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Cut His Throat While SunerIsg from De.
lirIum Tremens.

SCHENECTADY. Aug. 7.-Mr. ". C. Thompson
ofspartanburg. s. c.. recently came to Schenec-
tady to accept the post OF superintendent OF
the Schenectady Gas Light Comnany's plant.
Ever since Thompson came to Schenectady he
has been drinking heavily and has been intoxi-
Gated on the street on many occasions. Last
week the Gas Light Company informed
Thompson that his services would not be re-
Increased designations. On Saturday he pro-
cured room at the Park Hotel. and while Rui-
fering from delirium tremens attempted suis
eide on Sunday afternoon by cutting his throat
He Is now under treatment at the Ellis Hospts
tai. md 1t Is thought he will recover.
The sun., 1893-08-08

WASHINGTON. Aug. Tt Is learned at the
Catholic University that the Very Rev. II.
Boquilon. d. d., dean OF tho university. ia
not In Rome on a special mission connected
with the University. He is native OF Bel
glum. and left hero to spend his vacation in
that country. Before leaving Washington he
thence to Rome and see his old friends there
Pr Boquillon studied In Rome In the College
aapranica with Cardinal Rampolla and tie
Iorthe FREQUENT interviews he has had with
cardinal Rampolla. the pontitlcial Secretary OF
fEta's EnnSs nnd Il MS interviews With the Pope who
eeral theological works. 1t Is quite natural
mat during these Interviews he would speak
OF the work being done by the university, a
work In which the Popo 10 greatly Interested.
The sun., 1893-08-08
sToCKHoLDERs WERE ROBBED.
The Peoples Fire Insurance Company Wss
Managed by SwibdIers.

Managed by Swindlers.
MANCHESTER. n. H., Aug. 7.-Insurauce Conn
missioner Linehan to- day presented his report
covering tho Investigation into the affairs Of
the Peoples Fire Insurance Company He
finds that the par value OF the assets Aug. 3
1893. was SG04.0S3. n deficit since Dec. 81,
1892. OF S390.S0o. The total liabilities. In
cluding capital paid in. amount to S095. .tS2
The Commissioner states that no is satisfied
that the property OF tho company has beon
disposed OF without the knowledge or consent
of the directors or Executive Committee. and
that securities that should DO safe in the
vault OF the company are scattered in va
rlous banks between Manchester and Boston.
1t is very clear, says the Commissioner.
that the late Treasurer and President Of the
company have managed its financial affairs in
direct violation OF its hy-laws. and rigid IN.
vestigation extending from the time when the
company began business should be instituted
at once.
irregularities in it's affairs existed before tho
1st Of last January. Examination OF the stock
70 az Sys sncs OF the '9
turned in by the late President"
that you have been deceived. your stockhoid-
ers robbed. the capital OF the company inn
paired: and property amounting to millions
to the people who have placed their funds in
your Keeping and to the good name Of the
guilty are found and brought to judgment.
that as the company has still sufficient assets
special meeting Of the stockholders be held
Monday next to consider the unanimous opin-
ion Of the directors that the capital be reduced
Dir. J. c. Moore was President and Cashier
Morrill,. the absconding officer OF the Com m on.
wealth Bank. was treasurer OF the insurance
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TIE KILLING OF JOHN CHEW.
Snip Donovan's Friends Say He Killed Hin
10 Avoid being KiIIed By Hin.

