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The sun., 1892-05-19
INFO EIdGARA FROM DESPAIR.
The Young Woman Found Tue sday was
MIss Aupperle Of Philndclphln.

PHILADELPHIA. May 1S.-The suicide OF Miss
Emma Aupperle of this city in tho waters OF
Niagara on Tuesday is said to be duo TO n love
affair. For several years she numbered
among her male acluaintanccs Traube Van
Culn. who until Monday last lived with his
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Van Culin. Mt l.GlS
Green street. Though no engagement had
been announced. It was known that apparently
n deep attachment for each other existed be-
tween him and Miss Aupperle. Mr. Van
Culin Is about 81 years old. and until
Jan. 1. had been in tho service OF a
book publishing company in New York. At
that time. at tho suggestion Of his mother. he
raid visit to his brother William. who is in
business IN Denver, and who is in delicate
health. Van Culin remained there two months
decided hat he should return to Denver and
assume charge Of his brothers business.
:, Monday was nXed for his derirtnr. On
Friday afternoon he visited Miss Auppcrls nt
she was employed. and in the evening calloi
upon her for the last time ut the residence OF
her cousin: George Mill Ter. 023 Marshall street.
Mrs. Yam Culin yesterday afternoon said:
While l never knew the young woman.s
friend. Miss Emma. and also informed mo Of
having visited her and bidding hor good by.
With a mothers interest said to him: Are
you sure that al relations. between you and
S s Miller ns no.a ns t o
Coroner at Niagara Falls that he would go to
Niagara and take charge OF the body and bring
1t tc this city.
alone In the, world. and the one. whom she
loved bettor than life had deserted her.
The sun., 1892-05-19
California Democrats.

FRESNO. Cal. May 1s.-When the Demo-
cratic State Convention reassem bled this
morning Committees on Platform and Per-
manent Organization were appointed. after
which the report Of the Committee on Creden-
tIals was received and discussed.
number Of resolutions were introduced.
among them one to the effect that tho dele
gates to the National Convention be pledged
not to assist or vote for Senator Hill The reso-
luton was Kissed by several OF the delegates.
Several antirai!road resolutions wero also
Introduced, one favoring the abolishmrnt Of
the state Railroad Commission and another
the inelisihility to ~ position on the State Cen.
trn Committee OF any person IN tho en- lloy II
thn Southern Pacific Company All We're re-
ferred.
Four of ths 4rven Congressional district
delegates 10 the DeWocgalic state convention
here met luot night and nominated tho iollow-
ing grntlcm n for Congress:
First district, Ihoma, j, Geary; Second dis
trict, \. Canminetti; Fourth district. James g.
AiAguire: liti d. trict j. X. Hyiand.
Delegates 10 the thi"ago Convention We're
elected. All the delegates selected last night
President, declare they will make warm fight
to-day unless the Convention adopts plut-
form supporting him.
The sun., 1892-05-19

met my agent" yet. Tho story that Davis
WAS telling q the stand Iidn't exactly agree
the case Of ali three was adjourned until this
there TO take testimony. oliver says he got
Three, months az ago Harrison, who is only 20
years old; and Is not IN my bHsi1,css , got 4
sFos sTsSa5 FG% sSS II saiss fs sspa
e got ssISsS oeshr @ 81 ssns and NoS
camc to New York with lin: Is dossSn't re: e
Ss%sfF mea mseFS put Sfw n &
Hes sure it was good money; Then ,' they took '
foS Pax SsaS TO an Gys ess &
;vnt each Tb obs nhe G On aeeSe tSe b M
Him. anf& 50 % When he he hear. that Davis. who used
eeaar from thsfn the sa%s mS H
Fin. dss1sG' w.S sn ss.s s
SPss his $3.50 back sse sGSes
the whole gang. baXis was with him in either
sell camo to arrest them that no was one o!
the green goods gang come to rob them. and
tnst the eusS hGy GnSa
that tho pistols they had were brsnS. new. hair.
because they didn't want to kill "'thout twas
necessary" and they thought they were better
men than any two that might como against
them.
Detective oliver found s1.130 in cash when
no searched the two men,. Douglass had
any way. Aftor he was locked up u Telegram,
came for him from Slatterly asking II he had
met Davis and Hnrtison., These two kilograms
tives say they needed to get him punished.
Tho two countrymen are held as witnesses. II
they refuse to testify they will be prosecuted
for atrocious assault Davis snys he Is In the
whiskey business
The sun., 1892-05-19
The Weather.

