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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

Capt. John shriver lot contract yes
terday with the Cleveland Sawmill and
Lumber. Company for tho gunwales for
new sand boat which no will con-
atruct soon. The boat will DO built on
tho "green" above the water works.
Captain s.river will leave for New
York in about ten days, where he will
purchase now and improved machinery.
Captain shriver's business from mod
est beginning has swelIed to an i'm
mense volume.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

A force OF men is at work on the race
course OF the State Fair association put
ting the grounds in good shape, so that
the track will be right to speed horses
on by April l. The association has
also ordered q number OF additional
stalls to be erected for horses.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

New Advertisements.

500 shoe-W L. Douglas.
To-day, FrIday-sione & I'honul-Eighth
Mackerel-Albert Stoke & Co,
For Rent-llouSe oil Eight Rooms.
WRntad-Glrl Tor Genlral HoIsaWork
For Rent-Pour'stoTy Building
RemoY1l-AlbeTt 7, FTanlell
Pianos Carefully MOvel-F, W. Baumor & Co.
Easter Cards and Bookela-E L. Nieoils Ar.
Store.
Fancy silk Umbrellas-I, G, Dillon Co
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24
NEWT NEWT NEWT

We are now in receipt Of the largest and
hnndsOmest line OF Foreign Rnl Domestic
" WoS wLs eyer lhtESanesa TO tns nns trade
OvercOAtings, Sultings, silk VsStings aud
fancy PnntalOOnings, which we will make
up In the latest style aud mt reasonable
prices, Perfect 1T guaranteed,
A general line of Gents nObby furnish.
ings constantly on hand. Eighme shirt,
laundried and unlRundried.
Just Received Another invoice OF linz
ported HALF Hose, In merinoos, supertine,
cotton and fast black, all seamless, mt H5o
u pair, @, HESS Il SONS,
Fashionable TailOrS and Cents Furnish-
ere, 1891 aud 1a2a Market Street,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

EASTER MILLINERY OPENING OF fine
Hats at L, schoppor's, No. 1903 Main
street, OH Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 2S and 20.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

We will pay freight on all orders
amounting TO $40 Sugar oxceptod) 10
any railroad station orriver landing 200
miles from any Of our stores.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

Parties wishing one Of those three.
dollar secondhand Sewing Machines
offered by Edw L. Rose & Co., should
mako their selections NJ once az thOy
are selling fast
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

IF you cannot see aud need speGtaolos
you should call on us and have your eyes
tested without charge, We have tho finoat
instruments and more experience than any
other Optlclan In the state, and guarantee
satisfaction or money refunded.
JACOB w. GRUBB,
JewstGr md OpttctRn,
Corner Twelfth and Market.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

SPECIAL SALE of Fancy silk Umb rellas.
High grade goods and lowest prices in the
city. l. G. DILLON g. CO., Jewellers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

Do not forget the fair and festival at
Baptist chapel, South York' and Vlr-
GINA streets, this evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

30 not forget the fact that the place to
have your Watch, Clock aud Jewrlry no.
paired Is ut w. ID. ODIEltTs,
south end Market street bridge.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

LIFE Is short and time is feeting, but
Hoods sarsaparllla will bless humanity
as the ages roll on. Try it this season,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

SEE our Fancy silk Umbrellas. All col
Ors uni lowest prices IL the city,
!, q, DILLON a CO., Jewellers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

RARE Musical Treat Mt Fourth Street
Church Friday evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24
CONFIRMATION EASTER SUITS

Parents whose boys will be confirmed this Easter or Spring.
we're eadyor YOU We always showthe largest assortment
Of Confirmation Suits in the city, but it has remained for this
display manufactured expressly for for Confirmation
purposes They are made Of the very best imported ma.
ter and equal to the finest custom work turned out in
this city, Prices! did sayl Well just in and you'll
easily see that UnderselI All Competitors. Confirmation
Furnishings and Hats to match.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24
ATLANTIC TEA co,
Atlantic Tea Co.
Tea Importers and Coffee Roastsrs.

