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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-13

The property of Edmunl Day has been
attached b. f.. Mcconnell.
The alarm from box ga ut / o'clock
this morning was false.
Clara Morris appears this evening at
the Providence Opera house in "Odette."
Hall, Daniels, Cornell & Co. have at
tacled the property OF Is. L. Bsagan aud
Il. X. and X. Tanning.
The game between Brown and Worces-
ter Polytechnic institute will nots take
place tomorrow as scheduled.
Last night there we're IL arrests, two
disturbances qua,led and 33 unfortunates
sheltered from the chilly October air.
S. w. vanderbilt's steam yacht Con-
ourror. Captain Wood, from New York
was in the harbor q short while yesterday
afternoon.
The hencoop owned Ivy Rev. John j.
Magnire at 90 West River street, was pill
lape ed last might and four hens aud Two
roo tiers stolen.
Several members of the Rhode Island
delegation to the Worlds fair have ar
rived home. among them Lieutenant
Governor Bull.
This noon Lieutenant II ,nkin and
Officer w. +. ONeil OF the central sta
ton stare q for Oh They will be
gone two weeks.
Last night a Plainfield man named
Finnixan had a fit at the corner OF Glenn
ence and Washington streets, and was
removed to the hospital.
Mrs. William Moran or 40 Plain stree, {
was thrown from her carriage on Bridg-
ham street yesterday a%iteraoon. and Was
injured about the back. hips aud head.
About twenty members OF the Pro-
druce Democracy held n meeting Ia {
evening at BrowDson Lyceum hal an
discussed naturalization and reg stra
tion.
Owes 100 couples attended the az ua
hall of the Young Peoples CJiu bu ,
club last night at 81 Dorrame s Get
Music was furnished by the Panae. or
cLestra.
Doubts are entertained about the re-
coyery of Mrs. j ,seph DAILY who WAS
seri usly burned at her home IN Atwells
avepu yesterday morning. She is at the
hospital.
A brush fire at the corner OF Congress
avenue and Melrose street. probably set
by young Italians while celebrating in
honor OF Columbus, was extiuguished by
Officer Pointer.
TIE daughters o. Hope. Hope
LODI @ No. Q, will give their second
grand masquerade ball in S'ocum
Post hall, Market square, % Tues lay
Ing Oct. "A, music to befuruIshed by the
Alpine orchestra.
An overturned Kerosene lamp caused n
fire last evening ia "a baru used by ID. J.
Seymour, in the rear Of 81
Adelaide avenue The horses AID
carriug, 3 were rescued, but u lot Of hay
was destroyed and the roof badly burned.
An alarm wa given from box 49,
A judgment for 1866 has been obtained
by X. A. Breidenback of this city againsc
solomon II nsen of New York, aud the
Gorham MANUFACTURING compt INV has
against Richard d. Logerot OF New
York aud Newport.
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ONLY A FIZZLB.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE /.

muoh longer without their much-needed
rest. He confessed that he himself
would be glad TO hear a motion to adj.
journ. The senator from Indiana" he
continued, need not answer unless he
chooses, but il he does not answer l shall
certainly not remain here much longer"
Mr.. Stewart continued his speech Is
minutes longer. when, on notion OF Mr..
VOORHEES,, the senate adjourned, AT l:3O
A. m.
At lao this morning the sergeant-at-
arms submitted his report la writing
which showed that there were W sem
ators absent from the city, IL excused by
the senate, four unable to attend on ac-
count of sickness, nine in the Capitol who
Nsde no answer to the and 10
reported at their residences as absent from
home and could not be found. Immedi-
ately after this report, Mr.. Voorhees, said
that, in view OF the report OF the SER
geant-at-arms, IL was evident that no fur
Their business could be transmitted and he
therefore moved that the senate adjourn.
There was no opposition, and at LAS a. m.
the senate adjourned until IL o'clock to
day.
In the House.
was q nhnA dNSoNS IA ~ AhoAa
ing hour of the house upon the bill, re-
ported from the COMMITTEES on public
lands, to protect public forest reserva.
tions. II was vigorously attacked by
Messrs. Picker, Coffin, Simpson, Bell
(Colo.l, Herman and Doolittle, who as
serted that the bill should have been nom
mated an act to dehude the public forest
reservations; and defended by Mr.. Nc
Ran uvho rannrfad fha hill md nalaOata
Rawlins Of Utah. Notice was given Of
numerous amendments, but before any OF
them could be acted upon the hour ex-
pired and the bill went over.
The McCreary bill, to amend and mod
ify the Geary Chinese exclusion and regis.
tration act, was further discussed, after
an announcement by Mr.. McCreary that
he would ask for a vote on IL today at 4
o'clock. The passage Of the bill was ad-
vocated by Messrs. Hit crop, ILL., and
(Rep., Cali and Bartlett (Dem., N. 10
opposed it.
Mr.. Curtis introduced q bill to repeal
the clause Of the army appropriation bill of
1892 which prevents the re-enlistment Of
privates who have served i0years or who are
over IS years old. In lieu OF this section,
the bill provides that hereafter the term
of enlistment in the army shall be three
years, and no soldier is to be re-enlisted.
PhiIsdsIphians to Argue.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ia delegation Of
Philadelphia business men will go to
Washington and urge upon the senate the
necessity Of the repeal Of the silver bill.
Senators Quay and Cameron will meet
the delegation. ~
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rELEGnAPnIC BREvIrIEs.

