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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13
FIRE IN THE NIAGARI BUILDING.

An cectnc-light wire under the floor In the sixth
story Of the building Nos. l35 and 1877 Broadway,
owned by the Niagara Fire Insurance Company started
blaze shortly after noon yesterday, which gave
Gremen some trouble aud for half AZ hour stopped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13
THE pPIScKERuorF JURY OFT.

The suit Of Mrs. IIarieta lrinckerhoh against Daiei
d. Brnckerhon the rich cracker baker for AN absolute
divorce, WAS finished before Judge lnGfahhin ana a
Jury In the supreme COJrt Yesterday Inc JURY 10
tired at O'Clock and at they had not agreed to a
verdict ~ Judge lugraham went home ana uiutIcd
a sealed verdict when the jury DID agree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13

E. Jsynes j. +. Hart Boughon, Miss Cecilia p. spero
Master Grapes. j. Aloysus Donaghey and instrumental
music by Master E. w. Sperb and Professor Louis Bege
Grand Marshal Ohappel and stan, Past Commanders A.
Newburger and c. w. Spear Colonel Addison ware ZAP
tans Frank Bury and ]. A Meek Comrades NJ +. Hatch
and George j. Wenck were among those present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13
He WEAKENED WHEN THE TRIAL BEG an

William Langeheine was ON trial I'm Gcne'al sessions
yesterday, charged with killing Morris Goldsmith n
glazer on February IL In Charles KOeniesbeTgcrs bar
room, No. le6 East Houston-s Goldsp In had put I'm
pane Of glass and there was . quarrel about his pay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13
YOUNG SEABURY FOUND IN THIS CITY.

Peekslill, Jan. 1.-The whereabouts Of Matte Sea-
bury, the sixteen-ycarold boy who disappeared some
time ago. and whose departure said TO be due to
his infatuation for q certain grass widow, has been
discovered. He is working waiter In a restanr-
ant In one hundred and twenty ifh-st., New-fors
and the widow has also removed her belongings to thss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13
The hypophosphites Of

The hypophosphites Of
lime and soda combined with
cod-liver oil in SCOTS Emul-
sion improve the appetite,
promote digestion, and in
crease the weight.
They are thought by some
to be food; but this is not
proved. They are tonics;
this is admitted by all.
Cod-liver oil is mainly a
food, but also a tonic.
In SCOTS Emulsion the
cod-liver oil and hypophos-
phitcs are so combined as to
get the full advantage Of both.
Let us send you a book on
CAREFUL LIVING; free.
seoTr Bowsr. Chemists. y. South s,h Avenue.
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13

Henry f. Hawley. Edward Bement. julius Catn, DE-
Clarence L. Beebe Henry b. Barnes, Jonathan buiA
ley, Buchanan Winthrop, J. c. Ord, W. W. skiddy,
,. e. Eaton Albert Matthews and Charles ADDISON
Niliel, the older alumni who have secured urn
seats thus far from the treasurer, otto T. Bahnalu,
No. 40 WOrthst The list will close tomorrow noon
and seats will be reserved after that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13
--Sss<,1ss.ns scs-szss ussss->,..ss
Z ,4t,-swee,. clean, delicious
! H.-O.1)
4 Exquisite to the taste.
~@.a~sssn-s

At Koenrsbcrger's solicitation Langehene shot anu
killed Goldsmith one testified against Lahseioh'
Yesterday and the prisoner then pleaded so,'iV Wit
rnanslalghter in the second oesrc' 'io VIII oS W."
ness against kOenigaberGer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13

SH0WALTER WINS The CHESS MATCH
st. Louis Jan. 12.-Judi resigned to-day the four
teenth game and the match, without resumlng tho
game which stood adjourned from yesterday. finai
score: shOwater, Z Judd, 4 drawn, 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13

The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad IA
the only great Trunk Line running Its trains into ~
city Of New York. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13

traffic in Broadway. The fire starled Ill u'e o rs
ErSngham Lawrence, dealer in Georgia pihe' anu IL.
Il the prnclpal sufferer The loss Is estimated ~
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23

