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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
Trf-State Brevities.

THEjury In the DR.. Garrison murder case
at Wheeling disagreed.
DETECTIVES claim to nave located Muir
derer Reed on the West Virginia border.
HERMAN ScHILLING, a young farmer near
Meadviile, committed suicide by shooting
yesterday. No cause assigned.
THERE is no truth in the reported cloud
burst at Kinsman, o., i'll which six people
are alleged to have been drowned.
FREDERICK GILBERT, Cambria Iron Com
pany carpenter. committed suicide in Johns
town Wednesday night by hanging.
Mrs. MCGIBBINs, of Ardara, W Westmoreland
county, in a fit of despondency Wednesday
shot herself in the breast. The wound is
not fatal.
Rev. GEORGE ANDERSON, ex-Superintendent
of the Columbiana, o., County Infirmary,
has been convicted On the charge of abusing
an old woman.
AT Canton, Walter sefert has been awarded
by q jury sl4 600 damages for the loss of an
vania Company must pay.
McKEEspoRr's High School alumni BAN
quet Wednesday was interrupted by a sud-
den and violent thunder storm. which COM
PEELED the turning of of the electric lights.
CLASS DAY exercises at Geneva College,
Beaver Falls, were marred Wednesday by
drowned the proceedings with the noise of
fireworks, gongs and tin horns.
The electric light plant at Irwin was
struck by lightning Wednesday night, and
julius Berger, the electrician, was so badly
injured that he will probably die. His son
is in the employ of the Westinghouse Com
panv at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
Notes of the Smateurs.

ENTRIES for the East End GymnastIc Club field
day will close this afternoon.
TIE Williamsburg and Homewood Cricket Clubs
will play a game of cricket Monday at tie
Brushton grounds.
THERE are IL events With I21 entries of 81 differ
ent men, for the intercollegiate field day at Rec
reatlon Park tomorrow.
LAWN TENNIS players are an1iously waiting for
clear weather. A number of new grounds have
been laid out in the East End. but far they have
been too wet to be used with any comfort.
on Tuesday evening the members of the Kew
stone Bicycle Club will be dined by L. H. Allerto
Jr., the President of the club who is 10 start
shortly for three months trip to Europe. He
goes with the Elwel tourists and will take his
wheel along
TIE people of Williamsburg are taking rood
deal of interest in game of baseball between the
boarders of rival boarding houses. 1t will COM
between mines representing the Hotel Nc ulty and
the Hotel Smith. The game promises to be full Of
lively incidents and exciting plays.
THE games between the PittsDurg and the De.
at Brushton station on DECORATION Day have been
postponed for two weeks. and will take place on
June 10 and IA. The members of the Detroit club
asked Ihat mere h De posiponemeent because the
tunity to practice.
THE Keystone Bicycle Club will start Sunday
morning for two days run to New Castle. 1t is
designed to 20 via Sewickley. dining at New
Brighton and reaching New Castle IN the evening
The return VIII be made on Monday the
Perrysville plank road by the way of Harmony and
Zelienope. If the weather holds good the Wheel
men expect to have a very pleasant run.
THE Pennsylvania division of the League of
American Wheelmen will have its annual meet at
Scranton OH June %. 81 and o. This will be the
best meeting ever held by the Pennsylvania di-
vision. The Scrantonltcs are making great prep
aratons TO receive and entertain the visitors and
they promise that there will be many entertain
ments that their guests will never forget the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
A VERY BLACK SHEEP
Brings Disgrace Upon Very Respect.
able Fold in Beaver County.
CHARGED WITH POSTAL ROBBERY,
A Verdict in the Fuhrer Murder Trial Will
Be Returned To-Day.
NEWSY NOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS

rFPFCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
FRANKLIN, May 26.-The identity of the
postofice robber now confined in the county
Jail here has been the subject of much
speculation and newspaper comment. He
says his name is Clyda P. Hamilton. That
the name is an assumed one the officials
have the best of evidence. John Muckle,
one of the police officers of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, visited the Jail Yesterday
and fully identified the prisoner as Melanc
thon Cook Hall, or "Cook Hail." as he is
better known. He is brother of j. Nor
ton Hall, formerly General Ticket and Pas
senger Agent of the Allegheny Valley Rail-
road, and is scion of one of the most
respectable families in Beaver county.
Officer Muckle was baggagemaster of the
Valley roadewhen the Union Express Com
pany was robbed of $40, 900 some years since
at Emlenton, and came to Franklin to see
if he could connect Hall with that crime.
He failed to do so, but from some tips given
him by some Pittsburg gamblers he had no
trouble identifying him being Cook Hall.
Hall has quite a record. He served nine
iears in the penitentiary for the murder of
M MEva Foster in Pittsburg some years ago.
While in prison he formed the acquaintance
of a number of crooks. Since being released
he has made living by gambling. He has u
mother and sister living in Beaver and q
brother in Chicago, all of whom are re-
spected by everyone who knows them.
After vainly endeavoiing to have him re-
form and lead a respectable lite his family
cast him Off A short time ago the pot,
amounting to $500, suddenly disappeared
from Johnstown gambling house, and at
the same time Hall was found to be missing
1t Is more than likely a hard fight WILL be
made 10 secure the acqulttal of the accused
DOStOf1ce robbers when
before the United States Court, and Hughes
and Raymond, Halls accomplices in the
robbery of the postoffice at Ridgeway, are
other hand Inspector McCalmont says the
evidence will secure the conviction of the
whole gang. e.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
PEOPLE WHO COME AND 60.

N. B. Billingsby, of New Lisbon, is at
the Duquesne; Mr.. Billingsley was recently
defeated for the nomination for Congress in
the old Mckinley district by Thomas r.
Morgan, of Alliance.
The class of '92, Washington and Jeffer-
son College, banqueted at the Monongahela
House last night. j. S. Ely acted as toast
master. Thirtysix members of the class
were present.
j. M. Babcock, maker of the wellknown
fire extinguishers of that name. WAS q
passenger for New York on the last line last
night.
James T. Brooks, solicitor of the Pennsvl-
vania lines, went to Philadelphia last night
in n private car attached to the fast line.
B. S. Baer, of Wheeling, and j. P
Frazier, of Franklin, are registered at the
Anderson.
W. E. Refs, the well-known iron ner-
chant of New Castle, is guest at the Mon
ongahela.
FL. B. Grannis, lumber dealer of Indiana,
wns at the Seventh Avenue yesterday.
NJ. Williams, of New Bethlehem, is at
the St. James.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
A VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER
Probable To-Day in tho Fuhrer Murder
Trial at Somerset, Pa.

Probable To-Day in tho Fuhrer Murder
Trial at Somerset, Pa.
SOMERSET, May 26.-[SpeciaL 1.-The Fuhrer
murder case was closed at o'clock this
afternoon. The accused testified in his own
defense and gave a very clear statement of
everything chat occurred on the night of the
murder. Counsel for the Commonwealth
were unable to rattle him or get him to con-
tradict himself in any particular. He
claimed the fatal shot was fired in self
defense, and not until the victim had as
saulted him with an uplifted pick. Only
one other witness testified in defense, and
his testimony was immaterial. Shortly
after o'clock District Attorney Colburn
began his address to the jury, but was sud-
denly taken i'll after he had talked half an
hour and was unable to proceed. He was
followed by eX-Judge Baer for tine defense.
This was the Judges first appearance before
a jury in the capacity of lawyer since he
was elevated to the bench II years ago.
He confined his talk entirely to the points
oflaw involved, and declared that the evil
dence would admit of no other verdict than
manslaughter, and the jury would have to
strain a point to find his client guilty of
that Thomas NJ. Marshall followed for the
defense He said he would not have come
here had it not been that he desired to de-
felid an Allegheny county boy, and declared
that the evidence given by the defense was
the clearest and most truthful he ever heard
on the witness stand. General koontZ
closed for the Commonwealth. The jury
will be charged in the forenoon. A verdict
of manslaughter is expected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
Local Baseball Magnates Talk
Sadly About the Very
Rainy Weather.
MORE GAMESKNOCKED OUT.
Swartwood and Earle Released to
Reduce the Clubs Expenses.
NEW YORK DOWNS ANSON'S COLTS.
Sir Walter Wins the Great American
Stakes at Gravesend Track.
BIG OFFER TO MAUIIFFE AND MIER

