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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-16

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. l8-Laura Ann
Huggins, colored, of Norfolk, convicted of
pension frauds, was sentenced TO flvs
years at hard labor in the Albany peni-
tentiary and TO pay fine of $1,000
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-16

SHANGHAI, Dec. 16.-The Swedish con-
sui has secured a settlement of Sweden's
claim against China on account of the
Sangpu massacre. China agrees to pay
an indemnity OF $40, ,OOo
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-16

LONDON, Dec. l6.--A dispatch published
here says that fourteen people have been
killed and thirty wounded In a railroad
collision near Sossnovka, Russia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 10 Fire destroyed
a Chinese wash house on Valencia street
The bodies of two Chinese were taken
from the ruins, and the police reported
two more Cinnamon missing and sup
posed to have perished
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-16

County Treasurer sent to Prison.
NoBLEsvILLE, Ind, Dec l6.--The jury
in the Armstrong trial returned n verdict
of guilty. and fSed the punishment OF
County Treasurer Armstrong at one year
In the pententiary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-16
"A FATAL PLUNGE.
COLLAPSE of Big Bridge Over
the Ohio River.
MANY KILLED AND INJURED
The Structure Went Down With
out q Moments Warning.
TWENTY ONE ARE PROBABLY DEAD

or tho Thirteen Injured Ones Half Dozen
Are Expected to Die from Their Wounds.
Tho Tragedy Caused by the High Wind
Prevailing at the Timo-The History of
tho Bridge a Record OF Disasters.
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WILLING TO BE LYNCHED.
His Only Regret Was that Ho Hadn't Killed
the Owner or1he Mouse He Burned.

His Only Regret Was that Ho Hadn't Killed
the Owner orrhe House He Burned.
NORFOLK. July 17.-At Beamana. station on
the Atlantic and Danville Railroad. about
twelve miles from Portsmouth. Jenkins. a
negro. was lynched on Saturday night. Last
winter and spring. at different times. John
Courtwright OF CourtwriGht. Nansemond
county. lost seven horses, which died from
poisoning. and short time ago his house.
with it's contents. we're burned. Suspicion
pointed to a negro named Isaac jenkins. q
former employee, and detectives found evi-
dence enough to arrest Jenkins on Saturday
night. He confessed his crime. and said that
he would only be satisfied after he had killed
Mr.. Courtwright.
sem bled. and decided that it WAS not we'll for
jenkins to live In that community. When
the guards with Jenkins reached quiet por-
tion Of tho road they were met BY nosse of
disguised men and overpowered. The prisoner
was taken a few hundred yards from the road
and hung to the limb OF a tree. The party
fired number Of shots at tho body and dis
persed.
Sunday morning the rope and a bag covered
with blood were found. but the body was gone.
and there is no clue TO the parties who did the
hanging.
II he had anything to say. He replied: "Yes.
did 1t and am satisfied to die"
The sun., 1893-07-18
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1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
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ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 5Oc and 81 bottles, but it is man
1factured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The sun., 1893-07-18
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN

Holland House
william smesd, Captain OF the canal boat j. p Han.
street yesterday and was drowned.
Fletcher tlison Haines. tho bigamist was commit.
1a tor niteen Gays a. the Jefferson Market PoIics
court yesterday 10 await extrAdtiOn to New Jersey
James Callahan. aged l6. of 2lb West Thtrty.nrst
street isI from the big bowlder near the Kind
Centra rark Yesterday morning and broke his rig6i
lex he was taken to the Prssby teriAn Hospital
superintendent Byrnes 10 on his vacation Hs viii
pe away Iof Iorty days and win spend his time AT n ia
summer residence on the Shrewsbury River near ad
nAhk. inspector Conlin 10 acting superintendent
Jacob and Nathan Brimbsrger. SO Rutsers strse,
yoaeph bassmAh, o52 ThId Avenue Harry kruli 2iS
haalson street and Thomas Reilly. ls5 East EiEitietS
day for peddipg IN Central Park we're he i'd yssefanr
At special Sessions ~'A 'of N'si
Francis KiernAn of PAT West sixty.nrst .,r,.,
CHARGED IN the York VILE Police Court ~
snootng James Gallagher of sol East FortT. foprth
street at the Olive Tree 842 East twenty third stp.s
On sunday evening pr, FAbrcus OF Belle yne Hosnits
eeIpsd @ that GAllaEhfr Is IN dangerous Condition
Juriss. s isSui' VI his In
GeohaId Coenen ha. bssn arrsstsd on An ora.- -,
SehAce Van Wyek or the city Court and held In SAon
Dali IN an aotlon Of kobert holt1 10 fsaoysr sSrS
MniGh NO says Ioenen got from him by the old nsrt
M nMersnp game. MotI says he answered an adyertiss
snt tha met Coensn. who wanted TO sell hIIf intsy
~ ID eonss roasting business % 500 Aolt. sSvs
Ge put IN 5000 and thea disooVs that the wif ~
''shsh hAd ehAstsl mortgage on the plant VI
The sun., 1893-07-18
Cruise of tn. Atlantic Yuoh. Club.

New LONDON July 1.-THE ruin OF the At
lantic Yacht Club to-day, from Morris Cove to
New London. was a dull and aimless drift.
Soon after the start. the wind died ont and tho
little feet was scattered. never to be united
again until safe within this spacious harbor.
At 8 o'clock the starting signal was hoisted
from the flagship Water Witch. and one by
one the yachts broke away and beat out OF
Morris Cove. Az soon as they were clear of
the breakwater at the mouth OF tho harbor
they eased away their sheets and stood up the
Sound on an east by south course. BY $3.50
the wind hauled ahead and then became 50
not be reached by niahtfall.
The GrRylnR did not get under way until
$50 and Cant. Edmund. Fish wisely. decided
to hug the onnecticnt shore, BY 80 doing he
port a little before 3 o'clock to, night;
was the frat boat to reach New London. She
rounded to. of the Pequot. about 7:40. The
only incident Of the run was an accident to
Mr.. J. X. Emmot's sloop, Siren. Her topmast
was carried away OF Falkper'E Island.
Tomorrow the aeet will sail at noon for
Shelter Island, The run over will be a race
for cups offered by vice-Commodors Weir.
The sun., 1893-07-18
NOT CHASE FoH BURe1zRs.
They Knew Their Way and Ese,pea fro,
the Foi,oo Into Centrna Psrt.

the Eolico Into Csnfrnh Fart.
DIR. Joseph @. wallsck Of West Eighty
| second street, Roundsman Farrell and 0flccl
| BullnRer Of the Tooth street station, and Pri'
yate Waterman Prnzeson had,a lively and un-
successful burglar hunt at o'clock YESTERDAY
morning.
At that hour DR.. wnllack was awakened by
the smashing OF glass. and. on raising his
window. he saw man dash across from the
south to the north side OF the street. The
Doctor hurried to the street and got out
watchman Prazeson, and they found the
roundsman and the officer.
Dr. Wallack had soon the man who dashed
across the street spring to the fence gate lead
ing into IN alley way next TO West Eighty
second street. which runs the whole length OF
the rear OF apartment houses facing Central
Pork.
Looking over tho gate. the roundsman and
the officer saw three men huddled together on
the fire escape OF the second floor OF 225 Cen
tral Park West.
Tho men had been alarmed by tho move
monte on the street, and on seeing the rounds
man and the oflcer they scrambled of the
fire escape and dro: ped into the alley way.
' Then they dashed into tho boiler room Of
225 with Roundsman Farrell close at their
heels. Bulinger being stationed in Central
rsps way ars
the boiler room. at the same time trying to lire
his pistol three times-
The pistol wouldn't 60 of. and the burglars
kept on running. They seemed to be familiar
with the premisea. md dashed into the boiler
room OF 8 West Eighty-third street. Through
this room Farrell chased them. and they
sprang through q window.
In trying to follow them Farrell jumped
through the window; cutting his hands and
being temporarily DELAYED 80 that the & burg s-
the fence gateway leading into the street and
disappeared in Central Park.
Albert r. Weston. The adjoining fiat on the
Same floor ia occupied by g. D.. Brooks and
There were many valuable things In their
apartment. and before being interrupted the
of the door to tile Brooks apartment 1t was
this breaking OF glass which had aroused DR..
Wallack
The sun., 1893-07-18
End of . West Brighton Honeymoon.

