davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
KILLED IN 4 HAND TO HIND fIGhI
TWO WING ROwpIEs DECIDE TO SETTLE THEIR
orARRrL BY A BATTLE WITH HARD GLOVES
~.- r...n 1-pnN rIE LIE ANY RLOWs.

rwo WING ROwpIES DECIDE TO SETTLE THEIR
QUARREL BY A BATTLE WITH HARD GLOVES
ONE DEAD FROM THE HEAVY BLOWS.
1obn 7 Mcdonald ,nd Frank J. Egan fought TWO
rounds with hard gloves last evening in vacant Iot
an Eleventh.st before a crowd Of 800 people MO
Donald died from the effects Of Egans terrioie o'"s
soon after being admitted to Roosevelt Hosp'ai'
The lumber yarA Of fitzpatrick & Rylance taxes
nm the Moc, between Ffty-sevcnth and Fifty eighth
SIS and Eleventh-ave on the riverside Is 'acah'
LOT which the Young men OF the neighborhood use
fer a ball ground and for their other games Tie
plnce is described by the police tough spot. Az
q 20 o'clock last evening John Mcdonald twenty
four years old OF No. 8i3 Tenth-ave. employer III
Esstnlan's beef yards. in Fifty ninth-St' "a "Seep
in the vacant LOT. When he awoke ne sa" 's
brawny fellow named Frank j. ETn standing near
him. - ,
Egnu is a notorious character in the n"ighoorhooa'
Mcdonald who had been on a debauch was snappish'
and tho two got into "A quarrel. ana McDohau
challenged Egan fight. Egal, VINO "e'e"'" i'
pounds while Mcdonald weighed but loo' '.'""'
assented The street toughs" furnished the go''s'
which were near at band. and brought toge'her eio
4 ring was made. and Ihe men began hard hgit-
I'm, In tho second round after some tremendous
h,ows had been given from both men. Egan gave
Mcdonald a terrific blow oil the Jaw, which, IL wa
said sounded Hike the crack OF a whip "cDona~
fell to the ground ard became unconscious mno.
this was discovered regular stampede 'ooA paos
Otiicer Iurce hearing the noise ana shints anas
some one had been billed ran to me spot in J'"'n %
=, ,.I,onaIa nscous. and AZ once summoned an
ombnlance frcm Roosevelt Hospital Everything pos
% @ done for the man, bui at half past o'clock
he died without having spoken. ,.,s, s.,
"e Eaan. who is responsible for McDonald's death.
oscaned In the confusion attendant upon the killing
csspu ss have been sent In every direction for him.
Mrs Mcdonald, the mother Of the dead man was wa:
hoo :, broken when she learned the news. she saio
,hnt her son had been her main support for eight
wears. Nothing regarding Egan's family could bs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
TWO SIAMESE FORTS TAKEN
SUCCESSES OF THE FRENCH On THE UPPER
MEKONG RIVER.
SIAM PROPOSES A SUSPENSION OF HosTIIITIE-
A sIAMEsE ATTACK on ANNAMITE MILITIA
REPULsED POLICY OF THE
FRENCH CABINET