Once more our sluggers were stopped
from winning game by rain yesterday,
and their rivals, the Clevelands, were in the
same fix. Baseball magnates all over the
country are complaining strongly about the
remarkably bad weather, and each claims
that thousands and thousands of dollars
have been lost by the rain. Messrs. Temple
and Kerr, of the local club, state that rain
has cost the club near 200 so far this
season, Judging from the attendance on fine
davs. Rain has not only been injurious at
home but also abroad. The recent trip of
the team 10 Chicago was little better than
expected, Manager Buckenberger bringing
back with him 81, 100.
The directors of the club, together with
Captain Burns, have made up their minds
to have as few players as possible on the
team SO as to keep expenses as low as they
reasonably can be. The cutting down was
accordingly done yesterday by Swartwood
and Earle being released. Mr.. Temple
went to New York last evening and before
going he definitely stated that the players
had been released becaused the expenses OF
the club were too big. He said: 'It was
LETT with Captain Burns to reduce the num-
Der, as he would know best what players he
could do without. Of course two good men
have been released, but it is always difficult
to select men to be released when they are
all good ones"
There is an opinion prevailing to some
extent that Pitcher Woodcock will not be
long here. Mr.. Temple and Mr. Kerr had
nothing to say on this point, but it is known
that Captain Burns recommended his re-
lease. He NAV be retained for awhile
longer so as to give him a better try. One
thing should not be lost sight of, viz, that
when Woodcock has been pitching he has
not had very good support. But it is not
unsafe to sev that either he or Camp will
have to 60, and efforts will be made to sign
a first-class outfielder Captain Burns in
tends to make several changes, and he has
been given absolute power to do so by the
clubs directors.
Local baseball patrons will regret the
hard luck of Ed Swartwood. His arm is in
bad shape, but with fine weather he expects
it will he all right. When it does get we'll
again there will be few more useful play
ers on a team than Ed. He would be a val
liable man for more than one League club.
And Billy Earle will soon get an offer, as it
will be hard to find many catchers anything
better than Earle is. Earle is a ball
player and no mistake, being q good base
runner, a good hitter and an excellent
catcher. Each player accepted his release
Yesterday with good grace. Swartwood will
remain in the city until his arm is all right,
and Earle will remain here a few days
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
Miscellaneous Sportinr Notes.

lNoUIRER-The best time in three heats made BY
Nancy Hanks in u trotting race last year was 212,
2:l2a4, 2:12.
DIR. A. SCHAFER. the Eastern checker player, !,
in the city and will play against ex-ChIml OIL
James A. Reed to-day.
SPECIAL attention will be given 10 the entertain
ment oflady bicyclisis who attend the meeting OF
tile L. A. W. In Washington.
P. HURLEY defeated Thomas Doran in 1o0-yard
foot race at Homestead yesterday by two yards in
IL seconds. Doran wants to run Hurley again If
the latter will concede two yards start.
GABLE from England says: Woolf Bendaff.
an old-time pugilist was sentenced at Liverpool
yesterday to six years penal servitude for mur-
derous assault on public housekeeper who re-
fused to sell him liquor.
IT is said that a company having a capital of
ST. 600. COO has been formed in Chicago to build a
large number of cight-room cottages to accommo-
date cyclists who can hire room and get meals at
rates Of from $17 to SCI per week.
HARRY MEsSIER writes this paper from st. Paul.
stating that his female pedestrian contests are
meeting with great success. During convention
week he expects the winner to receive $500. Sew.
eral Pittsburgers are in the race.
NEW ORLEANS special says: In the Legisla-
ture yesterday. Mr. O'Neill, n newspaper man, the
editor of the Critic of this city, gave notice that
he would introduce bill to repeal the act granting
charters for prize fights in this city This informa-
ton met with Indignation in New Orleans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
COLL1DED WITH THE STATUTES.

MRS GEORGE JACKSON was arrested in the
rear of 953 Penn avenue yesterday for threat
ening to make angels out of all the neigh
borS.
JOSEPH A. WOODS, who is accused OF steal
ing pocketbook containing over 5000 from
T. H. Ellis, had his case continued until
June /.
PATRICK KINDELIN has been held for court
on q charge of perjury, preferred by John
Templin. The trouble grows out of suit
for wages.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS. of Sylvan avenue
Fourteenth ward, who assaulted his wife
last Monday night, will be given a hearing
before Magistrate Hyndman this morning.
His wife will be able to appear at the hear
ing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
OUIBIDDING THE OLYMPIC.
The Coney Island Athletic Cub Oners
$4,000 for McAuliffe and Myer.