We have always found the ocst way
to reduce heavy stocks 10 to lower
prices. Romombor every article sold
by US is guaranteed to DO just what we
represent II to be and In no case do we
advertise goods not in stock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

PHOF, ADAMS and Prof. illuCl at Fourth
Street Church Friday Uv0nlng.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

Granulatcd Sugar 20 lbs. iOr....Si 90
Standard A Sugar, q lbs. for."" | 90
Light brown sugar, 20 lbs for""" | 90
Carolina Rice, now, 3 lbs. tor".. IS
Sultana Prunos, new, lbs for,... rs
Nalincia ROisins, now, 8 lbs ior". 90
English Currants, new, lbs for. rs
Clos Starch, 9 lbs for"m."."m 25
Rolled Oats, @ lbs ior".m.""..",. IS
Table Peaches, per can .n...",.". is
Bartlett Pears, 2 cans for""."m rs
Pens, 4 cans tor..u.",, "...." .".". Is
Standard Sugar Corn, per can."m o9
Oil Sardines, per Can""..".m..". Ob
Gold Dust, pOr package.","..". 22
Clothes Pins, per dozen ,,,".,,." OF
Carpet Tacks, 8 Ok, per box.,. OIL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24
NOTICE To spnsoRIRERs.

Subscribers will plenSs leave word ut tho
undo In their residence during the mOv.
lug season, Tho old nnd now addresses
should DO given In order to insure prompt
delivery, Subscribers Will also confer "a
favor BY notifying us when their paper IL
not dellvored pr0mptly, Telephone ilO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

EXCELLENT music and refreshments at
Baptist chapel. South York and Viz.
glnia streets, this evening. No admis.
sion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24
Clothing and Overcoats

Why bag Of our popular prices, suffice It to say
with the Peoples Prices Beauty has associated herself
with Durability, while the Rainbow looks down with on.
vous eyes upon the galaxy Of colors
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-24

Certain locks, chairs. the ceilings and
walls of city offices, were ordered re-
paired and the committee adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-06
BRIDGE TRUSTEES TO Be APPOINTED.

Mayor Cilrov intends to bring about the rcorganlza-
ton OF the Board Of Trustees OF the New-fork ard
BROOKLYN Bridge as soon he receives from Albany
certified copy OF the new law which reduces the
membership from twenty to eight. There are now In
the board eight members from each OF the two Cities
with the Mayor and Controller OF each municipality
Under the new law only the Mayors and Controllers
and two members appointed from each city remain.
The old board served without pay but the four
commissioners two to be appointed by the Mayor OF
New-York and two by the Mayor of Brooklyn, are to
receive Il salary to De fixed by the Board OF Trustees
not TO exceed $1,000 year.. Mayor Gilroy VIII
nrobaby make MS selections from among the New
Eork members OF the old board. They are T.. V.
Skinner C. A. Henriques. Colonel \. Wagstan,
O. K Lawrence George Hillabrand, L. &. Stanton
and A. SclWab.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-06

Germany declared Its Intention OF remaining with
England on gold basis Austria indicated the same
purpose. and Russia refrained from making declara
lion Of policy. Denmark sweden. Norway and swift
erland supported the gold monomeaIllc cause and
to Join a bImeiallic union. and even they were not
ready without England's support. II Mr.. Cleveland
decides to recall the conference he must come for
ward with n scheme under the terms Of which the
treaty nations are 10 buy certain quantity OF silver
and 10 Issue full legaltendes notes against II. II
he negecs to do this he must take the responsibility
Of leaving us alone 10 go on with the struggle which
Is hopeless and costly As the situation stands
II looks as though he had something TO gain and very
little to lose by bringing together the conference
again. while In the present temper OF Congress-
there Is nothing to gain but very much 10 lose. II he
allows the conference to die and compels TO 60
on with the struggle. which has already so greatly
embarrassed the Government and Injured the business
Interests OF the Nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-06
FOR TIE DINNER OF BROWN ALrYyI.