Marshal MacMahon Is slightly better.
Drdham Mass has 11s6 pupils In its
schools.
A large business building was burned at
Des Moines.
France has abandoned her demand that
Danish officers In Slams service be dis
missed.
Argentine will contract no dysts abroad.
Ground was broken for the new Phila-
delphia bourse.
The New Hampshire fish and game COM
missionets are inspecting the state hsh
ha.ching houses.
William DeVere ended his lie with n
3s-caliber revolver at East Boston. No
cause II assigned for the deed.
The man who fell into the Provldepce
river was a Freuchman named E.au Bu-
siere. lie went on a spree and accidentally
fell into the river.
Six union carpenters employed by the
Lowell. Lawrence aud Haveroill Street
railway at Haverhill are on n strike be-
cause they were required TO work 10 hours
a day instead OF nine.
The annual meeting of the Vermont con.
ference II the Woman's Home Missionary.
society was held at St. Johnsbury. The
second annual convention Of the Epworth
league was opened with a sermon by Rev.
u l. Bruce Of ST. Albaos
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" -
Sohn Ne. nutler. the Ascending Dostoa
Lswysr. Gomez 90 Grief
BosroS, Oct. l3.-While In Boston John
+. Butler was being br anded an = forger
in the courts Ut this city the ASCENDING
lawyer was being placed In custody IN
Chicago. Particulars OF the arrest have
just been telegraphed TO Boston. IL seems
that three years ago Butler obtaired more
than $4,000 from G. A Campbell OF this
city on forged paper, after which he disap-
peared. Since that time his whereabouts
have been unknown until yesterday. when
he was seen In Chicago by the very man
whom he swindled.
Mr.. Campbell was In the city on q visit
to the Worlds fair when he Glanced TO
meet Butler on the street, and recognized
him instantly. Unseen he followed the
much-wanted lawyer until he saw him
enter n business house. Then he hurried
to the central police station and secured q
policeman, who arrested Butler and
locked him up at the station.
Butler has been disbarred since he dis
appeared from Boston, and several dis
creditable transactions on his part have
Deen brought TO light In the courts.
Boston police received word yesterday
that Butler was In custody and would DO
held to await their pleasure. Requisition
papers will be procured at once. aud he
will be brought back to await the result
OF the charges which were pending against
him when he jumped bail.
The case was called at Chicago before
Justice Bradwell, but was continued I'M
til Oct. IL. Butler refused to say any
thing about the charge against him.
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BOARD FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. VIM. II. Noycs TO he offered the
Mission TO Japan,

Rev. VIM. II. Noycs TO he offered the
Mission TO Japan,
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 13.-There was
an attendance of 1900 persons when the
meeting Of the American board of foreign
missions was called to order by President
Stoors at q. M, and the audience in
creased as the morning advanced until
the hall was crowded.
After singing aud prayer DR.. Simpson
and DR.. Storrs rebuked the distribution Of
prejudicial literature in the hall, unau-
thorized by the board.
Chairman Henry c. Hyde reported AZ
follows for the committee of fifteen:
That this board, in response to the ex-
pressed wish OF its missions in Japan, aud
in recognition of the successful labors of
the Rev. Wm. r. Noyes in that empire, re-
quests the prudential committee to offer
to him an appointment as missionary Of the
board. The board declares that this action
is not to be understood as in any way
modifying its former utterance on the sub
ject of future probation.
Respectfully submitted.
After considerable debate the Noyes reso-
luton was adopted by a vote of LOG to "a
against. The whole report of the commit
tee was then adopted unanimously.
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WANTS CHARTER MONEY.
Owner of Schooner Josephine Insists on
Full Freight Payment.

until the difference between the
agent aud the consignee Is settled. The
schooner was chartered TO sail to Salem
anu Bryton. N. j., and TO load
with 5000 cases of tomatoes
aud s760 was the price TO be paid for the
TRIP. Captain Highly. called upon Mr.;
who, 20 Captain Higby stats, "
him all of the cases they had,
the number being 900 cases
this would bring the amount
down to about $i70, but the captain
did not take the amount and at once
notified the owner, Captain Bonaparte
Shoe OF Philadelphia who Mt once came to
this city. He says hat the full Mount
must be paid before the boat is ~unloaded,
or a bond given for the amount.
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DIED.