to Avoid Being Killed by Him
LONG BRANCH. Aug. 7.-The murder OF John
Chow by Snip" Donovan. the old trainer OF
Pierre Lorillard's two ear -olds. early Sunday
morning In Mr.. Lorillard's stable was the gen.
eral topic OF conversation to-day among the
turimen at Monmouth Park.
Charles H. WINS. the Prosecutor OF tho
county. went to the race track with Detective
Charles Z Strong and made another search
for the terrible weapon with which Donovan
killed Chew. The slough which runs In from
the west branch OF the Shrewsbury River.
within few feet Of the little stable building
in which Donovan and Chew slept, and where
Chew received his death wound. was searched
by number OF men under the direction of tho
Prosecutor. The slough Is about twenty-llve
feet wide and the sides are lined with rushes
and reeds. Although every square inch OF the
marsh was carefully examined, no trace Of
Donovans weapon was found.
PROSECUTOR lvi ms has ascertained that DoRo-
van and Chew drove over to Oceanport Satur-
gay gay night and made the rounds OF the hotels.
Hndy bY b.y they the
ton which is located near the main entrance
Of the race course. The two men were in the
eeer in good eowship @Sen they sssrted
back to the stable they were still apparently
% w his Gsat asr Th
started from the enmo outh Park Park HOTEL Hot .w0 men
Donovan will undoubtedly y set Id the plea OF
self,defence. His friends say he was attacked
by Chew. who welded an icepick and struck
dressed by DR.. W. B. Beach OF Eatontown after
Donovan Donovan was arrested, DR.. Beach refused
positively to make any statement about Dom
case. N
1t Is said that Donovan tainted more than
once from loss OF blood before being removed
TO freehold jail. If this be true. his friends
nave nave apparently some grounds for averring. as
ttnny tiy do that he killed Chew to avoid being
INQUEST at Eatontown tomorrow morning.
The sun., 1893-08-08
FATHER MAZzIOTTI STILL MISSING.
Likely to Continue so II All the Stories Told
About Him he True.

%
About Him He True.
Nothing has been heard of the Rev. Father
Leonardo Mazziotti since his abrupt departure
from Jersey City nearly three weeks ago
Father Mazziotti was for six years rector Of
the Italian Church Of the Holy Rosary. He
built an addition to the church and a new rec
tory ut q cost OF about $4,000. and. when he
disappeared. the financial affairs OF tho church
seemed to be in prosperous condition. He
left behind him. however. a letter saying he
gave up his charge because he had become
discouraged. The collections and subscrip-
tions were very small. and he could SEQ no
prospect OF paying Off the debt. which was
about $4,000. the cost Of the rectory. 1t WAS
said that he sailed for Italy on steamer tho
day following his disappearance. but several
days afterward. one OF his former rnrishioners
reported that he saw Father Mazziotti in this
city. Then it was learned from Father Clancy.
who was assigned by tho Bishop to take Father
Mazziotti's place temporarily that Father
Mazziottis departure was not voluntary. but
Innt ni. :, ne haa been removed 6y the Bishop for
mismanagemeat OF the church,s finances.
locate the missing priest. Harry Levy OF
393 MONTGOMERY street. Jersey City. who sells
diam2nds and lewelry on the installment plan,
time, ago for $lG2. He says the priest told
funds for the church. Levy took a note. and
was, to be paid In install ments. Tho first in
stallnent OF $40 was paid IN pennies. Father
Levy went to the Bishop after Father MAJ
ziottrs departure. but the Bishop said he was
not responsible for the priests debts.
1t has been ascertained that Father MAJ
zotti borrowed money from a number Of peo-
ple He owes Undertaken McNulty a large
died Father Mazziotti took 1t upon himself to
make arrangements for the funeral. because.
He. got the m money TO pay for the funerals, hut
failed. It Is said. to turn it over to the under
taker. 1t is also alleged that Father MAJ
priests in the city. 1t IL believed that he has
not gone to Italy. but Is living In this city.
The sun., 1893-08-08

Ferguson's Arrest for Stealing n Bicycle
Brought About by Jealousy.


James A. Ferguson was arrested late Satur-
day night at Seventh avenue and Fourteenth
street by Detective Mccarthy, who had been
tracing him for several days by following
woman Ferguson associated with.
Some time ago Ferguson and companion
hired two bicycles worth $500 at Norwich and
came to this city. 1t Is alleged that the wheels
were sold here. At Norwich Ferguson
courted Miss Kate Fogarty. His New York
flame. Miss Annie Smith. heard OF this conduct
and went to Norwich, where she held vigor-
Gus interview with Miss FoRarty. Her wrath
against Ferguson was Increased by the fact
that no had a watch and pin belonging to her.
She met him on Seventh avenue Saturday
night. after her return from Norwich. and APP
piled her umbrella vigorously, across his
shoulders Detective Mct tarthy had been fol-
lowing the woman for two days and he ar
rested Ferguson at this juncture.
account OF the loss OF her jewelry at the JEFF
ferson Market Police Court yesterday Fergu-
son was hold to await extradition proceedings
for the larceny Of the bicycles.
The sun., 1893-08-08
Dinner TO Edward O'Flaherty.