RfPCL>ED - PtIlth Of JHE
FRENCH CABINET
Saigon. July 1.-THE troubles between tho
French and Siamese the Mekong River con
tinue. A body Of French marines have captured
the forts at Donthane and Tapham. on the Upper
Mekong. The French loes in the assault was
six killed or wounded. The Samesc lost heavily
in both engagements.
Bapgkok, July 1.-THE Government Of Siam
has consented TO withdraw the troops in the
Mekong Valley. provided France also agrees to
suspend hostilities
Paris, July I'm dc Lanessan Governor-Gen-
eral of French Indo-China, telegraphs 10 the
Foreign Office that detachment of SiamcSn troops
attacked accommodating force Of Annamite militia
on July ) at Anake The Siamese were rcpulscd
with great loss One of the Annamites was
killed. The people everywhere in the Laos dis
trict, which lies 10 the northward Of Siam proper.
are, according to the dispatch, siding with the
French.
4 Council of Ministers has been held 10 decide
on the replies TO be made TO the interpolation,
Of Deputies Camille Dryfus AMI Franc is
neoncla The Ministers resolved TO dsavow ~
nc Cham6rr am ln'eat'a TO mtetwrc td Ws thay
decided. they should insist that the treaties pc
tween france and Siam Ia respected. an that
no on the par, Of bnG dGu brcom roMG
necessary 70 bombard Bangkok, warning should
be given 10 foreign Powers, 10 enable them u
protect their subjects in that city. In case SIAN
should decline 10 give complete satisfaction ior
her offences against Frances treaty rights. thc
Nckunn River fLOuld be blOckad"t.
A semi-official note published to-day de,
nving the assertion that France had disavowed
10 the Siam,sr Government the action OF Adlnril
IIumann in causing gunboats (" ascend the Mclllah
River. and that the commanders ol me gun
boats Concte and IncOnstant@ had exceeded th"ir
instructions in firing npon the forts at Paknam-
A Dispatch received here to-day confirms IN"
unofficial reports from Saigon rs to the frehch
,ucccsSs on the Upper Mekong River r..
The press Of this city is bitter against "roat
Britain for her attitude in the frdnco.Hlaln'S.
djsputc. The newspapers generally INSIST tra'
France deal quickly alsl sharply with Siam; Ihe
" Solril" saws that Bangkok will be bombaid"1
l,v the French gunboats only a. last extremity
should all other means of arriving al an uhd"r-
London. JULY 17-A dispatch from Saigon by
vov of Paris SAYS that the French merchant
vcese w@t Jean Say, which recently arrived at M thc
mouth OF Meinam River, WIS srized ny 'nr
s'iamcso and sunk presumably for the purpose oi
,locxino the channel in futile attempt 10 pre-
vcnt the French gunboats from ascending -, ="
rangkok The crew of the Jean Say were Ill
treated bv their captors, who conveyed thcm to
BANGKOK. where they were thrown into prison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
WAS 1T HYDROPHOBIAY
MISS RYIlAM DIES IN CONvULSIONS Al
ASBt'RY PARK
SHE HAD BEEN BITTEN BY PET DoG-ALL TIE
SYMPTOMS OF RABIES PRESENT

DURING HER ILLNESS
Asbnrr Park July l7-Miss Lizzie Byram. aged
nineteen years. daughter Of A. J. Byrsm ih'i'''
facturcr Of patent medicines at Newark. died at her
summer home here thi, morning from the re'h, oi
bite OF a pet dog inflicted early last April III"
wound was very slight and caused no blood 10 now
and for this reason IL not cauterlzcd Early Oh
Friday last the young lady complained oi feeHhs H.
and despite all the efforts Of the attending phSsciaS
she died early this morning In convllsons. II 100"
the combined strength OF two men 10 hold the snl'r'r
down on her bed and her cries were most p'ou'
Early on saturday Miss Byram showed signs oi
hydrophobia. She began to froth at the mou y anu
when she attempted To speak the sounds she u''i'u
were similar to those made by dog Whch MlSs
Byram called upon Dr. J. II. Bryan. the family phyS
cian on Friday, she said her head felt "funny'
Dr. Bryan thought she suffering from snsht
cold and prescribed accordingly on Friday nisht
Miss Byram grew worse and the doctor was sent ior
Upon his arrival he found that Miss Byram wa, no'
suffering from cold, but from what seemed TO oe
rabies The doctor had witnessed several such cases
and quickly recognized the symptoms. 10 teSt Inv
case DR.. Bryan attempted to give the patient some
LIQUID medicine The sight Of this Immediately
threw the sufferer into convuSions On saturday sne
rallied little and when she attempted TO converse
with her parents her muttcrngs those OF
whining dog.
on saturday night Miss Byram began 70 sink rap
Idly. and at O'Clock this morning she died one
Of the most faithful watchers at the girls bedside
was Matthew Applegate the twenty onc-year-old son
of william Applcgate proprietor of the Atlanta Hotel
Young Applegnc had been engaged to Miss Byrain
for some time and their wedding day had been set at
tbe close of this season. While attempting 10 hold
tho suffering girl down upon her bed h. received a
bad scratch upon the face. The doctors advised tho
Young lover IN have the wound cautcrizei. hul hr
wond not leave his fanccc's bedside until she died
He then had the wound attended 10.
In speaking OF the case. Dr. Bryan said II was one
of tho sevcrest case, OF hydrophObia that h. ever
witnessed DR.. Bryan formerly practi~Hd In New 'rh
The Common Council 10 night auth rRed III MAYOR
TO issue a proclamation ordering the killing OF all
unmuzIcd dog OIL sight,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
4 BIG CORN CROP ~ KiySlS.

Kansas City. July 17.-Secretary Moehlcr has issued
a statement saying that II crop conditions continue
favorable Kansas will have the largest corn crop In
the States history. with the single exception OF that
of $780, when the yield 2130O0 600 bushels, from
an acreage OF $3.50 93 For the first time since
he became secretary Of the board Mr. Moehler says,
he Is unable accurately estimate the corn acreage
lie obtains his figures from the County Assessors ana
their reports were In this year before farmers whose
wheat had proved failure had poughed their wheat
fields and planted them with corn lie sstms Is nHssss
that the will be at least IL per cent W eAcess
M that OF last wear when Il 5.603.5ss acres
This would AZ the acreage for this year at 6200oaA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
BL1ZE At THE HOTEL BRTNSUICk.