The arrangements for the annual dinner OF the
Brown University Club OF New-Yo'k. which Is 10
be held at the Hotel Waldorf on Saturday evening.
have been completed. and an ENJOYABLE evening Is
promised for the many graduates who have Slcnlhef
their intention OF being present. II Will be one OF n"
first large dinners to bc served al the hotel and
several novel features will be introduced. The speak
crs will be President f. Benjamin Andrews who
will re- pond 10 the toast Old Brown; President
W. r. Harper, OF Chicago Univcriy; P.olcs'or Monzo
Williams Professor Charles T. Hughes, II the Cornell
Law school, and Samuel II. Oidway. Norman 5. Dixie
will read Il poem. Charles L. Colby, president OF
the club. viii PR SIDE.
feature Of tne dinner will be the singing OF
college songs the words Of which will be printed
upon the dinner cards TO refresh the memory OF
those who Iivc not sung them for years. The afa.
throughout will b. perfectly informal and all IA
college boys again may "whoop 1t up only college
boys can. The dinner will be served promptly at
@ 30 o'clock. About so will be laid Among
those who will be present Professor wifred H..
Munro. Dean l.. T. show, OF the women's department.
and Registrar +. J. Guild, OF the faculty: Charles
L. Colby, Gardner Colby. DR.. Charles Hitchcock,
F. W. McCllve, c. W. Wetmore. Ratc!ine Hicks.
Joseph 7. Earle, William w. Iioppin. Arthur F.
Bowers George W. Carr. James W. Perry. Thomas
Ewing the Rev ". II. p. Faunce. George ~. Csocker.
william II. Williams, jerome a. King. Dr. George H..
Foster. the Rev. Edward JndsOn NJ X Deming,
John II. Beam, W. r. Dorman and Il. =. Webb.
The tickets for the dinner are 20 cach, ana may
be obtained OF Norman ;. Dixie. No. 1876 Broadway,
the treasurer. or Gardner Colby No. 80 Wal-sl..
secretary. Those who DO not send their names In
advance will De provided for. but the committee
urgently request oil who intend - BE- present TO
send their names Immediately 10 either the secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-06
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. April . (special).-The wheat trade gos
such u straight point on tic Illinois crop Monday
that It was disposed to-day 10 put good deal q
cred,nce In the point that the Kansas crop report
will show condition OF winter wheat somewhere
between co and % cents with the Illinois con.
di,ion only - cents. and the acreage only - o.
last year, and With the rlmor that the Kansas
conditi n would be In the Dos. there was a rush
from every direction TO buy July wheat. The
pice which closed Monday night ut 13 IL, touched
10 Ia cents, ana closed at the top. AT Might on
the curb. July sold ut rs IL cents. Latest adyces
from Kansas In the afternoon were that the state
dry as bone. and that the thermometer .,es
neglected. 1t sold from 10 TO Ia. and closed
at 20 l-o cents. There was an idea that the May
clique In quiet way was selling May and buying
July. The foreigners were reported buyers o.
wheat here. 81. Lonis and New York doing
nm enormous lot Of buying. The inspection sheee
showed $4,000 bushels Of contract wheat In tne
public houses, an increase for the week Of $50.
200 bushels. At night calls on July wheat was
II IL cents puts sold at Is l-aa75 4 cents.
,'orn frmcd up little in sympathy with wheat:
May sold from IL II u Al 81 cents. ana clossd
at the top. The trade was not important. Oats
tailed along after corn. May sold between 20 341
90 IL. and closed at 30 Ia cents. Receipts were
26O cars; the estimate for Thursday. l75 cars In
provisions the importanc sellers OF last week.
Wright Armour and others-sccmed 10 be the best
buyers. In the dav. after prices had had "A con-
siderable advance. there selling OF product
by early buyers. May. pork sold between sis y
between 80 So and ~ no. ana closed al s071
May rib. between "a ~ and 70 II. and closed %
80 To- There were 1900 hcgs; the estimate to-
Thursday WAS $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-06
THE COURTS.
DAMAGES FOR THE MULATTO.

