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Evening journal., 1892-02-02

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 2.-The discovery has
been made that gang Of a dozen or more
prisoners at the penitentiary had been run
ming a tunnel, and but for this timely ex-
posure would have been able to escape ln
few days. The conviCts had been engaged
in the tunnel about three months and hadit
about completed
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

OMAHA, Feb IA week ago q com
mittea Of Union Pacific railway train
men laid bill Of grievances before Assist
ant General Manager Dickinson, who, in
stead Of replying thereto, took trip to
Chicago and has not yet returned. Today
the traininen announced that they wanted
an answer at once, and intimated that a
strike would follow an unfavorable one.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
- d. 1aaa4isAaa ss-s4ss1t.AsA
THE ANTl-LoTTERY LAW VALID.
It Is Declared TO he constitutional by
the snnreme Court.


WASHINGTON, Feb The constitution
ality Of the anti-lottery law passed 10y the
last congress was upheld by the supreme
court, which affirmed the decision in the
cases Of Deyne and Rapier, publishers Of the
New Orleans States and the Mobile Regis
ter, who were indicted on charges of sending
through the mails newspapers containing
lottery advertisements.
The casee had been made test suits. The
decision ~ 70 the effect that the power
vested in congress to establish postoffices
and postroads embraced the regulation Of
the entire postal system Of the country, and
designated what may and what may not be
excluded. There is no abridgment Of the
freedom Of the press, for the reason that the
government does not prohibit communities
ton by other means, but simply through the
government agencies which it controls.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

WAsHINGToN, Feb 2-Coinage executed
by United States mints during january,
1892 was as follows: Gold 200, 600 pieces Of
the value Of 81 100000; silver, 4,592, 900
pieces of the value Of 81, 1865, ,O00 minor
coin, a, ,7s6, 900 pieces Of the value Of S9O, 500
making total Of 10, lSs,O0O pieces Of the
value Of 81, ,Sl5, 600
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
Rev. Jonathan oswald Dead.

YORK, Pa, Feb. Jonathan Oswald,
one of the Oldest Lutheran ministers in
Pennsylvania, died here, aged about eighty
six years. be was graduated at the Gettys-
burg seminary. In 1865 he resigned on ac-
count of i'll health.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
rhev Must Have Perlshed.

New YoRK, Feb. 2.-The ocean tug Edgar
r. Luchenbach has returned after an un-
successful search Of several days for the
missing scow There were two men on this
Bcow and they must have persisted from
cold and hunger.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

PrrTsBURG, Feb, 2.-The remains Of an
italian man were found in the debris of
Sailla & Fugassi's fruit store, 535 Liberty
street, which was destroyed by fire about
five weeks ago. The firm employed a num-
ber Of Italians and it is supposed the body
is one of them.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
our Total Debt ss4a,oI7,ss6.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The monthly debt
statement shows an increase in the aggre-
gate Of the debt during the last month
amounting TO sl,2i0,0l5. The total debt
today, less SS1 ,36s, 45a. net cash balance, and
the sl00,0OOi00 gold reserve greenback re-
demption fund, Is Ss42. .617, ,s86.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

BUSINESS ePPoRrUNIrIEs.

EOR sALE.-AN OLD ESTABLISHED
4 Meat store in the western part Of h. city.
doing a good business. Good reasons for sell
ing Address, MEAT MARKET, Journal
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

GROCERY STORE FOR SALE; GOo7
" location; good reason for selling. Ad-
dress A. NJ. this offi 20
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

HAVANA, Feb. 2.-The thirteenth game
in the chess match was opened by Tschi-
gorin with the Evans gambit. Steinitz
scored the game on the thirty-ninth move
The score now stands: Tschigorin, 81 Stein
it, 4; drawn, 4
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

ATLANTIC Cry, Feb. Mrs. George
Warwick last Thursday shot her daughter
Laura in the eye, in an attempt 10 kill her,
and then to exterminate the rest Of the
family. AS Mrs. Warwick is confined to
her bed, she is under constant police sur
veillance, and the matter viii be investi-
gated as soon as she is able to leave the
hprsa.a
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-The treasury de
partment todsy paid to the state of Mary
land her share of the direct tax, amounting
tn &3TI 2qq
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
Murderer Fitzsimmons Caught.