A reception and dinner were given last night
at Jaeger's, Fifty-ninth street and Madison
avenue. to Edward O'Flaherty by the Central
Council Of the Irish Independent Parliamen-
tary Party on the occasion Of his return from
Ireland. Congressman John Quinn presided.
There were about 15O persons present. among
them Police Justice, Bernard Martin. h: q
man McManus. and Martin j. Keogh. These
toasts toat were offered, Our Guest, Edward
3'Flqherty: Tho United, States" Charles
hope Lynn; "Our Friends" J. Clancy: irish
American Independent Parliamentary Party"
Michael Bresin.
The sun., 1893-08-08
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO rRA1Na
Supervisor spanssnberr Killed ths Ele-
waited at tho EIftY-thIrd Street Curve.


waited at the FIfty-third Street Curve.
Berthold spangenberg. supervisor Of the
elevated road on the west side. from 159th
street to South Ferry. was killed on the Sixth
avenue elevated railroad at the corner Of
Fifty-third street yesterday morning. few
minutes before o o'clock. He was struck by
both an uptown and q downtown train. and
lived but few moments.
gang of men were at work at the Fifty
third street curve fixing q switch. SpanRen-
berg came down from his home. 2.464 Eighth
avenue. at S:45 o'clock to see how the work
was done He got of at the Fifteth street
station and walked along the track to the
curve. As he reached the switch train came
from UP town. Spangenberg stepped over on
the other track and saw that q train going UP
town was nearly on him and that the two
trains would pass each other on the curve.
mere was no timo for him to get on the out
side platform. and he was compelled to get In
between the two moving trains.
On. straight stretch OF track there is room
and to spare for man to stand between the
such Wills RsSTms rsns afs
actly half way between the two trucks In order
not to be struck by one or the other Of the
s sesa IN S Rsye % h
road for fifteen years. but In jumping back
from the uptown track he got little too near
tho first car struck him and knock ell him over
on the uptown track lust in time for the en-
gine OF the uptown train to run over his body.
lie was mangled almost beyond recognition.
vet when the men ut work near by rushed to
his assistance they noticed one or two feeble
respratons. and a hurry call was sent In to
Roosevelt Hospital. An ambulance arrived
twenty minutes later. but Spangenberg was
dead.
Time Clerk Healy. who was standing near,
said that Spangenberg might have had time to
get to the outside platform had he not at first
mistaken the ira in approaching from down
town for Fifty eighth street train. and there
fore paid no attention to It..
Sp6nEenberR was one OF the oldest employees
In point Of years OF service in the employ OF
the Manhattan Company. For years no Ind
been section foreman. and about six weeks
ago he was appointed supervisor. His APP
pointment gave great abstraction to the sec
tion men and foremen. aa he was very popular.
lie was "a yrRrs old and was powerfully built.
weighing over 200 pounds. He had iust re-
The sun., 1893-08-08
BUNCo HITH AN ENVELOPE

One Way OF Realizing q Pront or SO on q
Cash Capital OF 80.
James Morgan walked into Mouquin's res
taurant in Fulton street with a com mpanion
yesterday. waved n handful Of bills at Cashier
Albert Botz and asked for a ten dollar bill In
exchange to send In a letter The cashier
obliged him. and began to count the money.
while Morgan put the ten dollar bill into o let
ter: There proved to be only 50.
Morgan handed to Cashier Boltz an envelope
into. and asked him to keep It until he got an
other dollar. At this Proprietor Mouquin sug-
velvpc. and seized Morgan by the collar Tho
envelope. contained a piece Of newspaper
folded @ u IL Is ~ supposed pos thht ,h Morgsn's com
Morgan was held for trial at the Tombs Po-
lice Court
The sun., 1893-08-08

David IsrnePr Attempt to XIII Himself
When His Engagement Was Broken.

