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SHE WON'T M4RRY FOLEY.
Miss McMahon Rejects the orr He Makes
from Goshen JAN to Wed Her.

PoET JERvls. Juno 12.-The report that Peter
j. Foley who is now in Goshen Jail on the charge
ofhaving blackmailcd Miss Lena Mcmahon. the
young woman on whose account the negro Bob
Lewis was lynched. had made an offer to
marry Miss Mcmahon is true. Foley addressed
to her foster father yesterday the following
letter:
GOSHEN JAIL. June 10.
&" M J. McNIhon. Port Jerris.
DEAR SIR: take the liberty OF writing you
as think it Ia no more than fair that should
be heard after the way my name has been
mentioned In connection with the sad affair
which happened to your daughter. After tho
Kindness that has been shown me by her and in
view OF the feelings that exist between her and
myself it is hard to have such stories circu-
lated about my treatment OF her. think you
viii the ssd TINT no y
se d a.s' your aS daSshter w. haVe
to y You snae Jan. last DON'T you think It is
unjust to make more trouble between us now?
port her. ana can take hcrto my home where
my, mother and sister will think none the less
do all in their power to make it pleasant Tor
her., Tho prosecution against me will benefit
neither you nor me: as do not intend to DO
convicted on no evidence.
" 1t is my tention to return homo to Massa-
chusetts and follow my trade OF machinist
there II der Walt at for rsn Would
like to- have n talk with you. and trust that
you will grant me that favor. Trusting 10 see
or hear, from you soon. am, dear sir. ro-
specially T. ]. FoLEY"
The letter Is written in pencil and with n
tremulous hand. When submitted to Miss
Mcmahon she ut once desired her foster father
to deny in positive terms that there had ever
existed any engagement Of marriage between
herself and Foley. and to notify him that she
tempt and refused to have any further COM
muncation with him. Wilton Bennett. tho
lawyer for the McMahons. says that the charge
OF blackmail against Foley will be vigorously
pushed. and that he will be brought here from
Goshen Jail on Tuesday next and arraigned
Miss Mcmahon Is gradually recovering. and
will be able to appear in court on Tuesday us
the main Witness for the prosecution.
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The Ohio Statc Convention.

COLUMBUS. Juno 1.-THE Democratic State
Convention will mcet in this city on Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week to nominate a
state ticket and elect four delegates at-large
to the Chicago Convention. There will be no
contests for places on the state ticket. because
tho prospcct Of CARRYING Ohio in Presidential
Year Is not bright. hut there will be the big
s"st kind Of a light over the election 81 the
inur hcegatos, at large. and an kinas o. siases
however, that does not have on 1t Brice and
CaLmphell as two of tho four delegates,
no Convention to instruct the, delegates for
h MIN but II this Is attempted there Will be
scene enacted beside which q DonpyDTook
iair VIII DO as peaceful as u Sunday school,
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BLAINE AND THE SENATE.
Talk In Maine Of Elcctln,r Him to the Seat
Occupied ny Mr.. Hale.

AUGUSTA. Mo-: juno 1.-THE question rs to
whether Mr.. Blaines political career is ended
mas begun to attract the serious attention Of
MS most devoted friends in this State. and to-
Guy 1t has been discussed by many Of his
townsmcn who do not want to SEQ him retired
from public life. Next winter the Maine Legis-
nature will elect II United States Senator in
pace OF Eugene Hale. who will have held that
ono" Tor twelve years. Mr.. Blaiues name is
ne'ns mentioned for the place. and it Is said
mat movement will be started In his inter-
est. Mr. Hale Is a candidate for reelection.
ano nis plans have long been laid to get it,
an Mnlne they have custom OF returning
men to both banches Of the Lcgis Stature for a
thecohd term. TWO years ago Mr., Hale started
MS senatorial light for securing the election
Oh men committe TO his reelection. These
men WI, be returned this winter with others,
VINO VIII be pledged to the Ellsworth stntrs
to be candidate, Mr. Hale would nnvo an az
vantage over him ut tho outset, an "a'
Mr.. Blaine Is ignorant of tho tnlk. He would
mhdoMbtedly have the influence and s,iln,,t ~
Tom Reed and Capt. Boutelle. DinTlntt rwnti
naturally gravitate to Blaine but H., woi,iI H.
nothing to imperil his chances for Frye's ni, on
In 1879. A fight between Blaine and Ia ~
would shake up the Republican party in Mainn
II Is not. unlikely that Gov Iurlcigh w"nii
Jump into the arena as u candidate Air.
biaines friends are in earnest In this matter
A. the coming Portland Convention. when Tia
nepublicans nominate their candidate for Gov
Ualo'5 place. " -'A'
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GOT UP Il LYNCHING PARTY,
The Negro Accused OF Murder was Hidden
In n Private House to save Him.