PTTTsBURG, Feb. IA message from New
Orleans reports that Frederick G. Ftzsim-
mons, the murderer of Detective Gilzeson,
and who afterward escaped from Jail in this
city, had been captured in that city.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 2-The United
States monitor Wyandotte, which ran
aground in the James river while beng
towed to the navy yard at this point, ar
rived here uninjured
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

Every Garment m arked
in plain figures and if
dissatisfied with your pur-
chase we will return your
money.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
Another Maverick Bank Dividend.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--The comptroller
Of the currency has decided to pay an ad-
ditional diyie end of 20 per cent on the
claims proved against the broken Maverick
National bank Of Boston, Mass.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
~ Act On Justice BrndIey,s Death.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The meeting Of the
Bar association Of the United States su-
preme court to take action upon the death
Of the late Justice Bradley win be held in
the courtroom next Saturday.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
Pennsylvania's Election Law.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2-The petition Of
the Prohibition party for permission to file
in the supreme court a bill in equity attack
ing the constitutionality of the new election
law Of June 10, 1891, Of which bill the court
was asked to take original jurisdiction, was
refused by the court.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
nnnrr RnIl ~ ,yllsnn.

NEW YoRK, Feb 2.-Justice Patterson, OF
the supreme court has fixed bail at $4,000
in the case of Sylvester F. Wilson, the man
ager Of female baseball teams, under con
viction Of abduction, pending appeal
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

eIs and a few lawyers aud one newspaper
man were present when the young ladies
were ushered in
Miss johnson Painted.
When Miss johnson entered every person
in the court room jumped to his feet
Take your seats, shouted Judge Dubois
IN terribly harsh voice, and every one sat
down. After Miss johnson came Alice
Mitchell, the murderees, proceeded by her
brother and followed by her aged mother
Both were heavily vened After passing
sentence on a negro chicken thief Judge
Dubois, without deigning to look at the fair
prisoners, said in a sharp, rasping voice:
"Mr Clerk, arraign these two prisoners.
Both girls arose to their feet. Then Clerk
Hunter began to read the Indictment charg-
ing Alice Mitchell and Lille johnson with
murder. When he came to the words 'did
cut, stab and wound Freda Ward, Miss
johnson raised her face and WINGED. A
rigor seized her, and she began to sink down
when her father put his arm around her and
held her in standing posture. Mis-
Mitchell betrayed no sign Of emotion.
When the clerk finished reading, he said
What say you both and before her at
torney could interpose, Miss johnson quick.
~ and nervnusly said, II am not guilty z
Miss Mitchell took the cue from Miss John,
son, raising her head and saying in a thir
voice, Not guilty
''You honor, said Attorney Patterson
for Miss johnson, n desire to enter a ples
Of not guilty
Insanity Miss SIitohell's Plea.
Colonel Cent then arose and said, ssYoul
honor, ] desire to enter for Miss Mitchell a
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

BEAVER, Pa, Feb. 2--Messrs. Porter and
Mellon, Of the Daily Star, were sentenced 10
pay the costs Of prosecution, a fine Of 5000
and Imprisonment in the county Jail for six
months for libels uttered against Senator NJ.
s. QuaY.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

the right to the
governorship Of a
state. Except as to
such powers As are
ceded to the gen
eral government or
prohibited TO them
by the constitu
ton, the states are
independent politi-
cal communities,
by the express de-
claration Of the
tenth amendment.
The power Of the
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

PITTsBURG, Feb. 2.-In the criminal court
the cases against ex-M Market Clerk Hastings,
ex- Mayor Pearson and Mayor Wyman were
postponed until Wednesday morning.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

FLEMNGToN, N. j., Feb 1.-Two boys,
aged twelve and fourteen, sons Of George
r. Abbott, Of Pottersville, this county,
while playing upon the ice on a pond, were
drowned. Another son Of Mr. Abbott was
drowned while swimming last summer.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

WASHINGTON, Feb. Mrs Schneider
is dying from the wounds inflicted by her
husband at the same time that he killed her
brother
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

New YoRK, Feb. Eight Russian He
brews three Of whom viii die, jumped from
the windows Of a burning tenement here,
the flames having cut of all other means Of
escape.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
DISSOLUTI

Have you ever seen such
crowds Of people as we had in
our store on last Saturday,
you'd think it was the day be.
fore Christmas, so busy were
we, in fact we're doing more
now than we did in December.
The goods have got to go, the
retiring partner wants the cash
and SO we re willing to sell any
garment in the building at a
loss and some of them at just
half former price.
Our stock is large vet, come
see if we have anything to fit
you or your boy, you'll be as
tonished at the truly low price.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN saturday, February 49, 1892. at 10 o'clock
a. m apnlicati n will be made to the HoN.
Igna ius G. Grubb, associate judge Of the
Superior Court for New Castle county. Eat
chambers in the county Court House at VIII.
mington, for the cooperation Of a company
to be callsd The Memorial Mutual Aid
Society WILLIAM F, SMALLEf,
Attorney for Propases Incarpor ato 8.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

LONDON, Feb 2-rhe British steamer
Marstonnoor fell broadside across the en-
trance of Roath dock while attempting to
enter her dock.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
Al sohnnner snnL.