David IsrnePs Attempt to XIII Himself
When His Engagement Was Broken.
David Israel. butcher 23 years old. In the
employ OF J. A. Rosenthal In the Mount Morris
Market at 1907 Seventh avenue. has been
courting Miss Lena Mendel OF Albany. few
days ago he received letter from Miss Mem
that their engagement was broken OIL.
Yesterday he bundled up some neckties and
mailed them back to her Then he had a talk
with Mrs. Rosenthal about distributing his
%possee,ssions pos g, among his friends. Mrs. Rosen-
Later in the day she heard him grooming in
the cellar. and. going to him. discovered that
he had drunk II tumb blerful OF Paris green and
whiskey. He was sent to the Manhattan Hos
pial The chances are that he will die.
He wrote letters to all his friends yesterday,
in which, it Is presume |. he informed them
that he intended to kill himself.
The sun., 1893-08-08
Printer Sanbenn Driven to Suicide by Neu-
ralRIa.

Printer Morris Sanbean committed suicide
yesterday at 50 Hillary street. Brooklyn. by
shooting himself in the temple. He had been
suffering from neuralgia In tho head for some
time. He returned from work yesterday morn
Ing and told his wife that he was in great pain.
an adjoining room to attend their sick Six
months old baby.
In u few minutes she was startled by tho re-
port OF n pistol, and. on going into the other
room; found him on tho floor with revolver
sn sSntched IN his TiGht hand tipe VIII which h he
pouring from a wound In the right temple He
was 81 III alive, but died soon after his moval
to the hospital. He was n sober man. a good
workman. and had a comfortable bank account.
The sun., 1893-08-08

MONTREAL, Aug. 7.-Mayor Desjardin'e
friends are already bestirrine themselves to
secure for him o high decoration from the
Pope on account OF his action In declining to
take part In the reception to the officers and
the crew OF the Italian man. -of-war Etna.
now on visit to this port It Is expected that
Mr.. Desjardin will be made Count Of the
Holy Roman emnire or n mcmb Der Of the Order
sent to tho Roman authorities by some OF the
leading Catholics OF the city. who endorse Mr..
Desjardin's action.
The sun., 1893-08-08
Civ. Them whl.l.y. but Not Too Much.

Health Commissioner Edison said yesterd lay
that members OF the summer corps. who have
been noting the effect OF the rule In the Board
of Health circular prescribing whiskey for
babies In hot weather. report that while 1t is
an excellent remedy. mothers frequently
through carel essness give their babies moro
Mt the next meeting of tho Board OF Health
DR.. Edison will recommend the following adpi-
tion to the rule:
Whskey should bs given only when prescribed by n
physician. and then very cautiously and only In cases
where 1t seems absolutely necessary.
Since 1884 the rule has been printed on the
circulars which the sum mer corps distributed
in the tenement-ho district.
The sun., 1893-08-08
A New Trial Refused Frank DuGy.

Judge Cullen OF the Supreme Court. Brook
lyn. has denied the motion for a new trial in
the case OF Frank Duffy. who shot and killed
young George Cunninghan II at Fort Hamilton
on Jan. % and was convicted OF mansaughtcr;
and sentenced to nine years and six months
Imprisonment In Sing Sing. 1t was contended
by Duhy that Cunningham and o friend tried
to break into Ina place and that the shooting
was done In seli-defence.
Dutiy's old friends in this city raised a fund
for his defence. and they intend to appeal
from Judge Cullen's decision.
The sun., 1893-08-08
SUSPECTED OF KILLING WALSH.
Three Men Had Fight with Him Before
He Was Found Dying In IL Hallway.