Charles Foote. aged IS years. q waiter en-
ployed at the Alhambra Concert Garden at
West Brighton. Conoy Island. was arrested
last night on his wlfe's charge Of abandon
ment. The prisoner looks more like college
student than walter. and cried when put be-
hind the bars. His wife is a pretty young
woman. md she, too. cried over her expert
ence 1T Coney Island.
She told Chief McKane that she was Chi
cago girl. and was married In the Windy City
on juno IL. The couple eloped to New York.
The complainant says her husband brought
her to Coney Island on Friday last and wanted
any one in the audience who Invited her.
When she refused he abandoned her. Re-
tween sobs she said she was sorry that she
had eloned from Chicago. She refused to tell
her maiden name.
The sun., 1893-07-18
A King In E,n. for . Month.

John Henry. a sixteen .yenr-old colored lad.
known as tho king OF the crap shooters. was
before Justice Koch In the jefferson MarEe
Police Court yesterday. charged with malicious
mischief He had as companions two dininu-
tive colored boys named Samuel Sampson and
Barney Wilson. H. p. Guernsey. q restaurant
keeper at 1l2 West Forty second street. said
that the boys were accustomed to shoot craps
In tho lot next his place day NJ night. and that
at night they built bonfres. which came near
himself threw u stone through n glass door
because he demonstrated with the king about
Justice Koch committed the king TO the
Island for month. The other two were fined
50 each.
The sun., 1893-07-18
BROOKLYN.
Last week 27,5S7 n

Last week 1887 persons patronized the public beths
Three.year.old Joseph AufonauRer died on Sunday as
his home. COS Myrtle avenue from scaldA received By
falling into q boiler OF hot water on Friday.
Trolley cars were started yesterday on the seventh
avenue line Of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad and on
the Putnam and Halscy street limo OF tho CITY road.
Ridge shore has been temporarily nband0n 0nsd, the IAw
tonaL
Lawyer CharissJ. Patterson has been appointed 70
ceyer In the suit OF Edward free against John GIes
in the matter Of the contract for building the ne v
S+Oo. 600 dry dock At the Navy Yard.
Tho win OF the late dry goods merchant Theodore K.
Horton. has been offered for probate Tho est ate
9ed at $4,000. goes to tho widow life and her
children
Joseph Dill. aged 26 years. who Is said to have Lived
IN Twentysecond street New York. fell OF one
Annex boats on SUNDAY night. n short dstancs from
the Brooklyn shore. and was drowned His body
The sun., 1893-07-18

tonic that's peculiarly adapted to thelf
needs
But it's more than that, too; It's the only
weaknesses OF womanhood. In "fsmais
complaints" Of every Kind, periodical pains,
bearing down sensations, internal inhAmina-
tion, and kindred ailmenta, II 1t ever fails
back.
Something elss that pays tho dealer bettor,
may 30 offered as !" just a. good" Perhaps
1t is, for him, but IL can't be, for YOU.
The sun., 1893-07-18
LIQUOR RAIDS IN CHARLESTON.
Four More Men Arrested. but No Contra
band Goods Found.