\ SENTINEL representative, in converse
ton with the Hon. George w. Julian, has
gathered some "reminiscences of his earlier
life which are interesting Mr.. Julian is a
type of that class of men produced by the
West who, seemingly born to the rude
physical toll of the pioneer, struggled up
TO high attainment. Born in a log cabin
near Centerville, Ind, his early life was
one of poverty and hardship. When ne
was six years Old his father emigrated to
tie Wea plains, near Lafayette, but dit1
500 after reaching there, leaving mis-
widoT with six children, hundred and
fifty miles from kindred and friends, and
with winter at hand. 4 kind-hearted
pioneer volunteered 10 conduct them back
home, and with all their worldly possess
siOns slowed in one wagon they made the
return trip through the Wilderness, thread
ing unbrOken forests. and fording I'M
known streams, to their imminent peril
from accident and exposure.
Thrown on their own resources the
family established themselves on small
fern near Centerville where they wrung.
as best they could, a subsistence from the
WORKOUT soil, and econOmizing in pioneer
fashion by making their own wearing ma
terial
The future member of congress derived
a cash income IRON the sale of walnut
hulls, which he gathered each fall and
sold to the fulling mill Tor dyeing purposes
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23

Tor 6 cents per bushel, further swelling
TINS revenue by an occasional sale of ma
Die sugar. Having 4 quenChiess thirst for
learning, he made the most Of the few
books that came within his reach and by
self-education made himself proficient in
arithmetic, geography, grammar and
spelling. When eighteen he took UP the
profession of school teaching which he
followed for three or four years. but, not
liking this vocation altogether, he gave it
up and, by the advice of friend, turned
his attention 70 law, though with so little
confidence in himself that be was ashamed
70 make known his intentions and read
bis law books in secret. He was peculiarly
afflicted with timidity and an overwhelm-
ing sense OF his own incapabIlity, which
long remained with him. When in Green
field, where he first practiced. he and an
intimate friend, George Pattison. organ
lied what they called Dark Lyceum,"
ii society consisting of only two mem
bers can be called an organization, The
meetings were presided over by pre-
mier" whose duty it was to preserve or
Ger and decide the debated questions.
Each speaker, after his argument, would
become the premier" and let the other
nave his chance on the floor. Which pre-
mier finally decided the merits of the
question, and how equity was insured the
reporter did not think to ask and cannot
here say. These performances being car
Tied on entirely IN the dark relieved the
speech-maklng OF much of its embarrass-
ment.
Mr.. Julian, speaking OF his first case in
court, said: ut was tried before q coun-
try justice of the peace and y. W Miner
of Dublin was the opposing counsel. We
were both frightened ss if .panic-stricken,
and IL now seems to me so ridiculous that
| almost doubt my own recollection. The
Justice was good-natUred old farmer who
knew less law than either of us and whose
judgment of our rhetoric was quite indif-
ferent. The amount involved was only a
few dollars, and in no case could there be
serious consequences to body and soul,
an0 vet in opening our case and making
our speeches we fairly quaked with nerv-
Gus fear"
In 1913 he practiced in Greenfield and
| gives tins Renaissance: The court
house was an unsightly brick building
with only dirt floor in the lower story
in which the court sat and which was
! sometimes occupied by the cattle during
| the night. In harmony with the general
situation the grand jurors in the summer
season used TO file into court barefooted
with pantaloons frequently rolled up, in
| their shirtsleeves, and wearing rabbit-skin
caps"
Father Ravens, the well-known circuit
rider OF those days, used TO pronounce
Greenfield "the worst place between he'll
/ and the Wabash" 81 could not" says
MIR. Julian, ''vouch for the truth of his
statement, but have never felt much in
clined to resent the use OF his strong cler.
| ical words"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23