TRENTON June IA murder at o'clock
this morning and tho organization of lynch
ing party this afternoon kept the little village
Of Yardley. Pa. in n state Of agitation to-day
Yardley is four miles above Trenton. Charles
j. Mccarthy. white boatman. and Isaac Rob-
inson. n colored farm hand. met on tho bridge
in Yardley which connects tho PENNSYLVANIA
and New Jersey shores soon after midnight
and had words II is said that they had been
drinking and ruarcllcd over the right to
some change which had been made in Il tay-
crn. and which Robinson had picked up of the
bar. although tho money belonged 10 Me-
earthly.
The men parted without coming to blows
but mot again on tho bridge nj > O'clock
when tho quarrel WIS renewed. This time
Eubinson drew knife with long blade and
plunged i into Mctarthy's braast. Robinson
fled and Mccarthy wandered about the village
in quest Of doctor He could not arouse one
AMI ut Soclork this morning was found dead
IN pool OF blood in tn" entryway Of the odd
Fellows LA There wero Witnesses to their
first quarrel on the bridge. and Robinson was
therefore. immediately SUSPECTED Of tho muir
der Constable Hollohan went to Ian ghornr.
whore Robinson is emplovod, and arrested hiIn.
=, IN" crime aroused intense indignation IN
tho village and n lynching party wa, formed.
Robinson, was kept in n private hou-" to
thw4rt tn" mob and remove! uuioty 10
!loylestown and lock cd up in the county Jail.
lie claimed that Mccarthy had imposed on
him because ha was colorcd and TINT lac used
his kniie IN sof-defcnce. He had 10 IN. ention
OF killing Mccarthy
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TO SEE FATHER MOLLINGER.
Throng OF Invnlids Waiting to Secur
His Blessing on 81. AnthOny's Day.

PITTSBURGH. June 12.-To-m st. An
thongs day. will be tho anniversary upon
which the lame. blind. manned. and others go
to the shrine OF Father Mollinger. tho priest of
Mt. Troy. for relief by securing his blessing
and touching the relics Of tho saint.
lnvalids and cripples from all over the coun-
try. and ut least one from over the sea- are
hero tonight waiting for the event. Tho
boarding houses are filed.
This morning Miss O'Ncil resident of Lex
inEton. Ky. who for several wears has not
been able to walk without the use Of crutches
visited Father Niollingor mt his Office After
securing his blessing she was able to walk
without her crutrhcs.
Another case is that of Michael O'Brien OF
Ncosho. Wis, who for two years has had
rheumatism and has not been able to move
now entirely cured. Mrs. Shea of Apple liver.
H. says that Sho had been blind for five yenrs
and. herring Of Father Mollingcrs remarkabio
cures. came TO Pittsburgh to consult him. and
hnS since recovered her sight.
Father Molllngor has lust completed maC-
nincent and costly chapel to his patron saint
He il one Of the wcnlthiest priests in the coun-
try. his fortune being estimated ut 81 900. 900
or more. 10 asks no pay for his services. but
ID the recipient Of hundreds Of donations.
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DON'T WANT GEORGE's nook.
Tie &. l.. u. sits Down on u Bit or Free
Trade propaganda.