Tho storm that central In the southwsn has
moved northeast. and is now central over Wisconsin
and Minnesota having greatly increased in magnituds
and energy II covered all the central States from the
Gulf to Canada and from Kansas and Nebraska east -
tho Ohio Va ley and like regions, High winds were
blowing all tho States OF the Mississippi and Mis-
souri Valleys and !ako regions tho direction all
sides being toward tho storm centre.
Heavy rains attend tho storms movement and are
having serious eject upon the Mississippi River aad
Its tributaries. Tie rivers rising a. AL points. and
are dancer limo everywhere south Of ST. Louis
Heavy Eel! In the Valie! Illinois. Ne
braska. south Dakota Missouri. Ohio. InGans wiScon-
slH. Eeutucky. and Louisiana,
A. Ire storm Is moving HVs 'heastwa heavy rains
aFe Ahcy'o fall IN the Ohio valley and ass regions to
dry nni spread into tho middle Atlantic and New
lns.lnd States. prece4ed by warmer. su.ry weather
ai fSa!ong the coast tie wind becom Eigh south
rGsIgr.y
It va, warmer yesterday In all the States east OF
reM!ssissppi becom ns colder west OF that river.
In no gty the day !air but rather sultry; tbs
humidity averaged JS per cent? highest Oficisl tenn
perature 7se lowest bs7: wind generally southsastt
ayers gc velocity. IL miles an hour
Rain warmer and sultry weather 10 promised for this
neighDorhood to-day. and clearing weather tomorrow
morning. folio we'd by fair and cool weather to Last ovss
Saturday.
Tie thermometer at Perrys phsrms1y In Tn sg1
building !ecorded the yesterday foowst
The sun., 1892-05-19
PERHAPS NOT an ACCIDENT.
Mrs. WeaAd was shot Ia the Head and tn.
Police have Arresled Frederick Carwell

Mrs. wesaA was shot Ia tho Head and the
Police have Arrested Frederick CarwelL
Some boys told Policeman Lavender at o
o'clock last night that woman living at 3O2
West 10th street had been shot in tho head
with shotgun. He found that the wounded
woman was Mrs. Ella Weand. At first her
friends denied that anything had happened.
and refused to admit him. He heard moens
IL the ro9m ON and reported 70 Capt; Meakim.
=, ,Garesp pushed his way in and found
f' Sandsses. lying @ on ner bsd sda Hs Hswatnsa aass
toned her and she told him that
Carwell; 10 years old. clerk who is out Of
work. Carwell was arrested and taken to the
station house. There he said that at about .
o'clock as he was going to fire off a Flobcrt rifle
out OF a window. 1t was accidently discharged
and the bullet hit Mrs Weand in the head.
The case locke ed suspicious to tho police and
they locked him up. They could tlnd nobody
tho woman's wounds. They think she may be
Mrs. Weand is about 35 years old. and has
been married twice. Her second husb band left
her not long ago. aud since then she has been
living with CarwelL
The sun., 1892-05-19
FOUR WOMEN SHOT DOWN.
a NIGHT OF MYSTERIOUS AURDE1
IN 4 3lNIS CI7Y
Two Women Were Respectable and TIVE
Were Not-Aii Killed In Their Homes II
Denison. Iex.-SO Trace Of the Murderer.