FLAMES STARTED BY \ CIGAR SrrNn PUT OF l
WITHOUT TuF AID oF FiEfMEN.
There was a slight fire AT III" llotrl hrnhS""N.
ryenty-siNth,t st. and fifthave., At nall past !"
o'clock last evening. me one s"'hhS III one "i '''
uppcr room, facing f1fthavc. threw a lighted cigar
.tuuip from the window. which caught In the hNpih'
a, rho side of the ladc, entrance and set frc 10 H.
The canvas bslcd mp Hike fash IN" fire spread
to the balcony the enrnc" and To ih" wopiwofh
beneath the paror windows. Porirrs of the hotel
however succeeded IN cXlingi,hing the flames. ana an
alarm WAS not turned in. The damage done was slight
Thi, sort of fire is common AT the hotels. NJ
IN. brunswick they say that guests repeatedly
dropping lighted cigar and cigarette stumpS from IN"
oindows When these light, happen 10 catch In an
awning "A blaze Is almost TO follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
BITTEN BY A COPPERHEAD SNAKE.

The young NJ Thomas Kelly. laborer en-
rloyed on the tracks Of the Northern RAILROAD OF
New.T,r.cy was bitten in the heel by a poisonous
Ike probably OF the species known AS copperhead.
rluo ulnvlng on sunday afternoon in the woods
his home on the outskirts OF EnCewood, \. j. Df.
Weus was summoned. and on his arrival found the
hov suffering great pain, and his foot and leg badly
swollen. The child was taken to the Englewood Hos
piral where IT thought yesterday that his life
might be- saved.
This Is the first case OF the kind that has occurred
In the neghborhood Of Englcwood In numoer Of
wears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
BrArE Rescue or 4 DROwNIyG NAN.
ALERT BROWN OF THIS CITY, SAVES DlVlN
ITY STUDENT FROM DEATH.

ALEEItT BROWN. DF THIS NIIl, SAN 70, ~ Dr nv
ITY STUDENT FROM DEATH
Two baihcrs hnd narrow escape from drowning
at Rockaway Beach yesterday. young man believed
10 be divinity student had been in the surf for some
time when suddenly he was seen to throw up his
minds and sink from sight Albert Brown, eighteen
years old Of New-York who was In bathing mt the
time was the first to notice the drowning man and
AT orce went 10 his rescue
Brown dived through the breakers and arrived at
the spot where the swimmer had disappeared AS
the man did not come the surface the youth divcd
agaIn and found him struggling rise against the
heavy undertow Brown graspcd the man around
the legs I'd brought him TO thn surface. In the
meantime the life guards had arrived and the rrscner
and rescued were taken ashore. Inc sou"s
man declined 10 give his name.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
BRITISH INTEREST IN THE CONFLICT.
THE TROUBLE IN SIAN DISCUSSED IN rAhiiN
MENT-IMpORTANCE OF THE QUESTION

OF sJAMEsE INDEpENDEN'E.
London. Juy 1.-THE Earl OF Rosebery' secr'','S
-, c,o,o for roreicn Affairs replying 10 question
asked by Lord IA,Inington IN the House o h''",
90 dav said that the Government was not IN I"'
posses sion of the facts regarding the dispute between
t,.,ucn and Siam but that Great Britain "aS 'u'N
alive 10 the responsibility attaching to her ana "o"'
not lose any opportunities OF op'aiiihs ''
solution Of the matters al issue
In the House Of Commons sir hh"'rn wv!
Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign once uiaue
extended reference the announced Intention oi Tue
,ton r;eorpe y Curzon Conservative, member Il"
the southport division of Lancashire, t. move Inc ao
situation In siam sir Edward appealed TO inc
Iolse no, 10 discuss the matter untii iur'her III
formation should have been received lie proni'Su
that everything possible wonld be done oS 'i'''
Britain to arrive at pacific solution Of the qesuops
distinct from the main ISSUES certain niia ddrnnc
cspecially the auction OF Siamese independence
rIis statement evoked cheers. ,,or.
Continuing sir ls!war4 sad thai an tH' ~. I.,,,
r.uuIred the closest and most carciu co'siuci""i;
THO Government fully alive To thc ne" ~
SECURING safety of British Interests III i"ni' an an
- more warsips required al lianghoA OF rs
where In oiamese waters isey Mo"a c U Proi in.
formed the British Government that me 'iuli s %
hnss Fad ,scondcG the Mcfnam River withohl
;nstructions but had added that the coinman ,, ri
i Il, ,he wrrshiIS had been provoked TO this ACTON
Sc Tho siamese. sir Edward closed by s,a'ihg .nn'
u! ros able TO assure the House that thr ''1vefI
nv ne" Ind every hope that The affair wouid D"
sattlel in peaceful and satisfactory mamer said
-, in view OF tho statement made py tne relIeSv"
thal !" 81 tho Government he would abandon hs
,n,ant,on taun tc move that the House adjourn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
MEN AND UOMENTHROUNINTOT THEWAIEh
TIE sLoOP YACHT ALLIE CApsIzBs NEAR FAB
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RESCUED
IN RowBOATs

