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The evening world., 1893-12-28
WILLIAMS FOUND DEAD.
Broker Dies In n Room on West
Thirty ninth Street.

At 8 o'clock this morning Mr.. Williams.
a broker. fifty years of age, who Is said
TO be unmarried, was found dead in n
furnished room on the second hoor OF the
house al GS West Thirty-ninth street.
The Coroner was notined.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
IN l0CENT G RI ARRESTED.
Locked Up for Theft-Her Brother
Now Accused.

william Sutton, of 2O3 East Twenty
street. was held in $500 bail In
the Yorkville Court this morning,
charged with stealing a blanket be-
longing to Truckman Richard Barry, Of
70 Clin street.
Sutton had surrendered himself. His
sister, Mary, who was arrested for the
theft last night. although innocent, was
locked M over night. She was promptly
discharged b. Justice Grady.
The evening world., 1893-12-28

ROBBED or WATCHES AND CLOTHING.
Paul Zoe. who occupies a furnished room at %
Hudson avenue. Brooklyn. reported to the police
Of the lower Fulton street station this morning
that be had been robbed OF two gold watches,
some clothing and $50 in money, 4 Young man
who lived in the next room disappeared yesterday
afternoon. and he Is suspected Of the theft. De-
teotive Eoonan 10 investigating the cas-
The evening world., 1893-12-28
PARK BOARD DID NOT MEET.
Death of Commissioner Clauscn,s
brother Causes u Postponement,

a meeting OF the Park Board held to-
day to consider the construction Of the
SECOND section OF the Harlem ~speedwnv.
living to the death of Commissioned
Siansen,s brother, Henr" who died last
nisi . the meeting was postponed.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Penuiless.
(Prorn Puck J

Judge-Have you anything to offer the
court before sentence Is passed?
Prlsoner--No. Your Honor. My law
yer took my last shilling.
The evening world., 1893-12-28

(FTom PuCk)
Gussie-Yes, Miss Goldmore Is a stunning gtrl
but don't think much Of her father.
Cholly who has oallcdJ-Yss. he's no gentleman
and he . brute 10 boot.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-30
"Has Done His Duty. E"

PIendergast was locked up in cell in
the county jail He was carried around
the city all day by the police, and the
bars did not close b-hiud him until 3
o'clock yesterday nfte;noon. He was
finally lodged in the county Jail, where he
will remain until his case is finally dis
posed OF.
Pats of the Sunday papers were
handed him, but none OF them contained
the local news sheets. He quickly noticed
this and asked for the account of the
murder. This was handed to him II
read down the columns in an apparently
mechapical manner. Then he dropped
the parer and said:
II did my duty" repeating this sentence
several times.
II am very tired" he said, having been
bothered so much by so many p ople to-
day. feel greatly relieved. as a great
strain is off my mind. l have done my
duty, and l think the majority of p, pie,
when they know this, will be on my side
shall get out clear. / do not mind the
physical confinement at all, and my mind
Is now clear"
"What was your reason for killing the
mayorp" was asked.
He replied emphatically: ~ was to have
had the position OF corporation couusr,,
but he played false to Inc, aud | only did
right in killing him. j did not know that
had fired tLreg shots at him until | read
In the papers. ] was of the impression
that fired TWO Shots at the mayor. fl d
another shot as | went away TO prevent
any one from following me, rs l expected
large crowd to follow me"
Here Prenderga~t claimed he was tired
and decl ned to talk any more. The ar
rangements for the funeral of the muir
dered mayor will not b., made until after
the special meeting of the city council.
Verdict of Cnrnner,s JmrY.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-30
The Victims Career.

Carter IL. II iris IN was horn Mt I.exing-
ton, Ky, Feb Is, 1875 His father died
while he waa yet "a babe, aud his early
tuitioa was receiv d from his mother and
the common schools. Afterwards he en-
ter d Yale, graduating in 1915, when he
commenced the : udy o law. In ls5l he
Travelled in Europ", + ypt, Syria aud Tur-
key in Asia, returning 20 ettle in Chi.
cage in 1855. where h. engaged in the real
estate business Ia 1874 he was CHOSEN n
repre- sentativa from Cnicazo, serving one
term. II w. elected mayor Of Chicago
for the first 5;me in 1880 Mr.. Harrison
bad acquired considerable reputation as y
Gnuuist
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-30
Verdict of Curoner's Jury.
The iury raturpad tIIis vardi9t.