Two Women Were Respectable and Two
Were Not-An Killed In Their Homes II
Derison. rex.-No Trace OF the Murderer.
DESlsoN. Tex. May 1S-Last night was Q
night OF horror In Denison. Between the
hours OF II o'clock and 3:3U o'clock this morn.
Ing an assassin. who IS unknown. shot and
killed four women. two OF whom we're promi.
ncnt ladies Of this city. and two OF whom were
inmates OF disrcputablc houses. The first
victim was Mrs Haynes. wife of DR.. Henry F.
Haynes. one of Denison's most respected citi.
zens and prominent in businoss and social
life Mrs. Haynes was young and attractive.
She was dragged from her home and put to
death by her captor outside and near the
house. Tho residence Of DIR. Haynes is OUT
side the city limits on Woodlawn boulevard.
about two and q half miles southwest from the
City Hall.
Five hours later. in tho worry heart Of the city.
Miss Florence 1Iawloy was killed BY some un.
known person. Miss llawley was killed al.
most without a word of warning in the pri.
vacy Of her mothers room in their cottage.
Between the hours when these murders were
committed there was enacted In o different
quarter Of tho city double murder. One Of
these women was In inmate OF tho house Of
Nine. Lester and the other OF the house Of
Mrs. Rivers.
Mrs. Haynes was killed during the absence
OF her husband at the Elks' Lodge. The mur.
dcrer took hor gold watch and chain. also Q
valuable diamond ring and enr drops. Miss
Hawley was seated on the bed with her mother
when tho shot was fred through scresn. The
murderer had entered the girls sleeping
apartment. She fed to her mothers room for
protection. When the assassin went to Nine.
Riverss. hc fired from tho front porch. killing
Muudo Kramer After this he crossed to the
next street. whero he fatally wounded Rose
Stewart. who was about to retire. Tho shot
was fired from tho sidewalk. tho ball entering
the side near the right arm.
Several hundred armed men are in pursuit
OF the murderer. Tho Sheriff and county on
cias have arrived. Arrests have been made.
but it is believed that the murderer 10 still d
larpe.
The sun., 1892-05-19
The INDICTMENT DISa1IssED.
Thomas Bropson ArraiGned for Murder aad
Discharged.

Thomas J. Bropson was arrnCned yesterday
in the General Sessions. before Judge Cowing.
upon an indictment charging him with muir.
der in the first degree. In causing the death
OF Lizzie Shea on Nov. p last Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Wellman recommended that the
Indictment bo dismissed.
Bropson and Lizzie Shea. Mr.. Wellman said.
were not known to have moro than an ordi-
nary acquaintance with each other. About ten
minutes before Lizzie Shea was found dying
in the back yard OF the tenement at 40 Bowery
shn and Brobson were seen staggering
way t. Bropson's room. When she was
found her skull was fractured and she
was unconscious. She died two days
lator without recovering, CONSCIOUSNESS.
lice went to ltropson's room. and found him In
bod. apparently deep in n drunken sleep. In
Gury, had satisfied him. Mr.. Wel!man said,
that there was. no evide TO Justify the trial
Of Br9pson, The probability was that Lizzie
Shea had fallen down stairs.
Judge Cowing said it was very seri ious mat
ter to dismiss an indictment for murder In the
first degree, but he could SEQ no occasion to
differ with the recommendation. He dismissed
the Indictment,
The sun., 1892-05-19
Two SALOONS TO -FOUR CoRNERA
No More-That's tho Rule, Though It May
Mot he Gene rallY Known.

MOI no 6enefouy AnO"us
The Excise Board held long meeting yes
terday. Applications for the renewal Of about
200 licenses were received and examined. In
the ca so OF tho application OF George Ulrich
for transfer OF his saloon from the south.
west corner Of East End avenue and Eighty
second street to the northeast corner. the
Commissioners refused to grant his aprlica-
tion or to renew his license. They said that
while there was no law forh!dding 1t. yet there
was rule Of six years standing which pro;
on the corners where two streets intersect.
place. Licenses may be renewed in cases
where saloons existed before the adoption OF
tho rule.
:. Thus far the Board have granted no new
licenses but have simply renewed old ones.
On Monday. May %. they will begin the hear
ins OF protests against the granting OF now
protests to te examined; The he hearings will
tons will be conducted in the, form OF trials.
the protests being considered rs, testimony.
Several ministers and re!ormers have signi-
fed their intention Of being present
The sun., 1892-05-19
ALFRED STANTON'S SUICIDE
" worried Into Temporary Insanity Over Ap
pearisE in the Traiu Robber Case.