BARCLAY-In this city. suddenly. Oct. IL,
MARGEhY, widow Of Alexander Ban clay OF
Stelleston. Nova scJtis. aged 81 years.
COOK Eta Chicago. ill.,, Oct 3, WILLIAM o.
CooKF, formerly OF this city.
Dali LEY-In this city. Oct. l2, HARRY, son
OF Josepa and Elizabeth DALEY, aged az years,
months.
EN- Ell S0N-in this city, Oct. r. GEORGE ii.
EMERSON, aged 67 years.
FIsHEK-In this city, oct. Al, HENRY FISHER,
aged 81 years.
HUGES-In this city, Oct. IL, SARAH HUGEs.
aged 81 years.
MACGMBEr-In this city. Oct. l2, LOLA MAY,
daughter OF Jennie and the late Albert Macom-
Der. aged ~ years. 8 months, ~ days.
POWERS-In howard. Cranston, Oct. 10. MARY,
daughter OF Patrick and the late Catherine
Powers.
sTEA DMAN-At Potter Hill. II. l., Oct. IL,
WALTER IRVING, eldest son OF Ann Il. ana
Charles II. ~Steadman, aged II years.
WALkER-In Georgiaville, H.. l., Oct. L.,
ABIGAIL WALKER, aged 90 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-13

PRINCETON FOOTBALL TEAM.
Yraosising for the First Big Game OF
the Season With Cornell


P~Rzxcxrox, N. j., Oct. 1y.-In ton
days Princston's football team will meet
Cornell at New York In the first big game
Of the season. The game Is scheduled two
weeks earlier than the usual date for
playing the Ithacans, and efforts are being
redoublsd here 70 get the men In fair play
ing condition by Oct. u.
The practice to-day..was far more encour-
aging than at the same time last season,
bat the weak points back OF the line were
~ noticeable IS At n time this season.
Allen is fast and a good tackler, but his
kicking in far below the mark.
There 10 some talk Of trying Lea, '95,
fer the back position. He was the crack
fullback for St. Pauls school before com
ing to college. His work here has been
for q place In the line. as he was not
needed at fullback while Romans was on
the field.
The management has abandoned tine
policy of securing a. coaches sll who have
ever played on a varsity football team.
This year less than half a dozen men
have been asked to look after the men.
One OF these il Cowan, '66, the greatest
rusher ever on the Princeton field, and
George, 80, the strongest centre Princeton
ever had. Both these men played on the
championship team OF '59.
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CARGO LiBELLED.

Deputy Lifted States Marshal Amber
sou today served liiel upon 1900 ctus Of
tomatoes aboard the schooner Josephine
which arrived here yesterday. The
war; mt was sworn out bv
Henry |. Higbee. captain OF
the J tsephine. The captain complains
that he was compelled TO sail with a
short cargo and wants pay for full C rgo.
Bond was giveu and che cargo released.
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PORT OF PROVIDENCE.


Arrivals at this port are ms follows;
Steamers Rhode Island, Penn; Richard
Borden, Mason; City Of Newport. Bur-
ton; G. w. Danielson. Conley,
Berkshire. Hooper; Saxon. Snerman: tug
Nathan Hale; schooners 9. w. Lane,
Merrihew, with 500 tons OF pig iron for
Fuller Iron foandry; Il. A. Pike. MN
ton, 100, COO feet OF lumber for
Harvey X. Wellmain a. Co.; L. O.
Foster, Saunders; Lena X. Kaplin, How
aud, with bo loy bricks for the Union
X. X. Co. John Warren, hurry, irou
for Covell; Gen. Banks with
paving stones for city OF
Prvvidence; Helen G. King. for Pawtuck
ct. Carrie X. Walker Stickney 2l0,0O 0 feet
lumber for r. +. Carpenter. Georgietta,
Bickford, with curbing for city OF
Providence.
Sailed.-Steamers City Of Newport.
Ric ard Borden, Queen City. tug
Nathan Hale. win barge Sagwan.
S%choouers G. NJ. Grant, $. S. Brown, X.
1. O,kly, American f ,gle. To sail,
steamer Rhode Island aud schooner Two
Brothers for New York. 3
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Health Department. City Reg strar's ONCE.
City Hall. Providence, Sept. 12. 1893
There were 2 IS deaths reported for the month Of
September. This was Twelve less than In the y e.
ceding month. and ten less than la September, 1sps.
7 he population OF the city l. estimated at $50, 900,
and The $50 deaths In septem ser gives an annual
rate OF mortality OF 1888 deaths Ia each 1000 IN
hahitants.
The number o. deaths from diarrhoeaI disc ases
was Al. or ~ less than In August; there were 25
deaths from consumption; IA from apoplexv. from
scarlet fever and from heart disease; az from pneu-
monia. : nom bronchitis, 4 from dll hther a. $ from
typhoid fever and IRON whooplng cough.
tn ere were reported TO the superintendent 81
health, du Ing the month, 10 cases o diphtheria
IS Of tvphUia lever; "a OF sea act fever; and ons
OF measles. V. CHAPIN, VI. ID.
CITY Registrar.
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NOT ON THE WRECKED TRAIN.