The Coney Island Athletic Cub Oners
$4,000 for McAuliffe and Myer.
NEW York, May 26-ISpectal.l 1.-The Coney
Island Athletic Club, through Manager
Lumley, yesterday made q move which
would seem to indicate a square fight with
the Olympic Club, of New Orleans. 1t was
in the shape of an offer to Jack McAuline
and Billy Myer to transfer their contest,now
billed for September 5 in New Orleans. to
the Z. /. A C. The inducements was in the
form of 81. GOO added to the purse of slo. ooo
offered by the Olympic. A side issue in the
negotiations between the men is Sl,0Oo
forfeit which Myer claims on the ground
that McAuliffe refused to continue the
match that was begun by the posting OF said
forfeit. The Olympic Club promised, when
he signed the present articles of agreement,
to make this amount good to Myer.
Manager Lumley proposes to make ar
the forfeit claimed by Myer out of his share.
Thus. if McAuliffe should be beaten by
Mver. he would not get a cent, while If Me-
Auliffe should win. Myer would receive
$1,000. McAuliffe SAYS he would rather nSht
at Coney Island for the larger purse. A
telegram WIS sent to Myer in Chicago bear
ing the new proposal.
The Coney Island Club scheme may be as
sisted by notification of Representative
O'Neil, of New Orleans, in the louisiana
legislature on Wednesday to the effect that
duce a bill calling for the repeal of all char
ters or licenses that permit glove contests in
the State. This action and the collapse of
the FitZsimmons-P Prtchard match make the
boxing atmosphere rather blue in New Or
leans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
THE STATE LEAGUE
Rain Stops the Local Opening Game in the
Second Inning.


Second Inning.
Rain spoiled the opening of the local State
League baseball season yesterday. About
an hour before the game started the weather
was very threatening, and there were only
between 800 and 400 people present to see the
local and Danville teams. When the second
half of the second inning had fairly started
the rain came down so strongly that Umpire
Murtha called "time" and after waiting 30
minutes the game was called.
No runs were scored by either side. Man.
afee pitched Tor Pfttsburg, and he hit Am
merman with pitched ball and Gosh made
n single off his delivery in the second inning.
In the first inning Cargo and Hartman each
made a single and were left on bases.
Rhoades was the Danville pitcher. Two
games will be played by the teams this after
noon for one price of admission, the 11rSt
game commencing at o'clock.
AtJohnstown-
Johnstown n.........................O .
Altoona ...-.-.;...-.....:...;.;.i 10
Earned runs-Altoona, .: Johnstown, 8. Base
hits Johnstown, 9: Altoona. O. Home runs -
Cleveland. SInink. Errors-Johnstown, l: Altoona,
.. Batteries-Johnstown, Keyser and Shachern;
Altoona, Hodson and Gibson.
'Game called at end OF sixth inning on account of
rain.
At Allentown
Allentown. .........5 8 4 5 0 o 2-19
Reading g....................0 O.
Batteries-McCullough and Young, Mace and
Roach. s-Alentown, IA; Reading, 8. Err0rs-
Allentown, .; Reading, IL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
Ruled on at ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, May 26.-The 5000 people who
collected at the races this afternoon were
furnished considerable excitement. In the
first race, Jockey Harmon deliberately
pulled Tim Murphy, who was q red hot
favorite. He was ruled off. The horse and
trainer, C. Mull1ey, were ordered to leave the
grounds, which is virtually the same as q
ruling off so far as the local track is con-
cerned. In the fifth race Jockey George
Taylor was suspended for 80 days for care
less riding on Estelle near the wire He
slowed Estelle too soon, and Weber brought
Hoodlum and stole the race by nose.
First race. SIX turIongs-Reuben Payne first Tim
Murphy second, The Peer third Time 1:l6A.
Second race. four furlongs-Montana first, Prin-
cess Lorraine second, Silverine third. Time. 80.
Third race, Merchants and manufacturers
stakes, with 81. 600 added one mile-Cayosa first,
Contest second, Patrick third. Tine 1:551.
Fourth race. six furlongs-Sullivan first, Irene
second, Kismet third. Time, 1:23.
Fifth race. 6ls furlongs-Hoodlum first Estele
second, Clio third. Time. l:234.
Sixth race one mile-Minnie Gee first, Philora
second, Eolum third. Time, 1:43.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
4 Local Relay Race,

BROWNSVILLE. Nav 2s.-[Speciall - The
wbeel,nen of Wheeling, w. Va. have ar
ranged to run a relay race from Brownsville
to Wheeling on Decoration Day over the old
national road, distance 58 miles. The route
will be divided into seven sections, and
there will be wheelmen for each section.
The object of the race is to demonstrate the
use of the bicycle in army service when
couriers have to carry messages long dis
tances Z 5. Kitchener, of the Brownsville
'Cyclers, will ride the first section leaving
Brownsville at O'Clock A. NJ, and will de-
liver the message to II. Gruber, of Wheel
of the Washington, Pa, 'cyclers will carry
the message over the next two sections.
The remaining three sections will be COW
cred by three of the Wheeling 'cyclers. a
number of estimates of the length of time
it will take the seven men have been made.
ranging from 81 to hours.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27