SHE WAS COMPELLED TO RIDE IN 'l" INV
CAR IN TENNESSEE.
A iury in the United states Circuit court !en'e'"".
axod 1900 AS the damages which Il riliroaa eo"pa"'
shou,d nav for making n muattO woman anu "''
children ride in Il dirty set apart 1or the ",'
~ pegroes The sui, was brought by Mack W. S"'.
roll Of BrockIyn a mulatO, and his wife ""'n'e
C.,aweI, AGAINST the East Tennessee, virginia ""~
Georgia Railroad Company, and the sum c''''''" We
n 900 +. McCanis stewart the eolored N""yei, anu
C. r. Babbett appeared for the planuhs, anu H".".
n Johnson. Of Hoadly, Lauterbach & Johnson Ior
the defendant. . a.,
IN Aup,st TO- 1901 Mrs. Caldwell bought hrs.-
c,ass ticket for herself and her three ch'laeh' u"
=, ,hou, undcr five wears old, from Johnson Ivy
Tom to Chicago for $40 -. She was about !" eh'er
one of the ordinary coaches, when 'nc cohu"''''
told her she would have to go into the lroh' ''''
rhis was divided into two compartments, one Ior
mon to smoke in and the other for negroes Inc
door b.tween the two was often left open, so po'h
rerc filed with the fumes OF tobacco Srs. Caidweh
testified that the compartment in which she was was
6Iled with disncrccabe old negro women, who 'ai~eo
N, subjects which Off Bded her There were wv"
newly married persons who Rugged and kissen one
another FREQUENTLY The air was bad ana Inc car
exceedingly dirty. Two witnesses ccrrooora'e' ''''
Caldwell. III.
samuel d. IIaun. the conductor OF the train said
that the Jim Crow" good as any o'her
I'm tho trap lie said he would not have oDIecteGa
10 having his wife and children In the ear; r. ~
Clark a clerk OF the railroad company, uSm,N s,.n
the had just been renovated me !ur, , yard,ot
for half an hour and then announced that us VeruD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-06
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY,

sup.emc ccurt-Goacrl Term Before Van Brsns p j.,
S"T,@ n' toSrt1 S'iorc Barrett Motion
supirmr rmpart I-nciore Lawrence
J.-Nos. :si9, -. s's5 80 1880 2TIs 2is:, 2595
No; .lgl ma @c's 2Gss ss soso 1907 liSs' ls9
30 iiiai 1888 1893 1871 1908 1856 lSss ''O O
CIRCUIT te ,sG nrs, liHetS FOR. o lraaS J-NSs
ss sisa a VI s6s 5sss ss $685. u.s.
1881 Soo2 1856, 5sI7,, sac, sie9;
G ce% SSrra iSas qR Al iC
''0 crr raf' 'toart-rars Iv-pcfoc Beach, J-cases
''oS Sarrosst', court-rrl'i Term 80 calendar
s@rroatc'. Court Gs~is'ates Of Ida BAUM.
Annie orp %; wiz 80 q" a. lo % tas Sm f E
ircacon lcrrul. Noble Clarence Michel. Mari, NJ.
Msrrinson Lawrence Johnson orce wooiman Thomas
Connolly. sally sllInscr. Emily Rosenblatt and Mary
Common Peas-,icnciai Term-Adjourncd until April
Common pleas-special Term-Bcf'rc Bookstavcr. j.
Common peas-Equity Term Dcfcr, BischoG J-Nos
Common i|:, rrial "o,r-.part I-Refo-c Pryor. J.
Nos $50 iiGS $50 I2ls isio 1870 iSsa 1922 -.
5 ss IS s p rs 49, isi5 issS. as
ySm",o" rlra'-rra' rcrn-r'rt li-Adiourned until
common piess-Tral Tcrm-par III--Dctorc Gecerlch
superior rour Gsrcrci re- M aournc until April 10
co.S per- ct Sc or rncn ,"T
Superior Ccart-rria rcrm--rart I-Bcore Dugro, j.
superior Couit-Tral Tcrn-parts II ana 1II-Adjournc
civ C"urt-Specal Tcrn.Bccra Enrich. J:--Motions
CITY COurt-TrIa Tern-Iart l-Befoic Mc(iown, j.
Nos. $50 1871 1?s5. c277 ,2n 2ali. 23G 2sl!. 2Sls
ss ss $40 $40 ss, rs, 1870 2 s 1857 1888 1881 1856
CITY C,urt-Trlal Term-P1rt lJ-Rcforc New burrcr j.
vos 1889 1900 2.t7 "2is 1909 1903 $40 2S7l
s ssss ssa 200 s sss so, s s2 ECO. saca
city sccs S rSg Sc0 ss M o ss
S gS,o 80 oS ss 2os ac 90.
2lcs 2,o' .ei' -: ?'n. "io". POL 1882 1891
CITY conr'-Trl: Tergorra't ly-acfcre Xnn wycs
sio5. 32i5. 3,6s 527S. Equity cascs-Nos IS. %
IA. so. i0i 10t.
ourt OF general ~essors-par l-Bro-o MARITIME J..
md Assistant District Attorney Macdona-Nos 10 IS
inclusive.
Court Of tic',cra ScssI"rsiar. II-R'or, Fitzgerald
J.. and sistant Distr' t.Nttorncy Mcln.yroNos. l Il
IS, inclusive.
CONT Of General Scs~iorsrar5 lIiBesore Smyth. r..
ard Dist-"'Atoncy NI,oli ad Assistants welman o.,
Osb,rnc-No. 7.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-06
NEW INDUSTRIES IN SOUTH AMERICA.