Policeman Parke OF the West Twentieth
street station arrested James Carton OF 1872
West Seventeenth street early yesterday morn
ing on suspicion OF being implicated in the
death of Eugene Walsh. who was found un-
conscious, with his head out and his teeth
knocked out. in the hallway OF 40s West Sew
sd strss on suRda daE Ms subse
The police learned that Walsh had heen In
the company Of Carton. Lawrence D'Hearn.
and Martin Schenck on the evening pre-
vioEsto his death. and that there had been
q fight among them Carton denied any
knowledge Of tho affair when arraigned in the
Jefferson Market Court yesterday. Justice
Grady held him.
O'Hearn and Schenck were arrested last
evening and locked up in the Twentieth street
police station.
The sun., 1893-08-08

CHICAGO. Aug. 7.-Samuel Matthews en-
ployed as fireman for the Chicago Illuminating
Company, went into the engine room last
night to shut of valve Tho valve was near
valve with one hand he laid tho other on the
dynamo brush Matthews shr rick ed and then
fell to the floor unconscious and soon died
The sun., 1893-08-08
A $3.50. 900 FIRE In Oakland.

OAKLAND, Cal. Aug. Tho factory OF the
Pacific Nail Works was burned yesterday The
loss is S250.0O0. The works had been shut
fire is unknown.
The sun., 1893-08-08
wife Unconsolous and Husband Drunk.

Thomas Callahan. 55 years old. a Madison
avenue car driver. was charged In the York
vile Police Court yesterday with beating his
wife. Mary, at their homo at 631 First avenue
Policeman Trunk found Mrs Callahan .un-
conscious Her husband was sitting near her.
anything about his wife's injuries. Mrs Cal
lahan is now In bellevue Hospital Tho sur
geons have not determined how serious her
Injuries are, Her husband was committed to
prison.
The sun., 1893-08-08
SUIT TO roREcLo osE ON TIE GER1Acn
sAr. Serlach Expects to Raise the Money 10
Meet the $3.50. 900 Mortgage.

The trustees OF the Peabody Education fund
have begun suit to foreclose $3.50. 900 m ort-
gage on the Gerlach apartment house, given
on March 8. 1883. and payable in ten years
from date. The interest was paid regularly
up to September. 1891 and S.. .25O was paid on
account OF interest due in March, 1892, but
nothing has been paid since. The trustees
ask the court to appoint a receiver.
ME- Charles A. Gerlach. proprietor Of the
building, said last night that he Ind not heard
Of the suit. 1t was true that he was hehinJ in
his interest He had been nesotiatinnu fnr l
money w.s With English capitalists. and the loan
Australian failures broke on tke Gut .ne
re was now In treaty with New YORK institm.
tions and would undoubtedly succeed He
other. He has had tho property valu"d abv Nv
three APPRAISERS. whose estimates respectively
were Sl,2oO.OOO. 81. .OOO.OOO and S9OO000 ~
The sun., 1893-08-08
In a Fog for Over 1000 Miles.

QUEENSTOWN. Aug.7.-The Cunard line steo m
or Scythia arrived here to-day from Boston.
from which port she sailed on July 90 She
reports that when she was about half way
across the Atlantic she ran into dense fog.
which lasted for three days. Her engines were
slowed down. and her whistle was kept blow
ing every minute. Extra lookouts were sta
toned forward and on the bridge. and inces-
SAINT vigilance was observed by the officers of
the deck and the watches that they command
ed. The steamer was compelled by the fog to
proceed slowly for over q thousand miles
The sun., 1893-08-08
Den,us.. Lead. 10 a srnbblnG.

Donatti pastarllo of 423 Fast 1l2th street
declined to play cards with James Lannetesso
at 432 East 18TH street last evening because
Iannetesso. who Is nEty years old. is SO deaf
him hear. The old man thereupon started TO
throw Pastarlllo out and was stahued in the
left breast. The wound Is ali ugly ono. Police
1O4th street station
The sun., 1893-08-08
CLAIMED BY Il WOMAN FROM POLAND.
Max BepJamln Denies that He IL Nossen
Sarefsky. n Runaway Husband.