Joseph Brown he travelled. He went to
Omaha, Denver, Pueblo, Ogden, Salt
Lake, Tacoma, Spokane, Port
land, San Francisco, and ali
the western cities. He took a trip
to Mexico. thence to New Orleans, by
water to New York as Joseph Brown,
spectacle dealer. Being thrifty he made
money little by little and deposited IL in a
New York bank He took in Boston and
alt the eastern cities. working back to the
interior. One day he came to Middle
town, o., and after breakfast went out as
usual to sell his eyeglasses. Suddenly the
peculiar mania left him. He rushed back
TO the hotel and inquired of the clerk who
he was and his business. You're joseph
Brown, peddler no Pm not he
exclaimed, startling the clerk, Il am -
of willie, banker The clerk thought
the man must be crazy, but before he
could detain him the peddling bohemian
had paid his bill and packing his case OF
eyeglasses, left town immediately.
He Immediately went home TO his family
and Is living with them now.
His mind is almost entirely
cured save that he occasionally
worries needlessly over money matters.
During the possession OF his peculiar
mania he had travelled probably fifty
thousand miles, was in every city of any
size in America, accommodating IN four
years about as many thousand dollars,
returning home in his right mind to find
his family well and his future prospects
greatly improved. How be came to change
mis- name and forget the past completely,
then again to his right mind still re-
memberlng all the incidents OF the interim,
is one of those mental phenomena that
will never be solved"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23

During q recent gathering of scientific
and medical men in indianapolis num-
Der of prominent specialists were ex-
changing their peculiar experiences with
demented patients. All sorts of insane
cases were discussed even TO the dipso-
maniac, whose mental balance was lost
through insetiate craving for drink,
which ruined his family and him
self. The mention of Walter Besants
famous novel, whose central figure was
an intermittent dipsomaniac. recalled
the phenomenal experience OF promi-
nent physician whose constant study
and successful treatment Of diseases OF
the mind have made him prominent.
During his professional career he had been
connected with a sanitarium for the in
cane and while there encountered this
strange case.
'The subject Of whom I speak" he
said, in telling his story, was and is yet
a very wealthy man, but some ten years
ago became possessed OF a most unac-
eountable mania. He was banker in q
town of some 5000 inhabitants and. ac-
cording to popular belief, possessed q
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23
Hus Peraon,I rly.


By and by the baldheaded man, who
had been asserting that the world was
created at least half a million years ago
and that no one could make him believe
in the theology of TRANSPORTATION, leaned
back in his seat and settled himself down
for nap. ] saw him take out an artificial
horsefiy and place it on his nose before
closing his eyes, but 1t was quarter of an
hour before it attracted attention. Then
a woman looked back and noticed it and
said to her husband:
Samuel, do you see that? You'd bet
ter 20 and brush that fly off that poor
mans nose. It's a wonder he can sleep
with it; but / s'pose he's tired out"
Yes, guess I'll do that much for him. F"
replied the man, and he rose up and went
back. The fly was very quiet. and he adj
vanced his thumb and finger and carefully
picked it off and dropped it on the floor.
"Wha-what is it?' asked the bald
headed man, as he reused up.
"a fly on your nose, sir.
"a fly, Ell Where is it? All see."
He picked it up and replaced it on his
nose, and said:
"Sir, would thank you to mind your
own business. This is my fly. | bought
him for 10 cents. Attend to your own fly
and will to mine"
He leaned back for another nap, and,
after looking at him in bewildered way
for half a minute, the farmer returned to
his wife.
"What is it, Samuel?" she asked.
"Nuthin'-nutnin, 'cept il had that
Teller down in our swamp I'd maui him
It'll he couldn't breath fur making fool OF
me-"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23

large reward for his discovery, lived in
the hope that he might be found, minute
descriptions being sent 10 the police au-
thorities from New York to San Fran
cisco.
Every few months they would hear
from some bright detective" continued
the doctor, who had unearthed the wan
derer, bat trip by some member of the
family TO where he was supposed TO be
would result in learning that the wrong
man had been detained. One morning,
about four years after the mysterious dis
appearance, he reappeared as mysteriously,
walking IN on his family when they were
quietly breakfasting. His means had in
creased during his absence and he found
his business in fiOurshing condition.
The history of those four years, as be re-
lated to me personally, was as strange, il
not more strange, than the other facts in
this narrative. lie said to me. a few
months later. that the night of his disap-
pearsnce from the asylum he had become
imbued with the idea that be must get TO
work TO earn money. de awaited a favor
able opportunity and then climbed the
fence, ran TO a neighboring wood aud hid
until dark. He then walked to a small
town, at the top OF a hill. where all
passing freight trains stopped for water.
lie boarded the first one that passed, and
hiding in an empty box car. rode to large
town some seventy miles distant BY this
time Il was early morning, end he went
20 a cheap lodging house for rest and food.
BE then went 10 a paWnshop, put up his
watch for $50 and took train for st.
Louis. Here he invested his ali in tray
OF spectacles, and purchasing a peddler's
license, stood on the street corners selling
l..
when trade in st. Louis was exhausted he
removed his little stock to Kansas City.
But in the meantime his insanity had
taken most peculiar form. When he
applied for his license in It. Louis he
eeemed 10 have lost all trace Of self or
aniecedents, declaring 10 the authorities
that bis name was Joseph Brown. So as
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23
cURlous feATuREs Of AcTuAL lie.
4 Man who believes IN Superstition and
Has Had Good Luck.
boston Herald.