Worried Into Temporary Insanity Over Ap.
peariaE In the Trai. Robber Case.
PoUonKEErsrE May 1S.-Alfred l. Stanton
OF jersey City. who committed suicide on the
south bound fast train on the Hudson River
road at about 4 P. NJ. yesterday. testified on
Monday afternoon before the Grand Jury In
Lyons. N. Y. which is investigating the case
OF Oliver Curtis Perry. the notorious train rob-
Dor. He left Lyons yesterday morning at 9:25
for New York. While before tho Grand
Jury he appeared oil right. and nothing
strange was noticed In his behavior.
While in Lyons he stopped at Congress Hall
with q companion named Beardsley. The
clerk noticed that Stanton appeared some-
what strange and asked his companion about
It Beardsley said that since he had been
subp9naed on Perry's case. his fellow work.
men have been frightening him with stories
that he would be arrested for perjury. DC. 1t
is thought that this SO worked on his mind
that It led him to take his life.
Stantons body was taken to Jersey City yes
terday Afternoon by his brother-in-aw. John
F. Tracy. after it had been viewed by Cor
oncr's Jury impaneled BY Coroner J. G. Frost
at whose undertaking rooms in Poughkeepsie
the body has been lying. The inquest will be
held tomorrow afternoon. Coroner Frost said
to SUN reporter yesterday:
"A peculiar aspect OF this case is the action
of the man Beardsley. who. although he was
employed in the same store with Stanton. and
had been his companion on the trip to and
from Lgn,s. did not even stop over In Pough-
keepsie 70 look after the body or attempt 10
send word to the family OF the dead man.
There was not cent OF money on tho body Of
Stanton. which Ia another strange thing. A
watch and chain and q scarf pin were the only
The Knife with which Stanton killed himself
is n o-bladed penknife, the larger blade.
which was the one used. being 2h inches long.
It had been recently sharpened.. but the
H WORK p Of a Knife grinder Mr. Tracy the &c dead ad
mans brother-in-lew. told Coroner Frost yes
terday that late on Tuesday night letter was
e ss # dss sg Tss
Stanton Stan ma had Killed himself with penEnfe at
4;10 that day. on train near PouRhkeepsie.
who :. Hall" Is. 1t is thought that Beardsley
W. H. Beardsley. stanton's companion. is a
lers at II Maiden lane. in whose store Stanton
was porter. He had also gone to Lyons to
testify before the Grand Jury In the case OF tho
tho Sst Wns III he
shock OF Stanton's death to work. and went
homo. Ho could not be seen Yesterday. Mr..
Beguelin Of tho firm thought that Stanton
over the examination at Lyons.
"Stanron had mover in his life been further
away from, the city, than Poughkeepsie." said
Mr n was alarmed at the idea
pearing in court. too. and when the clerks
talked to him about 1t he seemed nervous and
9 m9TGse ,isI beisye that he fairly worried him
been employed in the Maiden lane store for
six years. He leaves wife and three children.
The sun., 1892-05-19
SENATOR GEYER MISSING,
he 10 Believed to Have Gone or with .
Woman Who IL Not HIS W lie.