Tho Central Labor Union at it's meeting in
Clarendon Hall yesterday narrowly escaped
falling into trap set by Jerome ONcil of the
paper hangers to run the delegates in rs sup
portcrs of Henry George theory of free trade.
His resolution was to the effect that every
delegate should apply to the Congressman OF
his district for copies Of tho Congressional!
Record containing Henry Georges book on
protection and free trade; which had been run
delegates could get it free" he said
Tho delegates began mt once to make protcc-
ton and tree trad speeches.
George III Lloyd OF tho tin and sheet iron
work ers got up and said his organization had
Instructed him not to put it on record for any
nnlitical plan. This was II political plan ana
he objected strongly TO tho motion.
A voice shouted Cleveland" and there was
several people who were now alive to the
situation got on their feet
I'm in favor OF the book said Delegate
Henry Of tho wood caryers. but not Of the
Central Labor Union endorsing it."
:. II. Jacobson said that those against it
were the pigmies of the labor moye,nrni'
Delegate Lapno OF the marble caters said
his Organizatio cou d not put itself on record
as an organization In favor OF any Doljticnl
party. He moved that ONeill's resolution
should DO tabled. Half II dozen delegntc s
sprang on their feet and seconded tho motion.
The resolution was tabled amid deafening al,-
DlluSe, -
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Free Tuition md Lodging to Young Minis
tiers, with Able Lecturers.

RoUSD LAKE. June 1.-The Round Lake
Trustees this year have determined on IN en-
tension OF thoir ministers institute. which was
something of IN experiment last year. and.
encouraged by their now liberal endowment
fund and the failure Of all attempts at legsla-
ton adverse to them. they arc going at it on
an astonishngiy liberal scale. They have ar
ranged to extend free tuition during
the vacation this summer to ell young
clcrgymcn or students who may choose to
como. in a high ecclesiastical course by a fac
ulty uncnuallcd in any theological college in
tho country. and to this tuition they also add
free tuition In good furnished rooms.
The only expense to those who attend will
be board. which is good and abundant. at So or
81 a week. The faculty consists of Bisnop
Newman. Bishop Foster. DR.. II. A. Butt2 and
DIR. James Strong OF Drew Seminary: Dr. Van
dorschopen of Wesleyan University. Dr. A. r.
Palmer of ST. Paurs Church. New York cit /:
DR.. Kelley OF Brooklyn. tho Browning lee
turer: Chaplain McCabc. Dr. A. b. Leonard.
and an olocutionist vet to be named.
p Tho course Will include ecclesiastical law,
Greek. Hebrew. eSegesis. English classics
archaeology, and defamation. Bishop Newman
will give his talks which became very popular
last year because OF his personal reminiscent
ces of the great mon and events OF the In at
thirty years, and tho freedom with which no
discussed them. 1t Is expected that this feature
will bring to Hound LAX. Young clcrGymen
and students from the Methodist Conferences
in this and half dozen adjacent States.
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ARE SHARKS lI4NEA TERS9
That They Arc IL Proved nv the Records
of the War md Navy Departments.