GALVESTON, Feb. 2.-The schooner Lucy,
from San Bernard river for this port, sunk
while attempting 10 cross the San Bernard
bar. The Lucy had a cargo Of thirty-iive
bales Of cotton and III sacks Of seed.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

Colonel Cent then arose and said, Your
honor, desire to enter for Miss Mitchell a
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

PHILADELPHGA, Feb 2.-Ellen Fitz-
patrick, aged seven years, and David, aged
four years, were found dead in bed at their
home, sufocated by illuminating gas.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

PORTLAND, Ne, Feb 2.-Travel on tho
Grand Trunk railroad was distracted by
the wreck Of a freight train Of sixteen cars.
No one was seriously injured
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
skatcd in a Dangerous SPOT.

BoRDENTowN, N. j., Feb. 2.-Harry and
Willie Wilcox, aged thirteen and eleven
years, were drowned while skating at Kin
kOra
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

JERSEY CRY, Feb. 2.-Six bookmakers
were arrested at Guttenburg They were
taken before Justice Lockwood and held in
$500 bail each.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
A Rothschild Dvine of cancer.

LONDON, Feb. Bettina, the daughter Of
Baron Alphonse Rotschild aud wife of Mr.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

EOR SALE. OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
II REAL ESTATE we'll known 'Prae-
tical Farmer Hotel at Grubbs, Braudywins
hundred, is offered for sale, or will exchange
for city real estaie has been licensed 1or one
hundred years; the only road house on the
Philadelphia pike between this city and Ches-
ter; has splendid bar and hotel trade JOHN
=. DONAHOE, $40 Orange street, Wilming
tor. Del
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
MORSE AND HOAR CLASH
A Tilt Between the Massachu-
setts Members in the House.
TIE DEBATE OVER TIE NEW RULES.

A slap at Es-speaiser Reeds Rulings.
which the latter Did Not Let Go TN
notiood-A Resolution Asking FOR the
Recall Of Minister Egan from chill.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

5 REcEsBURe, Pa, Feb. 2.-Solomon Shat
fer, sixteen years old, was found by the
roadside frozen to death
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
YARRIEss ApD yIEAagL4I
ARTISANS SAVINGS BAkK,

Open daily from O'Clock a m. until p. m,
and on TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS from 20
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

ers and few lawyers and one newspaper
man were present when the young ladies'
were ushered in.
hi.s Lnhnsnn Lninteh.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

present at the ar
l1aignment. It was
the intention of
Judge Duboise to
have the prisoners
brought into his
court in the morn
ing but as he did
not make his in
tention known to
others than the
court officers only
the regular hung
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

orders AS Miss Mitchell turned away she
lifted her veil and good view Of her face
was obtained
As the last person, Mr.. johnson, went
through the door, there was stampede
toward the rear entrance of the court
house by those eager to see the two girls.
One man was knocked down and badly
crushed, but before the first man got out Of
the door the party were in a closed carriage
and were being rapidly driven to the jail
The trial to decide the state Of Miss Mitch
ellis mind viii begin during the week. The
state win act on the defensive and win
strongly combat the theory Of insanity ad-
yauced bv the defense
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

It win attempt to show that Miss Alice
Mitchell was moved by malice and not
actuated by any insane impulse. If she is
adjudged insane then Miss johnson win be
put on trial for her life, Another witness
has been found who saw the tragedy, and
he said while Miss Mitchell was slash
Freda Ward with the razor the young Lady
was begging for mercy. Since the finding
ing Of the indictment both girls seem to Rp-
preciate fully the gravity Of the situation
and the confinement in Jail is telling on
them
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

plea Of present in
sanity, and will
present the plea to
You in writing la
ter on" The judge
looked straight in
front az him and
said, Very wen,
sir. Mr.. Sheriff,
take these prison
ers on my left to
jail and keep them
there until further
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

Fflnee Heorge Down Win the Grip.
ATHENS, Feb. 2-Prince George Of
who saved the life Of the czarwitch,
is down with the grip.
Evening journal., 1892-02-02

general government to interfere with the
administration Of tho affairs Of tho state
and Its officers extends only 80 far as may be
necessary to secure 10 il a republican form
of government or 10 protect against invasion
and domestic violence
Justice Fields objection 10 the decision,
he said, was not diminished by the fact that
there is no power 60 enforce It's decision
upon the state Of Nebraska How could
this court IN case Of refusal Of the incumbent
to vacate his Office enforce its orderl An
attempt to do so by force, the justice said,
would not be sustained by the executive, or
by congress, or by the people.
Governor Boyd was once unseated by the
courts Of Nebraska, and afterwarl seated
For time Ex-Governor Thayer held over
and several exciting scenes in the Legislature
resulted
Evening journal., 1892-02-02
noyd Happy ana Thayer WIN Retire.