COLUMBUS. May 1S.-The political sensation
Of the day here Is the disappearance Of State
Senator John l. Geyer. Democrat, OF the
Paulding Defiance district Geyer has not
been heard OF since the Legislature adjourned.
ono month ago. He leaves wife and three
year-old son In Paulding. near the big black
swamp. There Is woman In the case For
the past two years Geyer paid such assiduous
court to Mrs. Belsford charming young
brunette In this city that her husband
ton named the PauldinG county states
man as the correspondent The divorce was
GRANTED. the wife making no denial OF the at
legged intimacy between herself and Geyer. 4
news paper man met Geyer on a Panhandle
train going Nest tho day after the Legislature
adjourned. He was very much under the IN;
ilurnce OF liquor. He introduced the pencil
pnaher to woman who was with him on q
Pullman car a. his wife. Mrs, Belsford left
Columbus about that time. and sheis supposed
Geyer has not been away froln home in PaYld-
ing county. for the past year; Gsysr icy sad he
but a Telegram from there says he has not been
there. The Legislators wife Is almost dis
tiactel.
The sun., 1892-05-19
CLEVELAND NOTA DEMOCRAT
SOUTH CAROLINA NAMES BIM As UN-
WORTHY OF ANOTHER NOMINATION.

Solemn Protest Against the Considera-
tioa OF His Name at the Chicago Con-
vention - The Delegates From the Pal.
netto state-In Georgia . Compromise Is
Elected with oniy HaIi-hearted Loyalty
to CIeveland-North Carolina Divided.
COLUMBIA. May 1a-The Democratic State
Conventions work to-day was overwhelmingly
anti. Cleveland The resolutions embodied
most OF the planks from tho Ocala platform.
including the free coinage OF silver
This is what the resolutions had to say about
Grover Cleveland:
"We see with displeasure and apprehension
that tho money changers OF Wall street have
invaded the sacred temple OF Democracy. and
that they will try and force upon our party a
candidate representing. not the wishes and
wcll-being OF our people. but their own selfish
interst. We assert that Grover Clcve-
land does not represent the principles OF
Democracy as taught by our forefathers and
as we understood them. We therefore enter
our solemn protest against the nomination
OF Grover Cleveland or any other candi-
date known or believed to be selected
In the interest OF and at the dictation
OF Wall street We demand as our standard
bearer man for the people and with the
people. and who will serve the people and not
"We shall look uron tho nomination OF ex-
President Cleveland ns forced upon the party
the principles Of Jefiersoninn Democracy. rs
arepudtation Of the demand Of the Farmers
OF Democracy. and as a. SURRENDER
Of the rights OF the people, to the financial
kings OF the country We believe we voice the
voters OF South Carolina when we assert that
the nomination OF any Wall street candidate
Democracy"
These delegates at large to Chicago were
frSy. Dr.. William J. Stokes. and '' ". J. Talbot:
First district. Theodore D. Jervey and
/. N. Eflrd: ~, Second. J.: g., Evans.
Norris, Fourth. +. F. Perry. II. W. Harris:
Fifth. s., Disher: D. J. Cunningham: Sixth. J.
E.Tindnll. f. T. Stackhouse: Seventh. J. Doar,
H.. H. Thomas. All OF these delegates will
vote for Hill except perhaps four.
The sun., 1892-05-19
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
The Convention In 81 Deadlock, and the
Chicago Delegation Divided.


Chicago Delegation Divided.
RALEIGH. May 1S.-Chairman /. c. Smith Of
tho State Democratic Executive Committee
called tho State Democratic Convention to Or
der at noon to-day. There was the largest at
tendance ever present at any State Convention.
Tho meeting consisted OF 1,006 delegates.
and all were present. Tho Convention did not
get down to work till @ o'clock this evening. in
consequence OF several contested seats. Thos.
]. Jarvis WAS selected as permanent Chairman
OF tho Convention.
He appealed to the Democratic party to for
get party, differences. The following were
Col Julian s.. Carr, q. W.. Sanderlin. Col.
Elias Carr $. Is. Alexander. Thomas j.
Jarvis. The names Elias Carr and Jarvis
were withdrawn. and n, 7:45 O'Clock T. NJ. the
first ballot began. Two ballots were taken.
and resulted In no election. A deadlock fol-
lowed 1t Is definitely announced to-day as
the result OF the Farmers Alliance caucus
here last night that third yurty electoral
ticket will be placed In tho nold. About half
o! tho Chicago delegation favor Cleveland.
and the remainder favor iiill.
Tho delegates elected to Chicago by Con-
gross districts are W; G; Lamb; ", p Roherts.
T. w Jarrett. :. II. lIollawNy. W. s. Cook. Dr.
Matt Moore. I. II. Iusbee. j. =. Powell. Jona-
than ~. Graham. Jonathan J.. King j.. 7. Le-
grand. 7. 5. lattim,er. Z. y. Wptg2n, WV Scott,
ii. Pinnix.. Tho dele.atos-at-largs have not
vet been chosen.
The sun., 1892-05-19
COVLEY AT LAR6E AGAIN.
Third Escape OF . Dangerous Lunatio from
the Flatbush Asylum.