4 Man who Believes IN Superstition and
Has Had Good Luck.
boston Herald.
A man with a long pennyroyal beard
was seen 10 cross Washington-st. yester-
day morning and creep under little lad
der that rested against 3 lamp post.
Being asked why he did so he replied ::
Just 10 show superstitiOus people the
fallacy of their beliefs. j always open NV
umbrella before going out and never look
at the moon over my rigut shoulder.
have broken every looking-glGss in my
house, belong to the Thirteen club. and
make my wife drop her dishclOth every
time she cleans up the table crockery."
Are YOU q lucky man?
81 get few caraway seeds in my beard
once in 4 while. but upon the whole have
little TO complain OF
Whats the matter with your foot ?
You appear to be lame2"
- Knocked my big toe nail Of the other
day while choppng kindling wood. But
| was lucky in not cutting Off my whole
foot. Don't you think so?"
81 see you have two fingers gone from
your left hand"
"Yes, ] got them too near buzz saw
about ten years ago, but | was mighty
lucky IN saving my arm. Inc saw was
humming al the time, and it would have
taken off my arm as easily as it took of
my fingers"
You wear glasses; are your eyes
weak ?"
They are a trife lame. yes. had
probably the best pair OF eyes in ali Coos
county when a Young man. but, I'M
fortunately, one dav ! WAS fOOling with q
powder flask and the darned thing blew
up. But by stroke Of good luck saved
my eyesight, though somewhat impaired"
81 notice bend in your back. Were
yon born SOP"
Not by any means. \ few years ago l
was as straight as an iron column, but one
day l attempted TO get aboard of train
that had started, missed my footing and
fell between the cars and the depot plat
form. NV back got terrible wrench and
at one time it was believed that l as
injured for life. came out of it pretty
well, however, and every day 1 thank my
lucky stars that / did not go under the
wheels"
"How came that nick in your left ear?
"A big bulldog chewad that out when I
was only thirteen years old. 1t was
pretty bad affair, but Pm tarnation glad /
didn't die from bydrophobia," and the
lucky man continued his walk up the
street.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23
Hu~neme's Righteous Judge.
Ism Fr.,cf..o (g,rorg.la1


The town of Hueneme don't try TO pro-
nounce that word unless you are sure OF
your Spanish, for it is the most terribly
deceitful of all our native names) boasts,
or did boast until recently, of Justice OF
the peace who could have given Solomon
points and perhaps even then come OFT
best. He once had case before him
which involved the ownership of a hen.
The fowl was only worth two or three bits,
but the respective claimants were in dead
earnest, and fought the case with as much
vigor az If several thousand dollars were
involved. Many times the value of the
hen WAS expended in legal and attorneys
fees, and a vast array Of witnesses were
called TO testify as TO the proper owner
ship of poor little biddy.
The evidence was 80 contradictory that
the justice was unable TO decide, but sud-
denly a bright thought struck him.
"Courts adjourned. Gimme that hen,
ne said, and the fowl, which had been
brought into the court az an exhibit, was
turned over TO him. Followed by
the wondering plaintiff and defendant,
counsel, witnesses and spectators, he went
straight TO the locality where the rival
claimants resided, paced oil the distance
between the two houses. halted exactly
midway, and then let the chicken go. The
fowl did not hesitate for second, but
with glad squawk half ran half few Ia
one of the houses, and the judge imme.
datelv pronounced the occupant thereof
the rightful owner of the bird. and gave
judgment accordingly. The Righteousness
OF the decision was never questioned.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23