night and Arrive ON sunday.
When the news of tho collision on the
Michigan Central road reached this
city this morning fears were expressed
that Governor Brown and his party might
have been on the i'll fated train. II has
been learned. however, that the governor
IL still In Chicago and intends to start
for home tonight and to arrive home
Sunday.
Last evening he was present ut the BAN
quet given by the W orlds fair directors
In Music Hall on the fair grounds,
which Is said to have been
the most magnificent feast ever spread ia
the West During the ceremonies on
Italian day Governor Brown was the
guest OF the Italian minister.
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Brazilian

WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.-Both state and
navy departments decline to make public
the information in their possession as to
the latest phases Of the complicated stu
alton at Rio. 1t is known that instruc-
tions of an important character have been
cabled to Minister Thompson by personal
direction of President Cleveland, but the
contents Of the dispatch are carefully
guarded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-13

HoNEspALE, Pa, Oct. l3.-The boat
men of the Delaware & Hudson canal
company have appointed q committee to
confer with the company officials at Albany
concerning the slow movement Of boats
between Honesdale and the Hudson river.
idle boats line the canal from n end to
the other and the boatmen say it is the
worst season they ever experienced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-13
UNION PACIFIC IN TRoUBLE.I
Report That Receiver Has Been Asked
for-The Road In Hard Luck.

NEW YORK. Oct bit is reported on
Wall street that the Union Pacific rail-
way has gone into the hands of a
receiver. The report In not yet
confIr ned The road, although doing n
Teen In hard luck. IL has built aud
equipped many lines that have never
paid aud IL has never met a cent OF In
terest on its debt to the government.
Tbs. Uuion Pacific wal among the first
" the Pacific railroads. IL
rrceived large amounts OF money
from the government aud was
q ven mAmrotp lani grants. liz
comprises over GOO NILS with eastern
fsrmini at kaps, 70 City. TDree years ago
10 ras swallowed up by the Gould faction
s7d has lived a haud-to-mou,h existencs
ever since.
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TO CONTINUE BUSINESS.

Assignee's Proposition.
At a meeting of the New York creditors
OH @. Whittier e. Son of this city. As
sigpee Burbank presented this statement:
Assefs-merchandise taken at cost,
SCI. 53A IS: tools and fixtures, a.
COO; bills REL eivable and ~collec,, =
able, $3.50; total, s41, 1874. 10,
The liabilities. which amounted to
&40, 700. consist Of bills payable. $50, S07 /;
aud open accounts due amounting 10
&095S.
sent TO continue he business OF the firm
until January o, 1893, and
thus secure the profits Of
the holiday trade. BY Jan. 0 he believes
the i7rm would be able to pay 100 cents
on the dollar. The creditors accepted his
proposition.
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JErFERsoNvnLE, Ind, Oct. 13.-Harry
Shields, Of this city, has fallen heir to an
estate valued at 500, 900, left to him by
his grandmother residing near Milwaukee,
Wis. When Shields was first notified Of
his fortune, he was found at work on the
Louisville canal wheeling dirt. Shields is
married, and for FIVE months has lived in
extreme poverty.
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Russian Thanks for France.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. lathe munich
pal council Of this city has authorized the
mayor to telegraph thanks to the munich
pal authorities of the various French towns
which are preparing fetes and other forms
the Russian feet that will arrive at Tou
Ion tomorrow.
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HELD ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.
John Mahar Arrested and Held On n
Charge OF burglary.