Four Moro Men Arrested. but No Contra
band Goods Found.
CHARLESTON. July 17-Gov. Tillman's State
constabulary continued their work this after
noon OF arresting persons charged with viola
tion OF the Dispensary law.
]. F. Mccoy and J. ]. Candy OF Market street.
and +. Koopman and Philip Theile OF King
street. all ex-liQuor dealers. were arrested on
warrants charging them with having sold
liquor in violation Of the law. They gave bonds
in the sum OF $500 each for appearance for ex-
ami nation and were released.
The places Of the arrested persons We're
band was found and there, was no seizure Of
personal property. Ms in the raid on Chiccos
place OH Saturday. Strong Indignation is felt
at the conduct Of the constables.
Hoyne Pepper. the constab BILE who tried to
shoot Cbirco in a Trial Justices office was
bound over to-day in tho sum OF $500 for trial
at the county sessions for assault and battery
with intent to kill.
The preliminary hearing In the cases against
barkeapnrs arrested on Saturday began before
Justice Millen this morning. Tho case OF Vim
cent Chicco was called. but on legal teohni-
cality was postponed until tomorrow.
The sun., 1893-07-18
DEFRAUD1Na THE NJ I. AND N e
Testimony in tho First Case Shows Five
Days Wages Pnid for Two Days Work.

Testimony in tho First Case Shows Five
Days Wages Pnid for Two Days Work.
Hartford. July 1.-THE trial Of Evan W.
Scott and twenty other employees OF the New
York and New England Railroad for defraud-
ing the road has been on all day before Justice
E. O. Goodwin at East Hartford. Every COM
plaint has been amended to include Scott with
each other defendant.
Samuel 0sborn's case was first called. Tho
paymaster's clerk testified to having. paid Os-
and othcr testimony showed that he worked
only two days in that week On SCOTS books
he was credited with five days time.
Pinkerton Detective Guttman was then put
on the stand. and testified to working In the
). The attorney for the defendants is fighting
the trial at every step. When the court opened
this morning he made the roads counsel prove
York and New England Railroad Company
The sun., 1893-07-18

average on Jniy IL isv3, -

WARRINGTON FORECAST ron TUESDAY.
For New England generally fair with westerly wtnds
probably shifting to north
f~ easter" Ne~ York. generally Jafr. ufnd, shstso 10
Rorhee,L
For eastern Pennsylvania. fair. preceded by local
showers In eastern part; slightly cooler north winds
for new jersey and Delaware. local showers follow cd
by clearing weather: north winds
FOR Maryland local shower far during greater pars
OF day. variable" winds ana slightly cooler by evening
For the District Of Columbia, fair followed by isht
local showers; north winds; slightly cooler.
for western New York. generally fair. nsrthws
west winds: slightly cooler.
For western Pennsylvania, thunder storms fellovsA
by generally fair, northsry wlnds
The sun., 1893-07-18
Shoe and Leather Men Speak on the Sher-
man Act

Boston. July 1.-THE Executive Committee
Of tho New England Shoe and Leather Associa-
tion this afternoon adopted resolutions urging
the speedy and unconditional repeal OF the
silver purchasing clause OF tho Sherman act
and declaring that. In its judgment:
"A representative commission should be
appointed by Congress Mt the special session
diligently study the whole body Of coinage and
currency laws OF the United States and of
other countries and report at the regular ses-
sion OF Congress-, to the end that a compre-
hensi vo plan for safe and elastic currency
may be carefully matured in tho light Of the
worlds experlence"
The sun., 1893-07-18

The warm wave was most severe yesterday in tho
Atlantic coast States Although the temperature was
lower than on Sunday. the humidity higher and
the suffering was greater. Tho temperature kept ND
its steady range between SSs and in all the coaut
States.
Over the lake regions and west of the Mississippi
north OF Kansas It was cooler There 10 prospect Of
slightly cooler weather In this neighborhood to-day
and although the change will not be very great 1t will
be Appreciable.
There is an area OF high pressure moving down from,
Minnesota. which will shut OF any more extreme heat
Tor day or two after this wavo has passed
In this city tho temperature reached sys at noon;
lowest 7%' ats A. NJ: average humidity TO per cent;
WIND south and southeast. average velocity seven
miles hour.
Tho Thermometer at Perry's pharmacy In TIE sun
The sun., 1893-07-18
George L. watson d Co... Affairs.