Snrefsky. n Runaway Husband.
great crowd was at the Essex Market Po-
lice Court yesterday to attend tho examination
in the case Of Leah Sarefsky. who says that
Max Benjamin. shoemaker OF 81 Essex
street. Is her runaway husband. Nossen Saref-
sky. Mrs. Sarefsky arrived a few weeks ago
and is still living on Ellis Island. She testified
that she was married in Poland three years
ago. and that a year later her husband had run
away with her lewelry. abandoning her and
her three -weeks-old babe. She produced three
Witnesses. none OF whom was entirely certain
that BenJnmin was SarefsEy.
Benjamin declared that he never saw the
woman until she had him arrested last week.
He said he had a Wife and child In Poland. He
came to this country twenty-five months ago.
Max Benjamin. Justice Ryan adjourned tho
The sun., 1893-08-08
Russell Webb Also.

Alexander Russell Webb accepted yesterday
an invitation Of the Rev. Dr.. John Henry Bar
row. Chairman OF the Religious Parliament to
be held at tho Worlds Fair next month. to at
tend the Parliament md deliver an address on
Monamme danism. Other speakers at tho Par
lamont will 10 Cardinal Gibbons. the Rev. DR..
Bishop spauiding. Prot. J. De Witt the Hon.
Andrew d. White. the Rev. Joseph Cook. and
Prof. Drummond.
The sun., 1893-08-08
brooklyn Pos, once Comrl,meu,.d.

First Assistant Postmaster General Frank
II. Jones paid visit to the Brooklyn Post
ONCE yesterday and mado an inspection OF the
various departments. He expressed himself
highly satisfied with tho management OF Post
master sullivan. ana especially at tho work.
ings Of the interstation system. which went
into effect last week.
The sun., 1893-08-08
Telegraph Line to Ellis ISLAND.

WASHINGTON. Aug. .7-Buperintenden Stump
OF the Bureau Of Immigration has entered
into contract with the Western Union Tele-
graph Company for the operation OF a line
,E iroR New York to Ellis Island. This will mako
Island. which were greatly needed. and will
facilitate the transaction OF public business
urinnnding urgency. The Government will
""n both the telephone and telegraph plants
The sun., 1893-08-08
Emperor William Start. Home.

LONDON. Aug. 7.-To-day Emperor William
left Cowes, where he spent the past week at
tending the yacht races. He returns to Ger
many on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern. on
which he mado the journey from Kiel. AS the
Emperor sailed away salutes were fred and
he was heartily cheered by the crowds that
had gathered to witness his departure He
has given sum OF money to BE divided among
the officers and crew Of his sailing yacht
Meteor as q token of his satisfaction at the
manner in which they handled the craft in the
races in which she took part
The sun., 1893-08-08
BRooKLYN's LAST TROLLEY y1C11M.
An leo Wagon Upset md Caused to Crush
Its Driver TO Death.

The trolley in Brooklyn was responsible for
another death yesterday. Its victim WIS Fred
Smith aged "a. Of 1873 Bridge street. driver of
one Of the Knickerbocker Company's Ice
wagons. Smith. when driving up Flatbush
avenue. attempted to, ,cross the track at Bergen
street ahead OF trolley ar No. 404 Of the
at rapid rate Before he could clear tho
track the trolley car struck the wagon and
knocked Off his seat. and. falling under his own
wagon, was crushed to death. Mo.orman W.
Schultz was arrested and admitted to bail in
81 600
The sun., 1893-08-08
4 BHOoKLYN POLICEMAN INJURED.
Struck by Brick While Arresting .
Couple of Toughs,

Struck by Hrica While Arresting .
Couple OF Toughs.
Policemen James Gillen and Charles Brush
OF the Flushing avenue station in Brooklyn
arrested W. Phalan and W. Roach for dis
orderly conduct In Park avonue on Sunday
night. On the way to the station u gang Of
toughs surF"undsd the policemen and tried
brick was thrown. 1t struck Gillen on the
head and knock cd him down. James Dough-
have hurled the brick. was arrested 1t was
supposed at the time that Gillen had received
only sea p wound. but yesterday tho doctors
thought his skull was fractured and that his
injuries might prove NOR tal