The jury returned tins verdict:
An inquest was taken for the people OF the
state of Illinois al 81 Ashland avenue, in the
city of hicago, on the 18th day Of Oc ober
A. ID. 1885, before me, James Nc Hale, coroner
In and for the said county, upon view of the
body of Carter H. Harrison, then and there
lying dead, upon the oaths Of SIX good and law
full men of the said county, VINO being duly
sworn to inquire on the part OF the people Of
the state OF Illinois into al Circum- tuCe9 al
tending The death of the "A d Carter haTr son.
and by whom same was produced and
in what manner. aud when and wnere, the
sud Carter H. Harrison came to his death do
say upon their Oaths, as ufore-a d, that the
sail Carter II. Harrison, now lying dead at 81
Ashland avenue, in the city of Chica 20,
county of Cook, stale of Illinois, came To his
death on the 18th day Of DC Ober, A. D. 1895
from shock end hcmorrhakes, cau.ed from
bullets from a revolver in the hands OF Pat
rick Eugene Preudcrsist at 2l Ashland
avenue, oct. p, 1898, aud from the evidence
presented, We, tie jury, recommend that said
Patrick Eugene lrendcrgast be held tor the
grand jury until discharged by due course OF
the law.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-30
HAD NO WARNING
Mayor Harrison Becomes
an ASSaSSil'S Victim.
MURDERER NOT SORRY
Says That He Was Betrayed
by Mr.. Harrison.
Chicago Grief Stricken Over the Fate Of
Her Chief Executive.

CHICAGO, Oct 3o--Carter III. Harrison
WAS murdered in his own home by Patrick
Eugene Prenderlast Saturday night In
cold blood Chicagos - ,yor was slain by
the hand Of crazg anu disappointed office
seeker.
Three times was he shot, twice fatally,
aud once in the hand, as the dying man
tried TO grasp The weapon which had dealt
out death To him.
For 20 minutes after he fell the mayor
gasped aud struggled against deaths grip.
In his last moments he asked for the
woman 10 whom he was To have been mar
ried. Before she could arrive at the scene
of death he had passed quietly away.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-30

At the time Of th rr getty, My Pres
ton, Mr.. Harrison's son, and the servant,
beside the mayor, were IN he house Mary
Hausen, a servant, answered a ring OF the
door b Il. and a man on the steps inquired
for Mr.. Harrison. The girl Informed
Prendergrast hat the mayor was asleep,
and not well enough 10 see visitors, hut
the visitor said: II must see him; know
he will see me. for I've come on matter
OF great Importance, and it will be a
serious matter C. wait"
Mary walked to the south parlor and
awakened Mr.. Harrison, who was asleep
on a couch She then went back TO the
kitchen.
The mayor arose and went into the hall
When midway to the front door the man
In waiting suddenly drew a revolver and
fired three times in rapil succession. The
mayor lai probably not yet seen the face
Of The murderer.
The Mayors Death.
Immediately 0f.e firing the three shots
prrpd ryast walked backward through
the front door and started TO leave the
PREMISE. lie was followed by Mayor
Harri son's private coachman, and several
shots were exchanged between the two
men, hut none of them took effect.
William Preston Harrison, the mayors
son, WAS in an upstairs room. He heard
the shots fired aud FASTENED down into
the hal WY, and soon was kneelng at the
side of his PROSTATE father. The mayor
WIS slill cun.cious, although rapidly
growing weaker HIS left hand, blood
stained, was resting on his left breast near
hi heart, aud cutched as though Mr..
Harrison was in great pain.
whats the matter fathero asksd
Preston. as he placed his hand upon hi
fathers forehead. Mr.. Harrison opened
BIZ eyes, aud in voice that was very
weak replied: I've been shot aud am
going t. die. | cannot live. Preston,
where IL Anuief" Preston did not pause
to reply 10 MS fathers question relative To
the one who was soon to become bis bride,
but FASTENED toward the -treet, endeavo'
Ing, IL possible, 90 overt ke the assassin.
Directly across the street from Mayor
HAIR sons resG,uC' iiN w .. Chalmers.
Mr.. Chalmers aud hi wifrw re sitting
their front parlpr. and they heard tn
three shots fred They Immediately
FASTENED out 90 the front 4 or. anl both
saw Prrndergast, lloved by the coacn-
man, running north on Ashland avenue,
and they ha,tened across the street to AZ
certain the cause OF the excitement. Mr..
Chalmers hurriedly pushel his way into
the south parlor. lie met Preston Harri-
son, who, In very few words, tod him
what had hpppened
Mr.. Chalmers reached Mayor Harrison's
side moment later and t,king of his
overcoat be placed b beneath he dyi z
mans head. I've been shot aud will
die" Mr. Harrison said md hs sAe~,sa
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-30