WASHINGTON. June 12.-Scientinc men. nov
elists. and historians have long been In dis
pute over the question whether sharks are or
are not maneaters. There Is ell-grounded
belief in the minds Of people generally that
they are. and many practical illustrations Of
tho correctness Of this belief have been pre-
scented from time to time. Writers without
number havo taken the opposite view. An ex-
tract from an ancient volume OF the War De-
rartment records bears unique and apparent
ly convincing testimony on the cannibalstio
side of the shark question It is taken from the
ulmouth. dated July Is. 1916. and reads as
follows:
Dead: Grfhn,-Ahont Il o'clock last night a noise
heard II object foil overheard 4
boat was scn IN search but nothing was found. and
On mastering the crew this morning mt daylight j.
Griffin was found missing. and IT Is supposed must
have fallen overheard last night and been drow ned
His body has not been found.
July ~, 1S45 six days lRterL-A shark cauVht
tins day on board the sloop.of.war Saratoga ana on
opening its stomach u head of u man found
ship ms being that of james Griffin. q NJ. who is sup
Iosrd TO have fallen overheard from the Falmouth on
the night OF the 18th OF july.
Here is another bit Of emphatic evidence
signed thirty years ago by young ofllccrwho
is today the Surgeon General Of the Navy on
active duty. 1t is from the records Of tho
United States ship Kcarsnrge. at Gibraltar
Bay. July II. 1852:
While the crew were bathing alongside A ground
shark made his appearance, seized and carried down
Edwart ~. Tihb"ts. o :, aged IL The OF the
boat which pulled to his assistance saw Tbbes and
Ing, the water being perfectly calm.
J. NJ BROWNE, surgeon. United States
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ROUND UP FOR OLD PUT
Connecticut VIII Remember Revolutionary
d. Incident With u Celebration.

HARTFORD. June I'm 177S and 1910 Gen.
Israel Putnam and his Continental troops win
tered at BEDDING among the wild Connecticut
hills. and since then halo of glory has hung
about tho place. In 1887 the state took pos
session of the historic Holding camp ground
trimmed 1t up in fine shape set up II monu-
ment. and took means to preserve all tho local
Revolutionary landmarks. On Flag day. Juno
IA. which is an anniversary Of tho date on
which tho American flag was adopted. thcre
will be splendid doings Mt ltedding. Tho Sons
Of tho American revolution and the sons Of
tho revolution ImVs arranged i9r a great has-
course Of people from all parts, Of tho State will
whoop il UP for "Od Put" and tho flag
Everybody who goes To tho big show will
take along his lunch. because the Celebration
orly" with co!Iee and light refreshments"
There Will be tent ON thr old camp ground.
and Judge Pickett and other orators will al.
dress the multitude from The to,t There will
10 u magnificent display OF flags and flag
cloth In honor OF the birthday Of tho stars and
Stripes.
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LAnoUCnERE ENDORSES BooTH.
He Thinks the Salvation Army's New Dc.
partMre Is u SucNess.


LONDON. Juno 12.-The fact that Henry
Labouchore recently signed an appeal made
by Gen. Booth for funds for tho salvation
Army's work occasioncd considerable surprise
and comment. as I.abby" had formerly been
understood to regard Booth as sham. In an
interview Just published Labouchcre explains
his attitude, saving that he has satisfied him
self that the money raised by Booth is being
rightly expended. He says that he recently
visited tho Farm Colony" near IIadloigh.
and found very interesting state OF affairs.
An enormous work had been accomplished.
complete village had been built up in thir.
teen months. The colony possesses 300 acres
Of land under crops.nnd l.2OO acres Of land nre
Of London refuse. Ihrty-scycn acres are DEE
voted to fruit trees. There are 800
chickens. 600 cattle. and large numbers Of
sheep and pigs. \ rabbit warren is n novel
and useful part of the stock raising establish.
ment. The colony also has n sawmill. brick.
yard with n capacity of 10000 per day. q chair
factory with II daily output of 500 chairs. and
other manufacturing plants.
Lnbouchero found tho submerged tenth"
working hard. and proving themselves worthy
of the help Booth, by the aid OF the generous
that by giving these poor wretches u little ems
couragement-a stnrt-they cou d be redeemed
seems to DO substantiatrd By III" results at
tanned. Men are constantly leaving the colony
to accept good situations. The moral effect
upon the bcnoiciaries seems like n physical
tonic. Labourhero considers Booths entecs
prise an honest. fruitful. and successful one.
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JUSTICE RYAN WANTS EVIDESCE
He Says the Police DO Not Properly Pre-
sent Cnses Against DisOrderly IEou..a.