Lunatic Frank CowloT escaped from tho
Flatbush Asylum on Tuesday morning. and
has not been seen or heard Of since. Special
efforts are being made to rccapturo him. as he
is regarded as dangerous He lahors under q
delusion that some persons are trying to pour
vltriol into his ears for tho purpose Of pro-
ducinG certain medicine. and lie is likely to
attack any person approaching him.. This
Is the third time he has mnde his
escape since his commttnl to THO asyl-
His second escape was mad, by breaking tic
bars in his window and Jnmpiin ne to the ground,
by concealinG himself in tho covered wagon
used in taking prisoners to ths asylum M9 Is
about TO pounds, and has red hair and beard
and blue eyes. He is man Of much strength.
The Charities Commi ssioncrs will hold Il spe-
cnl meeting at the asylum to-day for the pur-
pose OF fixing the responsibility for Cowley's
eSclpe.
The sun., 1892-05-19
A sTAND-oFF IN GEORGIA.
Compromise Necessary In the Convention
The Delegation UnInstructed.


The Delegation UnInstructed.
ATLANTA. May 1a-The Georgia State Demo-
cratic Convention has adjourned. and what the
ticket selected means is hard to say. The plat
form is q tumble. When the last primaries
were held on Monday Cleveland and Hill were
neck and neck. with about sixty men on the
fence. These men were all local politicians
with aspirations They were all. however.
committed against Cleveland.
The Hill forces in the battle to secure them
were under tho management OF Capt Evan r.
Howell. and Hoke Smith rallied the Cleveland
men, 1t became evident that neither could
win on a straight ISSUE The Hill mon dropped
their name as such to rally as anti-Cleveland
men; hoping thus to catch the driftwood. The
result was the gain OF about 20 votes.
his battle for an Instructed Cleysland deless.
to aad @sddsd
the issue Of tariff reform. To give color to the
ae ssssisq as % 5s sd
the Hon Pennington Dubignoh. two Hill mon.
both. however. personal admirers Of Clsve.
. The action Of Smith meant that since the
Conventiop could not be gained for Cleveland
s o. Rd sty
Gated by Howell. The vote showed that no had
Won to his sidc forty Of the ,waverers. among
who were instructed to vote for no man who was
not in favor Of free silver or the eleven Com
g-essiona districts four elected straight out
ain men. while most Of the balance are Cleve.
Duhignon; who said in IN interview. after his
election: Personally l prefer Cleveland to
any man In the party. and il my vote could
elect him President 1t would be cast for
him with moro heart. than any man in the
country. But while these were my views. 1
was unwilling and had been for years. to go
to, Chicago Instructed for Cleveland or any
cess was. at, this time. Of vital Importance
more so. perhaps. than it had been since the
days of reconstruction. and tho tri-
umph of the Democratic party was OF
infinitely moro importance than the fortunes
OF any individual. II. on reaching Chicago. l
should. from my consultation with other mem
bcrs Of the Convention. become sat SIZED that
my own personal preference was the course
9tf wisdom. ! should vote and labor for
the, other hand. the situation was
such there as to render the sue.
cess OF the party doubtful with his
nomination. and moro certain by tho nomina-
tion Of some other man. then my vote would be
east for that man whose nomination would in
Whilo the delegation. therefore. appears to
be for Cleveland. it is well understood that
thcy will not vote for him on the winning
bal OF unless he can make terms with the New
York delegation.