John M lhar, who was arraiyned I'm
the carrying OF conceaied
was brought into court tiis
orninx caarsed with breikfug and
entering the house owned Ivy Frank
Salisb ~ ut NJ Olney street, aud
the larceny of cut sio worth
~ clothing FROM Walter A. III KHAN.
lie pleaded not guilty and vas held In
$500 surety for trial OF L. When srr, SEED
Mahar hal q misc llaneous assortment
of ma dkerchiefs. IN ovetcDat and other
articles, which apparently did not belong
TO him, ami the sec ,nl d strict court on
GERS at once set To work on the case with
the above good results
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rn.. I,.sa of Creosote.

Boston, Oct. 13.-Robert j. Simpson 30
years of age, who says that he resides at
New York city. attempted to end his life
by swallowing a dose OF creosote at the
corner OF Boylstou street and Chester
park yesterday afternoon. He was found
in great agony by an officer. He may
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BOTH SIDES STAKD FIRM.
EcIAL TO THE NEWS.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.--Stewart re-
sumed his speech against repeal In the
mate this morning. Both sides are as
de- ermined as ever.
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where Subscription Papers for Their Re-
lief Can he Found.

Subscription parers for tie relief OF the
destitute people OF the Sea Islands. 5. c..
can be found at the Providence postonice
and at the rooms OF the board OF trade.
Next Sunday collections will b. taken
in ma y of the churches for the relief q
the Sea Islanders.
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Baron Fava III.

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-Baron Fava, Italian
Minister to the United States, is confined
to his room at the Hotel Metrople by an
acute attack Of bronchitis and a cold
that is giving his physicians considerable
anxiatv
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WARN, Mass, Oct. 13.-The Otis com-
pany's cotton mills in this town, that
started up two weeks ago on half time,
after being shut down two months, began
on full time to-day, giving employ ment to
about 900 hands.
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A coiore ma1 aud a white woman had
n fight over the possession OF n
child last evening on Market
Square. The man claimed to be the
child's father, but the woman
denied this and lave tie fellow n cut in
the lip As tie man was somewhat
under the influence OF liquor, Officer
Downey arrested him Tor drunkenness.
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MODS AT EVERY HEART BEAT.
Remarkable q Bothering Physi-
clans at Huntingdon, Pa.

clans NJ huntingdon ia.
HUNTINGDON. Pa, Oct. 13.-During the
past eight weeks Miss Emma Herncame, a
prominent young lady Of this place, has
laid In bed with her head securely strapped
TO the pillow.
Two months ago while preparing for
church she felt a sharp and sudden snap
like the breaking of a cord at the back Of
her neck. This was accompanied by avio-
lent pain issuing from the heart to the
base of the brain. Since then at every
heart beat her head has made a violent
and responsive nod, first forward and then
backward, with the regularity and precis-
ion Of a clock pendulum In either move
ment he head passes from the perpendicular
about one foot. The young lady's general
health Is but slightly impaired.
The local physicians are nonplussod over
the strange affiiction.
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Rurned 70 Death wh,Ie DRUNK.

CORNING. ". Y. Oct. IS. Thomas
Quinn. aged So years, a farmer of Green
wood. was burned to death in his house.
which was destroyed by fire. IL is sup
posed shat Quinn was drunk when he
went Tn he'd
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R.pe F,end Killed bv Police.

SAVANNAH, Oct. 13.-March Walkof, the
negro who outraged Helen Young. a mute
girl, In her home, was shot and killed by a
squad of monnted police while attempting
to escape from a house where he was In
hiding.
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WHO WAS TO BLAME

ynvestigations Into Cause of Hook and
LEddsr and Hose Collision.
The investigation into the cause of the
recent collision between Hook and Lad
der 8 ana Hose Q on America street is
being conducted Dy the joint standing
commites of the city council. Thus far
the testimony has not demonstrates
which company was to blame for the ac-
cidsnt
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WILL TURN STATE EVIDENCE.
Reported hat Mrs. Mary Meyer Will
Testify Against Her Husband.

Testify Against Her Husband.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 13.-It il reported on
what is believed to be good authority that
Mrs. Mary Meyer, wife of DR.. Henry @. w.
Meyer, the alleged p~oisoner, has decided to
turn state evidence.
It il reported that she will testify to
four murders having been committed by
her husband In order that he might col
lect the insurance ON the lives of his vic
Tins.
DIR. Meyer and his wife were arrested In
Detroit, last July. Both are at present In
charge Of homicide.
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once wealthy, Now a Tramp rhief:

HoLLDAYsBURG, Pa, Oct. 3.-Michaei
McGonigal, at one time worth 500, 900,
and formerly a prominent coal operator
and a democratic legislative candidate in
Cambria county, was convicted Of robbi ing
a freight car in the Blair county court yes
terday. He belonged to a gang OF tramps
who had committed many larcenies in this