resi-
dents of Trenton, Newark and New York.
Friends of Mrs. Gregory state that she is
at present residing in Long Branch, and
that she will deny every allegation in the
petition and bitterly contest the case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-01
SUSTAINED THE SINNERS.
PREACHERS COULD NOT STOP A
SACRED SHOW ON SUNDAY.

Grand Rapids Turns Out En- Masse to Hear
the Messiah-It Opened With Prayer,
Was Free for All, and Was a Great Sue
cess.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Jan. 3.-For
several months there has been a good deal
of excitement in musical and social circles
here over the proposition made bv the local
Oratorio Society to perform the Messiah, I"
without charge for ad=liissi:o~o. two or three
Sunday nights during the winter. The So
ciety is e5mposed of ladies and gentlemen
movin: in the highest financial and social
order of the State.
The proposition to present the ''Messiah"
ION Sunday night came Just at the time when
there was great excitement over the effort
to prevent Sunday performances at the
theaters, efforts which have resulted in
many arrests and several trials. The move
men: was taken up by the local ministers
conference, in which resolution was at
tempted to be passed opposing the project
The subject ran for over a week. and the
resolution finally passed, though deprived
of most of its powe- by amendments.
Meantime, the Rt. Rev. DR.. Gillespie
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese, published
an emphatic protest against the entertain
ment. Tonight the first performance was
given. Nearly two hours before the time
came for opening the doors a crowd extend
ing two blocks filled the street in front of
the hall. The doors were not opened until
after the close of the regular services in
the churches, and by that time
il was impossible to go within 300
feet of tn, hall entrance. The Messiah"
was given with Introductory prayer and
other religious exercises by magnificent
chorus, the best soloists in this part of the
country and a grand orchestra, before an
audience of between 5000 and 5000, while
thousands stood outside the hall.
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gree. He was short, about feet 6, fat and
puffy; his cheeks chung down with fatness,
his teeth projected enough TO prevent his
closing his lips in pronouncing tine letter
NJ. which with him sounded like V. His
forehead looked lower and narrower than it
really was because his straight black hair
grew low upon it. He mad no visible neck.
He dressed, as did Beecher, in plain, un-
clerical garb.
intellectually, Spurgeon did not rank
with either Wesley. Chalmers, Claiming,
Theodore Parker, Beecher, or the famous
divines of the English church. BY temper
ament and training he took limited views of
momentous issues, but his abounding bon
homme, his irrepressible geniality, counter
balanced the defects Of his mental qualities.
The Preacher as Philanthropist.
1t seems as if everything Mr.. Spurgeon
has turned his hand to has prospered.
Owing to the stupidity of servant, Mr..
Spurgeon in his youth had missed his
chance of studying at the Baptist College,
now at Regents Park, over which Dr.
Angus, then as now, presided. But, recog-
nizing none the less the value of collegiate
education, he founded the Pastors College
in 1874, to which only those who had shown
their sincerity by preaching for at least two
years were admitted
From this institution, costing over "a. 800
year to maintain, hundreds of peachers
have been sent out with certain amount of
training. Many of the men went to the col
lege from the pillow; one at least has been
street knife-grinder. They have served to
give the widest effect to Mr. Surgeons
teachings many carrying their admiration
so far as to initiate his style without his
gitts-with disastrous consequences.
Mr.. Spurgeon, too, founded almshouses
to shelter the poorest and infirmest of his
congregation. Another institution of his is
the Colportage Society. Stockwell Orphan
age, started in 1867, and endowed with
e20 600, given by Mrs Hillyard for the
purpose, is especially dear to his heart.
Here an enormous number of children of
all creeds have been given a sound educa-
tion free from all the disagreeable associa-
tions of ordinary charity schools Enough
has been said to show that Mr.. Spurgeon,
anart from preaching, is an immensely busy
man.
The Preparations for the Funeral
Mr.. Spurgeon's body will be taken to
England for burial Mrs. Spurgeon is
bearing her affection bravely. Mr.. Spur
geon took little milk during Saturday
night, but early Sunday morning it was
evident there was no hope. Once or twice
he just recognized his wife.
After 10 A. NJ. he took no food and grad
ually sank. His friends had been confident
that he would recover because lis last at
tack was milder than the previous one, but
the gout reached his head and congo .tion of
the kidneys returned. Between his attacks
of suffering on Saturday he was able to
speak, and expressed himself as anxious to
send a message to his congregation. He
thought constantly of his wife
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-01
A VILLAGE RACE RIOT.
NEGROES MAKE A BLOODY ON
SLAUGHT UPON ITALIANS.