WELLKNOwN NEW-YOIiKERs TO START on AN
EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Baron Arnons de Rviere, well-known member
OF the Union League Club will head q party OF
prominent Americans who start in few days on an
exploring expedition along the Benz River, one OF
tile upper tributaries OF the Amazon. The party Is
composed largely Of New. Workers. who have in view
the establishment In South America Of Industries
which have hitherto either been monopolzcd b. others
thar Americans have never yet been established
there.
The Baron has been successful In interesting
number OF Union League men. and the party will sail
the Columbian Line steamship san Marcos next
Wednesday. Among those who have already secured
passage Geo s. Terry s. Hilton scrlbncr. Howard
Scribncr. Mr.. and Mrs. James Deanther. Joseph Z.
Earle, J. Pierre Jay. F. c. Durant. of Philadelphia;
4. u. stone, Corey Wright and James Albright min
Ing engineers, and the Bolivian Minister. Nclchor
Ubarrie who will accompany the members OF the
party during their stay in Bolivia They expect 10
be absent six months. and will take with them ZOO
packages. containing everything needed to unearth
gold mine or settle a COLONY.
The main object OF the expedition Is TO investigate
the possibilities Of cultivntng rubber gum trees land
in Bolivia. between the Beni River and the Andes.
The party has already formed the Benz Gum Company.
with nominal capita! Of $500 600 and should their
present venture prove successful as they antici
pate they will organize syndicate with some millions
behind the enterprise. AS America manufactures
ninetenhs Of all the rubber goods used In the world.
and this is the CHIEF port OF entry OF the raw
material. the development OF the Bent gum district
and the shipment OF the product by way Of the
Pacific coast, where II would be subjcc. export
duty would be OF immense advantage 10 those COM
merciay interested here Incidentally the party will
inspect some OF the god mining regions Of south
America. the two engineers going along especially
for that purpose.
a.. Dixin did l,cf at ho
League Clubhouse Ne have fifty millions t. back
up the project AZ went it. All OF the Interested
parties are prominent and convinced that after
a personal inspection they will find In South America
ali that Is promised and that the development OF true
American Industries I'm that country will drive ont
the English scotch and other foreign Industries that
creeping In"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-06
CONVICTION IN A LEGISLATUR6.
CHARGES OF BALLOT-Box sTUFFING STIR up
THE SENATORS At HARTFORD.