Policeman BinnnG of tho East Thirty nth
street station took Josie Cameron to tho York
vil!o Court yesterday and charged her with
keeping n disorderly house at 244 East Thirty
ninth streot. Binning said he visited the
house twice and pHid money each time
What for?" asked Justice Ryan.
Binning replied that the women understood
what the money was for Ho arranged to call
again. he said. Another officer testified that
he SAW liinning. pay the woman 81. but did
not know what it was for Justice Ryan WAS
not satisfied with the evidence. and discharged
the woman.
Soon aiter this BinninG arraiGned Mary
Freeman Of $50 Second avenue on II similar
charge. He had no better evidence than bo-
fore and Justice RYAN said. sternly;
why do not You officers attend to your du-
ties and procure evidence which you know is
necessary to enable me to hold on these COM
plnints2. J. will issue no more, warrants Tor
disordnrlv house keepers to enable you officers
to max" records. unless you can procure, evi;
myself or take the time Of this court unless
am assured that you can get tho necessary
evidence"
thinning said that in the last case he had
witness who was not present. and the Justice
held tho Freeman woman for examination.
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THE WOODSTOCK CELEBRATION.
Two Cabinet Omccrs VIII Speak at This
Yenr's Fourth OF July Exerclses.

WOODSTOCK. Conn. June 1.-THE celebra-
ton Of tho Fourth Of July in Roselnnd Park.
Woodstock. promises to be one oil the most ut
tractive OF the series which began twenty-five
years ago-1ST0-when President Grant the
Russian Minister. Cen. Butler and othors
were present. Tho exercises will begin at 10
A. NJ. The meeting will be called to order and
nm address OF welcome made by Congressman
Charles A. Russell OF Connecticut. Senator
o. H. Platt Of Connecticut will act as President
Of the day and will speak. An address will
follow by Secretary Tracy An original poem.
Ode to the Republic" will DO read by Prof.
William c. Wilkensen Of tho Chicago Univer-
sity. Senator W. L. Frye of Maine will follow
with an address on Tho American Ship
The balance OF tho programme arranged Is as
follows: Address. Freedom a Growth" by
Attorney General Miller: address. Our In
dian Fellow Citizens" by Gen. Thomas l. Nor
gan. Commissioner of Indian Affairs: address.
The Press" by Elliott F. shepard: address.
Immigration" by Congressman Henry Cabot
West" BY John V. Farwoll. Chicago.
Letters will be read from several distin-
them will ' be " one 'f from louis Kussuth the
Hungarian patriot now 05 years old. There
T be display Of in the
eeicbrationss net nearly $50 famous persons
have participated In them either In pI per
dent Grant. r. r.. HAYES. and President
Harrison: vice.presidents Hamiin; Wilson.
Culloch. sherman. James. Evarts. Window.
Noble. and Tracy: United States Judges
Matthews. Miller. and Drake: twelve United
States Senators. mucklngham. rlatt. Hawlcy.
Logan. Warner Miller Hscock. Aldrich. Blair:
Patterson; members Of Congress-; Walt Waldo
Massachusetts. Russell of Connecticut But
tcrworth Mckinley. Reed. and Simmo ns: Gov
ernors. Jewell. Chamberlain. Andrews: Taft,
Harrisonsof Connecticut. I.ounsbury Bulkeley.
BiGclow and st. John Of Kansas: Generals.
Fremont. Mcclellan. Howard. Wilson. Greedy:
Porter. Woodford. Fitzpatrick. Armstrong. and
Fisk: Presidents Of colleges. and seminaries.
Hill of Harvard. Gates Of Amherst, Northrop Of
Minnesota. Patton and !tanSi in Of Howard Uni
vcrsity. and Franklin W. Fisk OF Chicago pro-
fcssors. Goldwin Sn 18th and Rufus b. ltichard-
son: Bishops. Coke Haven, and Vincent: poets.
Whittier. Holmes. Stoddar.l. Queen Of Rouma-
mia. Maurice Thompson. Will Carleton. Long:
follow. JOAQUIN Miller. Mary Clemmer: and
Paxton. Wayland. Cook. Gregg and others
historians. Tossing. Charming. Windsor and
others: editors. Henry J: Raymond. DR.; Bulk
ley. DR.. Ward. Murat Halstead. DR.. Carroll.
and others: miscellaneous. Joseph Hoxie.
Henry Clews. Chauncey NJ. Depew. George C..
Holt, nnd others: temperance reform
ers., John, B. Cough, Neal Dow. ]. Ellen
actually been present IN person except Long
fellow. Whittier, Stoddard. Thompson. Mrs
Moulton. and the Queen of Roumnnia. from
whom original poems. were received and read
The poem written by Mr.. Longfellow has never
been published.
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MR.. COSTERSE'S VIEWS.