Two of Their Victims Will Die, Another
Badly Injured and Several Others Cut
and Shot-Pfstols, Razors and BiIlies
Figure in the Fracns.
WEST NEWTON, Jan. L-[Special IA
riot between negroes and Italians occurred
late last night in front of the Hough House,
Smithton, in which two men, one an Italian
and the other an American, were fatally
wounded, and another was so badly hurt he
will lose his leg. Smithton is mining
village of about 500 inhabitants six miles
above this place on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
The only licensed drinking place in the
community is ''hotel'' kept by Christopher
Schenault, whose place is frequently the
scene of brawls among negro and Italian
miners. Trouble occurred in the barroom
during the evening, which caused the bar
tender to close earlier than usual. The
men, score in all, were ordered out, but
refused to go. However, they were elected,
and the Italians went out at the front door,
while the negroes were pushed out at the
side entrance
The negroes marched to the front of the
hotel where they were reinforced. and
opened fire on the Italians standing in the
pOiilCo. AtNOlNtlS, anu DiiiiSo
played a prominent part in the affair.
The melee became general and lasted 20
minutes When the smoke of the battle
cleared away three forms lay stretched on
the floor of the porch, while dozen more
were more or less injured by cuts and shots.
The names of the dying are Charles
Rienzi, an Italian, will not live till morn
ing; Lewis Anderson bystander, and not
participant, cannot recovey Thomas New
port, another bystander, received ball in
the leg, fracturing the knee cap so badly
that amputation was necessary.
The negroes fled, but were soon pursued
by posse of 60 fullv-armed citizens. -Four
of the negroes were captured at Whitesett
names are Charles Williams, Lee Doyle,
Israel Taylor and Robert King. They were
given preliminary hearing. King was adj
mitted to bail, while the others were taken
tr the Greensburg Jail
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-01
Baseball Notes.

TOMMY DowD has accepted washington's terms.
BOSTON is likely to make preliminary Southern
tour.
THE Chicago club offers Wilmot and Prefer for
Tom Brown ana Canayin.
MANAGER BUCKENBERGER's headquarters from
to-day may be at Exposition Park.
If Kelly can be secured for the local club Mack
will not be needed, but the ''if'' is big one.
THE effort of the local club to get Kelly has REIN
troduced the King to the baseball world in great
style.
MEETING will be held in New York to-day
with a view of forming Eastern league. Buffalo.
Rochester. Syracuse, Troy, Albany and Lebanon
will be represented.
THERE is nothing like getting your team in
condition early, - says Harry Wright 1T pieases
the public who. feel you are making an extra eff
fort to win the pennant.''
GEORGE WAGNER would very much like to have
Joe Mulvey for Washington. and the player would
very much like to play with the Senators. but the
Philadelphia club shows no disposition to let him
go, although MIR. agner will give two players for
joe and refund that 81 $50 out of his own pocket.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-01
THINKS IT WON'T PAY.
Director Aben Says the New League Will
Lose Money This Year.

Director Aben Says the New League Will
Lose Money This Year.
1t NAV be interesting to patrons of the ma
tional game to know that Director Abelb of
the Brooklyn CLUB, thinks that the new
League will not pay this year. Here is what
Mr.. Abel says on the matter:
"None of the clubs in the newly formed
Twelve-club League will make any money
this season. Those who come out even may
consider themselves lucky. Take, for in
stance our club, the Brooklyns. Our salary
list will probably be within $1,000 of Boston's
total. and we have double rent to pay be-
cause our lease on the old ground does not
expire unit, next January. Even if our
team played good, winning ball, and ex-
pect it will, we have to contend with our
bad luck of last year. for we had nine Sec
ond to none in the National League, in my
opinion: but. confound them, they wouldn't
play bali. This year the authority and man
agement over the PLAYERS will be closer
drawn and more defined. and no nonsense
will be tolerated. But this has nothing to
do with this seasons prospects. For the
first time in three years the men who have
put up the money for baseball have some
guarantee that there is a knot at the end of
the string, and not loop, as You know was
the case during 80 and '9l. The Twelve-club
League is a good step in the right direction,
but am afraid it will prove too unwieldy
for long continuance"