OMAHA, Feb. 2.--Governor Boyd, when
be received the decision Of the United
States supreme court, said: II am much
more glad TO have my citizenship in the
state Of Nebraska established than / can
find words TO express. Of course, do not
know what course Mr. Thayer win pursue
but ! suppose he win at once vacate the
chair at the state capitol ! cannot now
say when ] shall 90 to Lincoln and formally
take my seat as the governor. / am govern
or, and as / have been inaugurated, / can
serve just the same in Omaha, for a day or
two, as in Lincoln. Mr. Thayer cannot now
even act as governor Any papers which he
may sign as such, or appointment he may
make would be illegal, So / cannot think
that he will attempt TO hold the Office any
longer
Governor Thayer when told the decision
simply smiled and remarked, Gwen, simply
say for me that bow TO the decision Of the
supreme court Of the United Statesn The
Democrats are painting the town.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-22
BIGAMIST ABRAMS HELD.
His Two Wives Agree They Have No
Use For Him,

His Two Wives Agree They Have No
Use For Him.
Ezekiel Abrams. alias Edward Smith.
the alleged bigamist, was arraigned be-
fore Justice O'Donnell by Detective Col
vile Smith today. Mrs. Edward Smith.
VINO was Miss Cornwall. and the widow
Waldron when she married Smith, testi-
fed that she Was twenty years and had
two children by Mr.. Waldron. She mar
ried Smith three months ago, the Rev.
P. 6. Blight of the Lafayette Methodist
Episcopal Church, performing the cere-
mony. Smith gave his occupation as a
carpenter. He has been living with Mrs.
Smith or wife No. 2. at No.
rs Clifton place. Susan A,
Abrams, wife No. l. when nut
on the stand refused to look at the pris-
oner, as, using her own words, "He made
her sick" Sne was married 10 Ezekiel
Abrams, who has been masquerading as
Eugene Smith, July 90 1861, by the Rev.
Charles Sterns of the Old Rockville Cen
ire Church, L. l. According to wife No.
1's story, she has had eight children pv
Abrams Ave of whom are dead, and two
girls and boy are living, She has not
lived with Abrams for the past eight
years. She had not been divorced from
him.
Abrams plead guilty and was held for
the Grand Jury. After he was led out
the first wife said 10 the other one that
she would resign ahll claim TO Abrams.
Mrs. Waldron answered that she had no
use for Abrams. They went out together
apparently good friends and happy,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-22

Mrs. Lloyd AspinwaH Taken From a
Burning House With Her Dress Ablaze.
NEW YORK, Dec. %, 1S92.-Eire broke
out at 9:45 o'clock in the cellar of Gra-
mercy Park, which is occupied by Mr.,
and Mrs. Dloyd Aspinwall and Miss
AlIeine Lee.
Within few minutes the whole inte-
rior OF the four-story brown stone building
was mass of flames.
Before the engines had time to respond
the two calls that were sent in, two SER
wants clam bered out of the bay window
on the second floor and prepared to drop
to the ground. They were rescued by
Z. j. Spero, plumber, who obtained a
ladder aud took the women to the ground,
Mrs. Lloyd Aspiuwall was on the third
floor and was also driven by the flames
and smoke to the window, where she
made as if TO jump.
just theu the engines and hook and
laddar truck came laundering along,
Quickly ladder was raised and Fire
man lhomas Coleman caught
Mrs. Aspinwall in one arm,
quenched the fire on her dress
with his disengaged hand, and then, in
the twinkltn2 OF sn eye, landed her safe,
out rather severely burned, on the
ground.
Mrs Aspinwall was taken to the house
of Mrs. Swain, at No. IS Gramerey
covered sufficiently from fright, she
told Captain Gallagher of the Eigh-
teenth precint. that she had lost q parcel
containing $25, 900 worth of diamonds on
the stairs while attempting to escape that
way.
The gems were all found by Captain
Gallagher and Battalion Chief Breslin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-22
HALL|NCER HANGED.
The Negro Murderer EX-
plates the Killing of
Mary Peterson.
DROP FELL 1905 a. NJ.
Tragic Scenes by Night and
Morning With Deaths
Shadow Resting
on the Jail.
PESHALES VAIN TELEGRAM,
Judge Dallas to Hear Argument
at Ten-Delay Of Execution
is Asked to Two
O'clock.
THE CONDEMNED MANS AGONY
Dreadful Hours of Terror and Hope
His PriestlY Comforters
Greatly Distressed.
PESHALL'S VAIN TELEGRAM.
THE CONDEMNED MANS AGONY