COLUMBUS. o.. june 1.-THE Hon. George
l.. Converse OF this city. who has fought bat
ties for the Democratic party for the past forty
years. both in and out OF Congress- says:
Now that Harrison and Reid arc nominated
tho thing for tho Democrats to do Is to nomi-
nate David b. Hi! of New York and Daniel W.
Voorhls OF Indiana or Gov. Gray. although
am not much of n friend of the latter A ticket
OF this kind would sweepthe country. Harri-
son and Reid cann22t, be elected il the Domoc;;
sense. II Grover Cleveland is nominated.
however. New York and tho election is lost.
Ii would be bad policy to take up a defeated
candidate and run him for u third time. and
the Democracy will not do it. The host of thom
al is German OF MARYLAND. tut, unfortunately.
too Old. and did not Join tho Democratic party
until past middle life, =, There w2nld be n" dis
both to step aside for tho present Should
thoy do so. l can name n ticket that would be
invincihc as follows
: . For -idcnt.,Senator Turpie Of Indiana:
For Vice William C. Whitney Of
Nav York -
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GEN. HAUM'S HOMESTEAD.
A Creditor Brings Foreclosure Proceedings
Mortgage Held on II.

CHICAGO. Juno III. J. Simonds has begun
foreclosure proceedings against Gen. Green
j. Raum. Commissioner OF Pensions. on tho
Generals homestead in Goconda Although
Gen. Rnum poses citizen Of
Illinois. he never goes to Golconda except
to vote in national elections and his family
ignores tho society Of the place. His home
stead and other property included in the
Slmonds mortgage is worth perhaps Sl.S0O.
1t Is assessed at SLIGO.
Gen. Raum became interested in 1884 as a
promoter OF the Central Vermont Marble Com
pany. and assumed the payment OF two notes
of $500 each. payable to Simonds.
The notes were given AS the purchase price
of marble works in Tittsvile. W. Thu. notes
time until NOV, J.. 1889. when new notes
for the sum Of $ii.SoI were executed wi til tho
mortgage to secure them. Simonds is now
after his money. Unless ho gets service
on Raum by publication no will not
have the Commissioner of Pensions in
court before the May term in 1881 The case
now stands for TIL" october term OF the Circuit
Court. and Gen. Raum Is not due in Golconda
before election day. Tho notes sued on were
also secured. by the. pledge Of $1,000 of full
paid stock Of the New England Photograph
Company. with Jesse H. lippencotts agree
mcnt to purchase the san sam, at the option Of
the entire debt is yet unpaid.
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Funeral OF Mr.. Polk.

RALEIGH. n. c.. June 12.-The train bearing
the body OF President Polk arrived here at 3
o'clock this afternoon. 1t was met at the
depot by hundreds Of people. The procession
First Baptist Church. of which Mr.. Polk was n
commnnicant Among those present We're
10y; HOLT and all the State officers. members
Farmers Alliance, and Grand Sire Buisee of
Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows. The
ieryices were conducted by the Rev. Drs. j.
hrGmains were buried In lakewood Cemetery.
here. "N " 's'S' e'ei AuoWn