The sloop yacht Allie, commanded oy captain
Nathaniel Price, with party numbering esh'' Oh
which three were women, was capsized yesterday
afternoon inst at point Of the inlet OF Far kocR'
away Those on board were thrown into the water.
Fortunately all the men on board oouia SWIM anu az
ao nort ~ tho aid of their companions. The women
voro nloccd alongside the upturned yacht, where
,hav remained holding on until relief came from
shore. -,
several rowboats put of to the place OF the acci
DON, and soon had the unfortunate people safe on
land The accident was caused by the sail loihg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
WATER IN THE nOLLIE GIBSON NINE.

Asnen. Col. July I7-An immense flow OF water
has been struck In Pump No 10 Of the Molie Gibson
mine. and at present It looks as II the mine wouid
he flooded beyond redemption The water has risen IN
the main shaft about fifty feet. and IL II goes much
higher all the pumps VIII be droWnsd out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18

burglars had designed to enter the rooms OF U. NJ
Brooks now in Europe, whose Nat ad1ons that o'
DR.. Weston and In all probability the ROBBERY was
planted by some one familiar with the building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
HISS WISDpk TO HARRI 4 BOSTOy LAWYER

Boston July 1.-THE engagement Is announced Of
Miss Ellen WINDOW, daughter Of the late Secretary Of
the Treasury. ana Bentley Warren. a lawyer Of this
city. Mr.. Warren l. member Of tbe Union and
Puritan clubs ana the Reform Club Of New.York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18

Bourkes narrative Of the disaster, or if they had
charges to make against any one All th.. sIr.
vivorS answered Nothing in chorus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18

...g .,.., roressn ns~s ses ss,ona psssJ
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21
NOBODY KILLED.
Two Have an Even Chance t. Dis--ssvsral
Ipjared.

Two Have an Even Chance - Dis-ssverai
Injured.
CHICAGO. Oct. M.-The Illinois Central
limited train from New Orleans, loaded
with passengers for the Worlds fair, was
wrecked by colidina With coal train at
tho crossing near Kankskee last night. 4
number Of cars were ditchsd and smashed.
Almost miraeulously nobody vas killed.
Eight OF the passengers were seriously hurt
and number OF others 81 cred bruises
which did not require su' Rieal aid.
kakee with physicians, aud tho badly
wounded, after being attended. were brought
here and taken to the hospital this morning.
Following is . list Of the moro seriously
hurt: j. d. Davis. Flippen. Ga. badly cot,
bruised. and otherwise inju' cd; L. u. Snffor.
Fisher, ILL.,. internal: Mrs. X. b. slsyton.
Wichita Falls. Texss. severe bruises; Mrs.
7. +. Brown. Newton, ILL.,. bruised and ont;
C. 4. Little. Chicago. log crushed and
otherwise bruised and cut; J. W. Brown.
baggagemap. bruised: j. N. Marley. Plano.
H., cuts and bruises; j. 4. Volssau. Nash
vile. Tenn. head cot. Davis and Safer
are tho most seriously hurt. their chances
OF life and death beina about evon.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21
BACHELOR GAVE BONDS.

W. II. Jordan and ~. w. NcJntire Eureties
In the sum OF $4,000.
Special to Tho Independent.
MILES Cry, Oct. 2O.--H. F. Batehelor,
president of the Stockgrowers' bank, with
his attorney. G. Il. Middleton. appeared
this morning before United States Com
missioner Krsider and gave bonds Of $1,000.
with W. b. Jordan and II. w. koIntire as
suretiss. for his appearance at the exam
ination fixed for the 2Stb, at which time IL
is expected that Receiver E. ". Knight.
the complainant in tho proceedings for
false entries in the books and for embsz-
element. will have returned from the east.
G. L. Merrill. ex-eounty treasurer. and two
years ago assistant cashier and bookkeeper
of the StockRrowers' bank, was to-day al
rested on com nplaint before the commits
sionsr for aiding and abettinR H. F. Batch
slor in making falso entries. He waived
examination and gave $4,000 bonds to ap.
pear before the United States grand jury at
Helena.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21
STILL TALKING COMPROMISE.
About the Oaly Business in Hand 1t ths
Capital.