Edward W. Hallinger was hanged this
morning for the murder Of Mary Peter
son on April 5. 1891.
The drop fell at five minutes past ten
O'Clock.
Life was extinct at twenty-five min
utes after ten.
Halingsr was officially declared to be
dead at half-oast ten.
His body was taken down at that hour.
Drs. Converse, McGill and Nevin made
an autopsy and pronounced death to have
resulted from sJrangulation.
While Hallinger was slowly suffering
this horrible lingering death, the gurgling
sounds he emitted were narrowing to the
witnesses. The scene was one that they
will never ferget.
Soon after nine O'Clock Counsellor
James Furey handed Sheriff Stanton a
-fAANxEam from Counsellor PeshaH stating
VA Egs Dallas would hear argument
6n Hallinger's appeal st ten o'clock aud
Rsking stay OF execution until two.
4 Under legal advice Sheriff Stanton de-
cided not to pay any attention to the tele-
gram.
Father Finnegan took charge of Hal
Fingers body, and sent It to Moran's IN
#dertaking shop.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-22
HER FAITH WELL FOUNDED.

Michael Yonoskie came to this country about
four years ago. He settled in Connecticut, and
three months ago sent for his wife and two
children. They arrived in this country and went
to Connecticut. Last week they left their home
to go to Elmira. When they arrived in Hobo
ken they had only enough money to pay the pas
sage of one person. The husband SAID he would
go, and from friends there would receive money
enough TO send for his wife and children. The
wife stopped at the N Netherland Hotel Fifth and
Washington streets. The money was to have
come Monday night, but did not, nor Tuesday
So Wednesday the woman appealed to the police
for help. When she told her story, it was sug-
gested her husband might have run away from
ner
NO, no. no'' she indignantly exclaimed, "my
man no leave me and my children; he no do
that; he good man; only something happen
ed -
The Poormaster gave the woman enough
money to telegraph to El1nira, she having the
address. Officer Detters took charge OF the
case. and word was received from Elmira that a
registered letter had been sent. 1t arrived on
the six O'Clock mail last night, and at half past
eight the woman and her two children were
placed on board a train for Elmira. happy and
cOpJented
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-22


He said that Mrs. Johnston, the old
colored woman who had visited him in
his cell, had promised to look after the
funeral arrangements. but that he would
talk with her aud ses il Moran could not
be engaged. He talked resignediy, aud
l am convinced that he will die good
Catholic"
TROUBLED SLEEP,
At twenty minutes to four o'clock the
priest went back to the condemned mans
cell. HaIlinger was still asleep, although
his sleep was troubled one, and he
rolled and pitched about his cot.
The minutes sped by, aud still Hal
linGer slept. Father Finnegan melt at the
side of the murderer's couch. nd prayed
for him.
At ten minutes past six o 'cl0ck Hal
linger awoke with a start. He opened
his .eyes wide and stared at the priest.
He asked the time and the priest told
him, meanwhile whispering words Of
encouragement to him. Hallinger was
more detected than he ever was}before,
and SAL with his face buried in his hands,
moaning silently.
Father FinneRan left tn e jail saying
that he was going to Father Seton's
Church, Hangman Van Hise had not
yet arrived.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-22
WEST NEWARK AVENUE TRACKS.

MIR. Thurston Says He Will Lay Them as
Soon as the Ordinance Passes.
President Thurston Of the Jersey City
and Bayonne Railroad Company, in
speaking of the action of the, Board of
Trade last evening, in appointing COM
mittee to wait upon him and ask him If
he would lay tracks in West Newark
avenue, said;-
Our company will put down the tracks
as soon as possible after the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners passes
the ordinance, We have been waiting
SO me time for the action of the Street and
Water Board. III the Commissioners
pass the ordinance we will proceed at ouce
to make arrangements for extending
our tracks down West Newark avenue to
Marion. We will have to wait until the
ground is in condition to be opened and
we can order the rails aud have them de-
livered.
THE fault of the delay is not ours,
and repeat that as soon as the Street
and Water Board gives us permission we
will proceed with the work"
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