fortune Of from a quarter to half a mill
ion dollars. His business was very pros
porous, times were easy, his family happy
and all social relations of the most pleas
ant nature. But suddenly he began to
call in all outstanding loans, discOunting
good paper at ruinOus rates and dispOsing
of all his securities, which were first class.
This continued for several days. when his
cashier discovered the unusual proceed
ings, and be at once began to demonstrate.
However, the banker would not listen 70
any reasoning, insisting that he was in
very straitened circumstances and must
retrench N every possible way in order
to save his dependents from encounter
ing the financial ruin which he was
positive stared them in the face. The
cashier Immediately prepared an exhibit
OF the banks atfsirs, showing that the con-
Germs debts were less than $1,000 and
available assets more than forty times that
amount. while the gentlemen's individual
debts were nominal. He could not be
persuaded, however, and after few
weeks mis- friends and family induced him
to 90 to an asylum for treatment. There
he was perfectly rational on all subjects
save that Of finance, but when money
matters were talked of ne would at once
begin bemoaning the fate of his family,
whom he had left 10 face ruin and possible
starvation. Being a man OF culture and
intellectual refinement he was a most
agreeable patient and a favorite with
every one. He was at the institution three
or four months, never giving any trouble,
companionable with every physician and
officer and a welcome member of the little
family circle that met for night
" chats IN the suDerintendent's
room. One evening about g o'clock, when
dinner was announced, ne did not make
his appearance. but nothing was thought
of it, as be had the freedom of the grounds
and was expected IN every moment.
When an hour had elapsed they began to
feel uneasy and a search was instituted.
The attendants. physicians and every one
else searched high and low, but no banker
could they find, so the police were sum-
moned. They were equally unsuccessful,
and finally a neighboring river was
dragged, it being feared that he might
have committed suicide in temporary fit
OF melancholia. All in vain, however as
the man had disappeared completely, not
q trace of his wanderings being visible.
They were reasonably sure that he was not
dead, and his family, who at once offered
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23
THINGS A GIRL OBSERVED.
AUNT DlNAH IN A FASHIONABLE
COOKING CLASS.
School Girls Lose Erect Position IN Being
Compelled to Garry Heavy Weight of
BOoks-Women Who Go Through Hyster-
ionl Screaming on the Slightest PrOvoca-
ton.

4 number OF enthusiastic housekeepers
are sending their cooks to the Propylaum
cooking school so they may get new ideas.
The other evening large fleshy colored
woman was among the pupils and had
evidently been sent against her will for
she objected to nearly everything said by
the instructor. The latter was making
graham gems and said: Nobody can
bake gems in large pans" Here Dinah in
terrupted: Iken," she said with sniff
"Can you?" asked the teacher smiling,
land have them come out nice?''
'Yes'm; KEN"
"Well, will you teach me how? should
like to know"
"Will if you pay me. said the stubborn
cook, Pm payin' for all l git" And The
ladies' looked horror-stricken at her rude
ness.
She was beautiful child. Fluffy yell
low hair, eyes the color OF purple pansies
and a tiny pink mouth. She wore a long
black satin cloak, and close-ft;ing black
silk knitted hood. / collar of long white
fur warmed the baby neck, and she held
a spotless white mutt in her little hands
Mamma lifted her carefully from the
muddy crossing into the street car and
set her gently upon the seat. The two
little feet that stuck up were covered with
wet, sticky mud. Mamma looked dis
gusted. "Oh, baby" she said, lust look
at your feet How shall lever get that mud
oft 2" Then she fished out her purse and
started up to get change OF the driver
Baby looked troubled. She didn't like
the mud either, and she felt that q re-
Election had been cast upon her dignity.
For q moment she looked at her feet and
then at her mother. Then quick as
flash she took her little white muf and
wiped off each muddy shoe. Then rub.
bling the worst Of the mud from her mutf
to her black satin cloak. she raised a
happy rosebud face and smiled sweetly at
her mother Il cleaned EN- boh,
mamma" she lisped.
Walking upon the street behind four
high school pupils the other day the
reporter noticed how deformed they oil
appeared. Their shoulders were round,
heads bent forward and each girl
leaned over toward her left side The
cause was in plain sight. Each poor child
carried six heavy books by actual count,
done up in a strap and resting upon her
left hip. No wonder girls are growing one
sided This finishes the work which
bending over desks begins. Parents
would do better to purchase a set Of