ADUuS GhO OAIy tuslUeAH In HAMA ~ the
Capital.
WAsH,NaToN. Oct. 20. IL looked at four
o'clock to- day ~ II the terms of the demo-
cratic compromise on tho repeal bill had
bsen settled. At six o'clock, however. IL
bsesme apparent that shero WAS an obata-
ole In the way Of bringing tho matter to a
climax. There 10 Engagement over tho
bond feature. and also over tho time at
which tho repeal of the Sherman aot should
take effect. II appears that tho admins
trstion members Of the democratic steering
committee discovo cd. that thsy could not
accept thsm a. provided in the document.
II 10 considered probable that they made IN
effort TO have shs time for the expiration Of
the sherman law fixed at July l, 1894, In.
stead OF Jan. ]. 1896. II IL asserted that
treasury officials said IL the purchase sf
silver bullion should cease July, Of nsxt
year II would BE- possible to preserve the
parity without action up0n tho bond
queation, and a. some OF III. staunchest
repeal democrats are opposed 30 the bond
y oposition IL ts probable effort now will Ee
In reducing the time of the future existence
of the present law, and elimination Of tbs
bond proposition altogether.
The conference same to An end without
rescning any agreement, bnt with the un.
dsrstsndinQ that another effo will bs
made. probably to- morrow. Some of the
| silver democrats said II the steering COM
| mittes did not reach conclusion by Mon
day they woald join with the republioana
and pass senator Quay amend ment, which
extends the Sherman law until January,
1886. or year longer thsn ths best offered
to the silver men by the democratic bill.
On the Other hand, senator Hll says he haa
alieady received ASSURANCE OF a large vote
for his proposed closure resolution on thl
democratic side as soon as il becomes ap-
parent that the stss ing committee cannot
| agree.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21
LONG EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Most Of tho Day Thus Occupied by tho
senate

Most Of tho Day Thus Occupied by the
senate
WASHINGTON Oct. 2O-Ip tho senate
Voorhees, gave notice of an amendment to
the rules. 10 thu effect that. when a bill OF
resolution pending as unfinished business
shall have been debated thirty days. any
senator may move TO fix a time for taking
vote thereon; such motion shall not be
amsndable nor dsbatsble and. II passed.
the pendiaR bill or resolution shall be voted
on At the time fixed.
The senate then went into executive Sos
nations. chiefly those to which there we.s
objections. The general impres Ion 10 that
the executive session was for tho purpose OF
| allowing time to arrange tho terms OF the
compromise bill and for hearing the result
| Of the cabinet meeting to-day. The ma
jority OF the democratic senators speak of
comuromise as an assured fact.
After an executive session the house bill
| to suspend for the year 1893 the law reQuir-
ing 500 worth Of labor to be expended or
| improvements made on each mining claim,
was passed after an amendment excluding
corporations from its benefits. CONFER
ence was nsksd.
Tho repsal bill was then taken up and
PETER, populist. of Kansas. offered q free
| coinage amendment. With some sliaht
excep eptions it revives the law of 1887. Psf-
fer then resumed his speech against the
bill aad proceeded with his speech until
five O'clock, when. upon motion of Faulk-
neE, the senate took feesss until 10. NOR
row morning.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21
Way In Which Pat Dempsey, of
Deer Lodge, Came to His
Death.
H +. Batohelor, Under Arrest at
Niles City, Gives Bond in
$4,000.
Cinnamon Working Oh y SeotiSn Near
N0x0n Frightened Away and Their
House burned.

Special tO The Jndependsnt
DEER LODGE. Got. 20.-What proved 70 be
the body of Pat Dempsey was discovered
to-day at noon on . sand bar in the Dssy
Lodge river. about 100 feet below tho
bridge. Pat Dempsey has been in the en-
lloy OF the AoBurney house for shs last
sixteen years in the capacity Of waiter. A
habit he had contracted was semi annual
spree. ana his last ono had sad tsTmina-
tion. He loft . saloon and started fol
home about II O'clock last evening.
At the corontr's inquest the jury brought
In verdict Of accidental drowning. Pat
was about ~ years old. He leaves an %.
tate valued at $500. If he has any reia.
tives they are not known. Pat Lad host
of friends in Montana. and the McBurney
will be lost without him.