Three balls from Prendergast's revolver
entered Mr.. Harrison's body, and at S:45
the mayor was dead. At th,t moment che
assassin was in the detectives' room in the
central station, city hall. with only glass
door s -parating him from a mob Of thon-
sands In the corridors and streets.
At the time of the shooting Miss How
ard, Mr.. Harrison's betrothed, was at the
residence of Carter Harrison, Jr., and was
sent for Immediately. She hastened to
the housa, but arrived there too late to be
recognized by the mayor, who was just
breathing his last. The shock completely
Frustrated her.
Mrs. Heaton Oswley, Mr.. Harrison's
daughter, was seriously prostrated by the
shock, and members Of the family are
alarmed at her condition.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-30
NEWS IN a NUTSHELL.

Paris is G.a.onsoate over the departure
Of her Ru,siFn guests.
Five thou aud people ATTENDED social
ist meeting n Union squar,, New York
Mayors day a. the Worlis far was a
gre success, despite the very cool
weather.
B. G. San''rd, discharged correspond.
snce clerk New York bank, il an
alleged embpzzer.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-30

mp and recognized his old friend and
neRhhor.
"No, you are only shot in the stomach,
and you VIII not die" MIR Chalmers said.
81 have ben shot in the heart, too"
replied Mr.. Harrison, "and l am now
dying" He expired shortly aftrrward
Gave Himself Up.
Within short tine after the shooting
Prtndergast gave himself up at the Des-
PLANES street station.
Prenderga,t was laborirg under greet
mental excitement IL WIS trembling,
AMI could hardly speak at times. Sergeant
Bari e. turned him over 20 II ,trOl Sergrant
Mcdonald, who took him below TO be lock d
up. There he repeated his statements TO
Lnckup Keeper Come ly that he had
kille tue mayor b cause he would not
give him an flee. lie was able To talk
only In broken sentences aud was -asping
for breath.
Threus @ lynch the prison were ma lie
by scores Of men no sur el arouud the
city la,l, and "a. a precautionary measure
Assistant G lei * pley ca led for lO) Off
Ger, from the csntrh detail. Harrison
street and ID splaines street stations.
Murderer at nsrri,"n's Home.
Once yesterday Pteld, rg II show, d
feeling over the death OF Mayor Hurri. on
1t was while lie was at Mr.. Harrison
residence and waiting outside the r ON
in which the cprOueI's jury was de ib r
sting on its verdict lie WAS sitting near
Lieu enant Haas, aud hi, attention wae
attracted by the presence Of Mrs. w j.
Chalmers. For moment his stolid ty
WIS broken AMI he pull q the lieutenant,
sleeve The officer bent toward his pr.--
oner and heard him ask, "Is that Mrs
HarrisOng'
NO" replied the lieutenant; at is not.
Why did You aSkf'
IL wanted 10 tell her." replied Preuder-
gast, 'that / was sorry for her trouble"
With that remark he rrlapSed into silence
and returned To- all other questions "A va
cant stare.
Lieutenant Haas drove his prisoner
from East Chicago avenue station To the
Harrison house without encountering any
incident. Prendergas's departure from
the stat on and his presence in the house
was not generally known.
Another object of interest was the
weapon with which he committed the
murder. 1t is n 32-calibar affair Of the
Harrington pattern and breaks at the
breech. IL bad evidently seen much
service, for the plating was well worn and
the weapon had marks Of hard usage. 1t
worked perfectly, however, aud had been
recently oiled
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17

FITzHuGH LEE,-Ex-Goyernor Fitz-
hugh Lee said in New York yesterday
he expected a lively convention in his
State for the gubernatorial nomination
and fusion of republicans and popu-
lists against its nominee. He was not
afraid, however, of the result. Gener-
al Lee was asked what he thought of
the proposed idea of General Gordon
lecturing on Generals Grant and Lee
in New York. He replied: AS to
General Gordon lecturing on the two
generals mentioned l have nothing to
say, because do not know what Gen.
Gordon will say in his lecture if ne de-
livers one. II you want an expression
from me regarding General Grant, [
will say that am one of the southern
men who think that General Grant was
a man of great military ability. [ do
not see how this fact can be disputed.
A man who can go up from the very
bottom to the very head of the army
of the side on which he was fighting
shows that he must have had great
military abilities. The little, petty
jealousies and political intrigues that
always exist in great war like that in
which General Grant was the most
conspicuous figure would have pre-
vented him from rising from his unim-
portant position if he had not been a
man Of ability"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17
Divorce Granted.