NASHVILLE May 26.-The nineteenth an
nual sale of high-bred trottfng and pacing
horses, Jersey cattle and ponies at Major
Campbell Browns Ewell farm yesterday at
tracted a large crowd. The bidding was
spirited and the prices realized satisfactory.
Thirty-three head of trotting and pacing
bred colts, fillies. gcldings and brood mares,
comprising the offerings of Major Campbell
Brown, netted a total of $s7l5. an average
Of s26t o. each; Polk s Browns ten head
sold for 81 so: S. N. Warren's six head sold
for s1.7l5. In all Sc head of horses brought
$l3 Ass. Eleven ponies brought s5i5. Forty
four Jerseys were sold, Is belonging to Major
Campbell Brown bringing Sl.795. NJ. C.
Campbelrs 12 head brought s1,045. The total
OF the days sales, horses. cattle and ponies
amounted to Sl6 975.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
M'KEEsPoRT MATTERS
Frightful Consequences of Polish
PeddIer's Raee-The New Thcatar.


McKEEsPoRT, May 26-[Special Patrick
Graham, an industrious young man and the
only support OF n widowed mother, was
crushed by a fall of slate at Scott's Guffey
station works last evening and he cannot
live.
A s-year-old Hungarian girl was knocked
senseless to-day by a baseball, and ply
sicians worked several hours with her be-
fore she was resuscitated. Her recovery is
doubtful.
yellow Butjot. Polish peddler, went
into the house OF Mrs. Rosenfelter last even
ing ana struck her three times In the face
with his fist, knocking q child from her
arms. 1t fell upon a hot stove, and, rolling
off, knocked II pot OF boiling water on itself.
1t was severely scalded about the head, face
and body, besides being severely burned by
the hot stove. The Pole lived next door,
and there has been hard feeling between
the two for somo time. The child is in q
serious condition. The man escaped but it
is thought will be arrested in short time.
Charles Hans, a colored barber working at
Boston, Pa, was to-day charged by w. L.
Douglass, of the same place, with assault
with intent to kill. He was given a hearing
and committed to Jail.
Work has begun on the 100000 McKees-
port theater, and the contract will be
awarded next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
The Turf

TEUroN has been declared from the Suburban
handicap.
PATRON has at last shown his true form and the
son of Patrimony will lower many colors this
'PIrTsBURG PHIL" won a pot of money on
Raindrop Tuesday, and added to his pile by betting
on Trinity.
WIGHTMAN the So 900 disappointment, is laid
up q few weeks for repairs. His owners claim that
he has had too much oft
CASH SLOAN, who was ruled off the turf last year
by Colonel Clark, at Garfield yesterday, but
kept out of the Colonel's way.
PORTER ASHES string arrived in Denver yester-
day from the Coast to take part in the Overland
Jockey Club meeting. Il. c. HOlly's stable will
arrive there to-day, and both strings will come
East when the Denver meeting closes
SECRETARY JOHN MCCRACKEN, of the Home
wood Driving Park, returned home Yesterday from
the meeting of the Grand Circuit Stewards. He
states that he may put in new class at the sum-
mer meeting, probably 215, or free for all trot.
THERE will he a trotting matinee held at the
Southside Driving Park on Decoration Day after
noon There will be 2:50 trot ana 1850 pace, each
for Sl5O purse, and a match race between Jake
Durr's Billy Wonder and John Clark's John for
$50 side.
DISCOUNT. a bay gelding, four wears old, by imp.
king Ban-Hearsay. owned by M. DAILY. and
Prince Charming, bay colt years old by imp.
Sir Modred-Cnressima owned by John Bryan are
dead from collie caused by eating green rye that
grows in profuson inside the circle of the Glou-
cester track.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
INTERCOLLEGIATE FIELD DAY.
Seventeen Events With More Than Hum
dred Entries From the Colleges.

Seventeen Events With More Than Hun
dred Entries From the Colleges.
intercollegiate field day tomorrow at
Recreation Park promises to be the leading
feature of the week in amateur circles. The
students of the five colleges represented in
the entry list will turn out en- masse, each
wearing the colors of the educational insti-
tuition to which he belongs. Then the boys
will be encouraged by the presence OF the
fair sex, for delegations of young ladies from
the Geneva College and the Pennsylvania
College for Women have signitied their in
tention of attending. The young ladies
from Westminster will also be there to en-
courage their fellow students in the con-
tests.
Altogether it is expected that there will
be an attendance of several thousand peo-
pie, representing not only Pittsburg and
Allegheny, but the surrounding towns. The
competing athletes are from five colleges
the Westminster, the Geneva the Allegheny
at Meadville, Washington and Jefferson and
the Western University. Seventeen differ
ent events are on the programme, and for
these there are 12l entries OF 61 men. These
events will come off rain or shine, and the
contests promise to make the day most in
teresting.