cu,pcEs OF BALLOT-BOX sTUFFING STIR Up
THE SENATOR'S At HARTFORD.
Hartford Conn.,. April Ex-Governor Morris sent
IN tho Senate to-day the resignation OF Insurance
Commissioner John S. seymour, recently appolntee
Commissioner Of Patents by President Cleveland,
and the nomination OF his successor burton MANS
HcM. OF New-Haven. as Insurance COMMISSIONS
FOR the uncxprcd portion Of four years from July l.
1891 The nomination was referred TO the Com
mittee on Executive Nominations.
There period OF intense excitement In me
ytouse this morning. and grave suspicious OF stu6.
ing the ballot boxes were aroused. n few ween
AGO the House reelected Albert Roraback Wep)
Iudgc Of the Ltciicld Court OF common I1eas.
The Senate during the absence of several Kepuou'
cans elected Arthur j. Warner tDem) TO- the posi-
,ion This morning the matter came back to the
ponuh,,c,n House. A ballot showed that Mr..
Warner was elccted-12O to 05. 1t was surprise
10 the Republican members. a little later Judge
Wood Rep stated that in enc Democratic section
q the House fourteen more ballots were cast than
there were members present. Mr.. Wood wanted
n reconsideration OF the vote. and Mr. Gum DemJ
said that vote by ballot could not b. reconsidered
In view OF the charge OF ballot-box stufhng no
wanted committee of Investigation appointed ana
named three Republicans as the committee.
speaker Brooks ruled that a motion 10 reconsidee
was in order, but that the vote must be by ballot
In response to an inquiry by Mr.. Barlow Rep.h
Mr. Gum said that he was not afraid Oh any
dirty insinuatiOns."
There WAS Immediately big commotion In tie
House. The speaker pounded vigorously on the
desk, while Mr.. Gum and Mr.. Barlow exchange
personalities. When order was restored the ballot
was taken and showed % in favcr to 12l against
reconsideration. Mr.. Gum then made speech
congratulatng the members on having by their
votes disprovcd the charges rejecting on their char
acter More personalities occurred between Nh
4, nd Mr. DarO IN
dropped ..,,,. -. ..,..
special committee 10 conduct the State prison In
vestlgatIon was PASSED by vote Of 107 TO 90. The
bill 10 prevent corrupt practices at elections passed
1t Is a most comprehensive measure, based on The
Massachusetts Corrupt Practice Act Of 1892 The
measure to prevent poolsellng and to close tn
poorooms was passed reported BY the commit
tee, with only one dissenting VOTE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-06
GAS AND ACID FAIL TO KILL UNHAPPY W0xEy.

Among the prisoners brought before Judge Grady.
in the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday. was
Mrs. Alice Punket, chnrged with attempt TO COM
NIT suicide. Mrs. Plunket. who lived With ~
husband at No. 217 West Thirty-seventh-st.. is Of
an exceedingly jealous disposition, according TO the
testimony, and her husband. manager OF a clothing
store had been greatly annoyed by her groundess
suspicious. Mrs. Murzbach, who has charge OF the
house. going upstairs ut O'Clock on Wednesday
night, noticed a strong smell Of gas that seemed to
come from the second floor, where the Plunkets
had rooms. The woman lay apparently asleep In
bed I'm her room with the gas turned on. In reply
to Mrs. Murxbachs question she said that the burner
had been turned on by accident.
An hour later Mrs. Murzbach agnin entered the
rooms and found that the gas had again been turned
on. Policeman Gallagher was then called In and
placed Mrs Plmnket under arrest. In her room were
Six farewell letters addressed TO IL. L. Osgood,
Franci, Furr George p. Church. 7. L. Csgood. Oscar
Palmer James McKernn. OF Washington. and p. p.
Sherwood OF Galveston, Tex. The woman was COM
mitted To jail. -,
Four times Maggie Zenner has tried by various
means TO end her life Ten days ago she took
carbolic acid ut No. GOA Second-avep following the
example of Annie Cowan and Mollie Dalton. both
OF whom had ended their lives In the same house
and i'm the same way. The poison WAS pumped OUT
OF her but on Tuesday night she swallowed q
decoction Of paregoric and carbolic acld 40
serious results followed. and yesterday at lorv1S
Police Court she held for examination In S3O0
bail.