New YORK, June 17.-Judge Nc
Adam has given Louis Bragonier
Moore an absolute divorce from his
wife, Sallie 7. H. Moore, on the ground
of her relations with Jacob Ridgway
Moore, no relative of the husband but
we'll known clubman. Jacob II.
Moore admitted he had been intimate
on several occasions with the woman
in his rooms. Besides, the confession
of Sallie of her indiscretions was used
against her although she said her hus-
band gave his assurance that if she did
confess he would endeavor to forgive
her. She said he had acted in q hard
hearted way after she confessed.
They were married in Baltimore on
June 3, 1887, and separated on Febru-
airy 10 last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17
$500 900 Loss TO tn c Reading.

BUFFALO, juno 1.-THE $4,000 tons
of coal in the storage yard of the Phil
adelphia aud Reading Coal Company,
where the fire occurred a week ago, is
still burning. 1t is impossible to do
anything to save the coal that has not
yet caught fire, except by carrying it
away, but not more than 10000 tons
can possibly be saved. Forty thou
sand tons, representing 100000, will
be consumed. Besides the immense
loss ON the coal and sheds, there is also
the loss of sixty freight cars. Twenty
of these were owned by the Reading
and the other forty by other lines, and
these latter the company will have to
pay for. The total loss is now figured
at $S00,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17
Fire ut ConeY Island.

CoNEY ISLAND, n. Y, June 17.-This
resort was visited by disastrous fire
at an early hour this morning, result
ing in the destruction of large amount
of property, the burning to death of a
volunteer fireman, and the slight burn
ing of several others. The buildings
destroyed were the Marion House and
restaurant, tailor shop, Kuhn's no.
tel, a general store, two bottling estab-
lishments, the hotel and concert gar
den of James Bass, besides several
smaller places. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17
TO-DA US TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

BERLIN, June 17.-Reports from all
parts of the empire continue to give
evidence of the collapse of Eugene
Richters's radical party. The Richter
lists. who constituted two-thirds of the
parliamentary party of sixty-seven,
will bring probably few more than
twenty-five members into the next
Reichstag. This state of affairs is dis
tinctly favorable to the government, as
the loss of the radical opposition is eN-
pccted to more than couuterbaIance
the gains of the social democratic op-
position. The conservatives and free
consertives are suffering no losses. The
social democrats are still triumhant at
the expense of the Richter radicals. In
general the advantages gained by the
government are to be found in the pros
pect that some ten radical unionists
who voted against the army bill and
who now favor it, have good prospects
of sitting in the next Reichstag and that
the anti-semitic representation, partial
ly favorable to the government, bids fair
to be greatly increased. The present
conclusive returns from constituencies
carried by the large parties show that
the conservatives and free conscrva-
tives have secured twenty-seven seats !;
clericals twenty-seven social demo-
Gratis twenty-three national liberals
seven. The poles have nine seats; the
south German democrats five. At three
o'clock this afternoon reports have
been received from 242 districts. Sec
ond ballots will be necessary in l22 of
them. OF the 100 deputies elected 5S
will vote for the bill, and 81 against it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Jack McAuliffe, the lightweight
champion, sailed this morning from
New York for Southampton, England.
Three of the Starr gang of outlaws
were captured in the Creek Nation yes
terday by posse while nursing one OF
their wounded comrades.
The departures for Europe to-day by
the large fleet of transatlantic steam
ers which left New York are fully as
large as those of the previous Saturday.
and will exceed 1000.
Desperadoes tried to rob the outgo-
ing Kansas City train at Council
Bluffs, To-. last night, just before mid
night. A volley was fired at the en-
gineer and fremen without effect.
Senator Vance, of North Carolina,
denounces as maliciously false the
story recently sent out purporting to
give an account of an attempted duel
between ]. 81. Martin, step-son of Sen
ator Vance, and Col Paul Means, also
of North Carolina.
About twenty persons were poisoned
by eating ice cream during banquet
at the dedicatory services at st. Fran
els Hospital at Denver, Col, Thursday
night and some are seriously i'll
Among the victims are most OF the
Catholic priests of the city and several
of the sisters at the hospital.
8 stubborn fire occurred in a brick ware
house owned by the Calder estate i'll Whining
ton, N. c., early this morning. The building
was stored with cotton and moasses. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 During the fire
part OF the front wall fell, killing Joseph B.
Willard, aged about 25 years, a member OF
Wilmington hook and ladder company.
Henry Oldcn battcl, member of Howard
company, was seriously hurt.
William Hipes, q wealthy farmer, his wife
and daughter while on their way to Craw-
louisville, Ind. this morning, were struck by
train on a road crossing Hipes was killed
and his wife and daughter were fatally in
iured and will never regain consciousness.
Robbers got on Northern Pacific train this
morning near Wadena, n. d.. and went parti-
ally through one of the slecpers The porter
WIS dubbed and told to keep still. Three
passengers were awakened and robbed of SAC
and three gold watches.
Officers have captured the three robbers
who held up the Santa Fc train at Cimma-
roon near Henncsscy, o. T., a few days ago
In one of the men is recognized Bob Wyatt, a
notorious train robber, who has terrorized the
frontier for years.
Dec Middleton and two other cowboy racers
from Chadron to the Chicago Fair passed
Stuart Ncb., at S o'clock this morning. 1t is
221 miles from Chadron TO Stuart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17
Collision on the b so. Railroad.