William II. Turner. assignee for George E
Watson & Co., furniture dealers at 80 and OF
Montgomery street, Jersey City reported yes
terday that after making careful examina-
tion OF the books he found tho liabilities to be
$e2: 900 and the assets S51 600 At the time
OF the MF WatsGn wat p stasd that BIS
600. Chanc sllor McGill yesterday appointed
Henry s. White. United States District Attor-
ney receiver for the Domestic Spring Bed
Company. OF which Watson is President and
Treasurer The assets are $4,000 and the
liabilities $1,000
The sun., 1893-07-18

The Plucky Porter OF a Saloon Gives Two
Robbers q Hard Fight.

ST. LOUIS. July 17.-At o'clock this morn
ing two masked men entered the Grand Cafc.
on Broadway and said to William Schwartz.
the porter, who WAS sweeping the saloon. and
whose back was towa rd them:
Throw up your hands. you whelp"
When Schwartz turned he Razed down tho
muZzles OF two revolvers. Schwartz. taken
by surprise stood ST and watched one OF the
men take the $lj In the cash drawer.
The robbers leisurey helped themselves to
liquor and started o leave. Schwartz reused
himself and sprang on them. A desperate
tear the masks from the robbers faces. He
claims to have recognized Barney Reger and
William Lange. the former an eX porter and
tho latter discharged waiter. Both men
escaped.
The sun., 1893-07-18
An H.Irs.s Wed. Her F.,thfu, Doctor.

BAETIMoRE. July 17.-Dr. William I. Howard
and Miss Rebeccs Williams were married In
ST. Paul's Church this morning. Five or six
years ago Miss Williams's day Of marriage to
Henry Herbert OF Muckross Abbey. Ireland.
was set and the wedding presents received.
and became seriously sick. She cancelled her
engagement and returned tho presents. No
doctors could cure her.
DR.. Howard WAS called. and said he could
cure her. He has attended her from then till
now. Their marriage to- day was surprise to
their friends.
Miss Williams IL heiress to large estate
The sun., 1893-07-18
A Trusted Convict rr,.. Suicide.

PITTSBURGH. July Up. A. Stout. one OF the
trusted conv victs in the Western Penitentiary.
tried to commit suicide Inst evening by jump
ing from the door OF the rotunda OF the prison
into the yard below. He fell on pile OF broken
stone and received probably fatal injuries.
Stouts crime was the murder OF his son while
sentenced to twelve years A petition for his
Stout was the maker OF the model OF the
Western Penitentiary now occupying a prom
inent position in the Pennsylvania building at
the World Fair.
The sun., 1893-07-18
4 FAMILY OF EIGHT MAY DIE
Poison Has Carried or Two Children
Mother and Child Now DYING.

NASHUA. n. H.. July 1.-THE family OF
Theophlle Deschamps. residing on Tolles
street. consisted OF tho father. mother and six
children.
One OF the latter was taken sick last Friday
and died at $50 next morning. Another was
taken sick and died Sunday morning. Another
girl IL years old. WAS taken sick and is dying.
and tonight the mothor IL not OK pected to live
They all have symptoms OF poisoning. They
aches. and the bodies of those who have died
are covered with black spots. 1t is said that
and meat. 1t is feared that the whole family
will die,
The sun., 1893-07-18
Gen. Jaraine,s Funeral.

The body OF the late Gen. Edward Jardine
was taken from the IIotel Pomeroy last night,
accom- mpauisd by an escort Of Hawkins's
Zouaves. to the Scottish Rite Hall at Twenty
seventh street and Madison avenue. whore 1t
was received by delegations Of Grand Army
men and Free Masous. The funeral service
will be hold at the hall this evening at
9'cl9ek. In sceordanee WIN the wish esq es 9i T. the
successive watches by the coffin until to-
morrow morning when tho body will bo re-
moved to Green wood Cemetery
The sun., 1893-07-18
The Glen House De.truet,on.

MOUNT WASHINGTON. N. H.. July 17.-Tho
Glen House. which was burned Sunday night
was insured for $13O.OOO. MIR. Miliken places
his loss at $175.OOo. The guests were sent BY
coach to Gorham and jackson. The help were
homes. No steps will be taken to rebuild this
season. and owing to other business engage
ments 1t is possible that Mr.. Milliken will not
rebuild even at later date.
The sun., 1893-07-18
A "WOLFsHEAD" SHOT IN 4 BARN
He Had Been Run Out OF the State but Re
tnrned.

turned.
COLUMBIA. 8. c.. July 17.-Dub Meetze. white,
was killed in Lexington county on Sunday
night by parties unknown. Dub Meetze was
regarded as "Wolfshead" in Lexington.
having most unsavory reputation.
He was run out Of the State q year ago for
horse stealing and warned not to return-that
death would be the penalty X he did so. Meetze
did return. and wanted his wife to mortgage
her place In order to rsise money for him. he
having already run through most Of her prop
erty. She refused. and he threatened to burn
her house. On Wednesday night her house
children narrowly escaped death.
Last night the Sheriff was Mt n house which
Meetze had threatened to burn. He hoard
shots and going to the barn Of Mrs. Meetze
found Meetze lying with many wounds. four OF
which would have caused dexth. Meetze died
shortly after being discovered without naming
his sla yers and the COroner's jury brought in
verdict OF death from wounds inflicted by un.
known parties.
The sun., 1893-07-18
Robbed IN city Hall Park.

Will ]. Thompson OF Pittsburg. who has been
at the Astor House since Friday. went over to
the City Hall Park yesterday, as. he says. to
get breath Of air.
lie says that while he was sitting on a bench
cused a man OF robbing him and the
man chased him to the corner OF Mail
street and Park row. Here Thompson was
wound In the head. He probably got It by q
The sun., 1893-07-18
Justice Feidmaa Sues for the Value OF His
Beer-stniued Clothes.

In the Second District Court at Newark yes
terday Justice Feldman sued Abram J. Kridel
for the value OF q suit Of clothes stained by the
latter. who threw beer upon them. It was at a
meeting of the Order OF the Sons OF Jacob on
July 10, when II the ,n members RS were PLAYING
and Kridel offered TO pay SIS on the spot II
Feldman would take them of then and there.
iourned thu case until to-day. when tho suit
will be- put In evidence.
The sun., 1893-07-18
Mrs. K.t. Lawrence Discharged.

Mrs. Kate Lawrence. alias Chaioe Leppa.
NJ. D.. alias Mrs Larsoneur, of 2el West
Thirty-ninth street, who was accused OF per-
forming criminal operation on Gertie Car
ney, II years old. OF 81 Columb bus avenue on
July 8. was discharged In the Yorkylie Police
Court yesterday. Oscar Berger Of 81 Colum-
bus avenue who was accused Of procuring
held as an accessory. were also released.
The sun., 1893-07-18
SPARKS FROM THE 4ELEGRApH.

Vice. President Stevenson and party sailed on the
steamer CaroDR for Santa barbara on sunday after
neon. They are being entertained there
Tho engAgement In announced OF Miss Ellen VIM
dom. daughter Of the lAto secretary OF the Treas
ury and Mr.. Bentley Warren. Boston lawyer, mem.
bsf OF Union and Puritan clubs and Of the ksfsr
Club OF New York.
The sun., 1893-07-18

A Second Man Fatally Injured and q Third
Thought to Re In the RuIns.

TowAHDA. Pa, July 1.-THE boiler In the
Towanda Nail Works exploded at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. Andrew BENJAMIN was in
stantly killed. Ross Hatton fatally injured. and
a man named Bennett severely burned and
bruised. Another man named McGovern 10
missing. and thought to be In the ruins.
Within a few min after the explosion
the whole plant was In flames and the build
ings were completely destroyed. The plant
was owned by W. H. Goodcharles and tho loss
Is estimated at $25OOO. about half covered by
insurance.