BELLAIRE, O., June i7.-Information
has been received here of collision
which occurred in Broad Tree tunnel,
w. Va, at s o'clock this morning on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad be-
tween two freight trains in which Jas.
Quinn and William Gearing, engineers;
Peter Peter Horn, and John Fisher,
liremen, and front brakeman named
Metz were killed. The wreck WIS so
complete that the tunnel was blocked
up. The wreck has not been cleared
and all trains are delayed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17

THOUGH the assertion that the dem
ocratic party contains many OF the
ablest and most distinguished lawyers
in the country is not denied, a republic
can, ex-solicitor General Aldrich, was
selected by the administration as its
counsel in the puritanical and uncon-
stitutional case of the government
against the Chicago fair people for
keeping the gates of their grounds open
on Sundays. From a party point OF
view, the only excuse for such seiec-
ton would be that no constitutional
and really able lawyer would take such
s. case; but that excuse has not been Of
fered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE II 1898.
REv. "sAMn JONES says the South is

REV. "SAM" JONES says the South IS
in good shape for q financial panic, las
she never owed more or had less" but
Mr.. r. B. Berkeley Of Pulaski, Virginia,
SAYS the South is ''in good condition,
compared with the other sections of the
country, and that her people have
more with which to satisfy creditors
than any other equal number of Ameri-
can citizens Unfortunately for the
South, Mr.. Jones's observation TALES
with that of many Of the other people
OF his section. In natural wealth the
South unquestionably excels the North;
but that kind of wealth is not the most
available. And then, too, nearly all
the money the billion Congresses have
expended, and the millions of surplus
they have dissipated, full share OF
which was raised by taxes imposed
upon the people ofthe South, has gone
North, and is held there with hooks OF
gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17
List OF Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re-.
naming iii the Alexandria, Va, pOstofiice
June II.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office.
Arthur, Geo W Parucll. Miss Carrie
Banion, Mrs Amelia Prowdcn, : II
Beach. Mrs A!benia Robinson. Mr.. Mary
Boombcrger. 4 Suthard b +
Chum, Wesley Thomas, CrllanrS
Cooley, John 7 , Thomas, Miss Mary J
Conway, William Thomas, FL
Dickson Miss Sarah Ward, Mamia
H,rt. j. Walters, Jacob 4
Johnson, Joseph West, John |.
Johnson, w White, James c
PARK AGNEW. T. NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17

A MAN of maturcd life and much ex-
perience, successful in all his business
affairs. and with q reputation for ac-
curacy in his accounts and efficiency in
the matter of keeping them, has been un-
able to take a lucrative position TO
which he was appointed in the Treas
ury Department at Washington, be-
cause he failed to answer some OF the
schoolboy questions that were pro-
pounded to him by the civil service ex-
aminers. And yet, Secretary Carlisle,
the chief of the department, acknowl-
edges, that he himself could not answer
such questions. The civil service law
is humbug.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-17

In REFERENCE to the recent discharge
ofsixty-seven clerks in the Interior De-
partment by reason of lack of money
for their salaries, the New York Uorld,
the organ of the New York Admins
tration party" as Mr.. Warner calls the
anti-snappers, says "the most import
ant thing is that in making those dis
missals partisan politics has not been
considered" But that's the very thing
that should have been considered. I'm
der democratic administration, If a
clerk has to be dropped for lack OF
money that clerk should be republi-
can. The bible teaches that man VINO
doesn't provide for his own household
is worse than heather, and what is
.,ue of one man is true of collection
of men or party.