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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
he KILLED HIMSELF IA THE STREET.

A DEsPoNDENT NAN COMMITS SUICIDE IN
BROOKLYN
A man killed himself at midnight last Iieht In Fulton
ST. Brookvn almost directly opposite the City Hail.
While walking In front OF the 'omnrr'ial BANK am
c,ose IN the oicc Of brooklyn District Telegraph
companv which Is always open. he suddenly put a
yoivor I'm INF, mouth and fired shot which scattered
Ls brains OH the sidewalk he fell dead. The dceI
was seen by camen and Others In the street at that
time. and a crowd quIckly gathered ana an ambu-
lance was called. The body was taken to the Adams
ST police station and proved to be that of John Becker
lie was well dressed There money in hi clothing
A letter In his pocket said that he was tired Of
living that he was In debt, and that hardship had
brought him TO the act.
There WIS nothing else I'm the saicic'S pockets to
Lad Va his jdeutllcation 4 man ln the crowd said
he saw him I'm the Brooklyn Hospital, Ill with pncu-
\.
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1T VAS A FREE FOR ALL" AFFAIR.
TRUSTEES, POLICE CAPTAIN AND CITIZENS
OF wHITEsroyE HAVE FIGHT.

OF wHITEsToNE HAVE A FIGHT
A hand -to-hand fight with bare knuckles, sort OF
free-for-all" affair." In which the trustees OF the
village OF Milestone, l.. l., Its police captain, Dennis
J. CARL Winfield 5. Overflow citizen OF the place.
and several others were Involved took place In the
village hall on Monday night. As result
the police captain Il nursing sore ana cut
head the trustees trying to recover from the
disgrace and OverOn, TO smother the Illumination o.
having been thrown out Of the hall.
1t was the regular monthly meeting night OF the
Board Of Trustees, and they had several important
questions to settle among them the dispute over tho
election OF a Chief OF the Fire department. auo tns
resignation Of Trustee August Graue. The fact that
lie iremen's TO come up attracted a IsrSor
number OF citizens than usual. among them wlnneio
s. Overflow who was defeated for village trustee BY
one ballot, IN December. by Captain II. 5. Munson'
Several times In the course OF the meeting the pro
ceedngs were interrupted by loud talking and laugh
ter much TO the annoyance OF the trustees. Wnen
they could stand 1t no longer DIR. Edward Heecksrs
president the board requested the crowd to be quiet.
few heSed the request but Others paid no attention
whatever TO II and continued to DE bOisterous. Tne
president then ordered the police cap
tain 10 maintain order. CARL Is small
man. and when the presidents order
Was given. Mr.. Overton, who had been rDgleader II
is alleged I" The disturbance. laughed loudly. Inc
little captain walked up to Overon and asked him
10 leave the Ove.t0n refused CARL laid hanos
on him t. enforce his order and several others joined
in 10 aid Overon. The captain getting the worst
OF 1t when Trustee David l.. Cooley jumped from
his seat and piled IN on top OF the heap. Wild
his assistance Overton was finally landed outside q
the door, When the excitement had somewhat SUD
sided the OF the Chief OF the Fire Departments
was brought up. There was great excitement when
the tellers announced that OFonnOr had oeeh eieceee
by one vote The resignation Of Mr. Grsue was ~.
copied he Is about 10 leave Whites'ohe'
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A CJTHOLIC PRIEST SICK WITH TfFAV0'
THE REV. GERARD sPIELMAN HAD VISITED TIM
PATIENTS on NORTH BROTHER ISLAND

PATIENTS on NORTH BROTHER ISLAND
Among the typhus fever patients who were remove
TO North Brother Island yesterday was the rev
Gerard Spicman. a Roman Catholic pneeo' t"en'S-
seven years oil, who has been attached TO chorcn
at Forest and wcstcheser ayes. In M,rrisania. ins
home was at Beucllave. and One hundred ana nrty'
secoldst. Lately he hat visited the typhus pauents
On the island on errands OF mercy, and had admin
,terc the last rites OF the Church to dying men, he
became Ill his home two days ago, and pnysicA"
who attended him reported his case rs suspicious Au
inspector from the Bureau OF Contagious Diseases eA'
amned the priest yesterday. and saw that he had the
typhus symptoms. lie accordingly caused his removal
to the island.
Five other new were reported to tho Heaito
Bcard John Murphy, eighteen years DID, who was
an inmate OF the pcnitentilry On Bhckwclrs lsiands
was found to be suffering from the fever lie was
Isolated from the other inmates OF the institution put
vas not sent to North Brother Island. Michael
Milllgan, thirty years old. who had been pa
ent In Bellevue Hospital for several weeks was sent
away when he showed the symptoms OF the fever. IL
was said he had contracted tn. disease In the nos
pial. He was a patient I'm one OF the wards from
which q tphus patient was removed about two weeks
ago.
Thomas Douglas, sixty years old, who had been O
lodger at No. 104 Park Row, went TO the Chameers
street Hospital and was seen to be i'll Win the ieVes'
Andrew Colbot, II homeless man, forty three OLD, VINO
.1so hod the fever walked 10 Bellevue Hospital.
Michael Fizgernld twenty-five. was removed rom
No. IL yarick Flare on Monday as a suspect lie
was sent to the fever ward yesterday.
Martin Zel fOrtv-seven years old. who was remove3
from No. 81 Mont gomcry-st. on Monday night, ana
John Quinn. forty-tve. who had been logger ~ tne
infected house No. "A Bsyardst, died from the Ievef
on on! North Brother island yesterday.
John Holland found III with smallpox In ME
home. at No. Mnettc-st, yesterday and was 10
DHH s Island s ss Of nj SsS s' IL 4:
had been transferred there week ago.
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NOT AN ASSOCIATE AUTHOR.

+ the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: VIII Won DO 80 Hind as TO allow me 10 correct
one error In Your obituary notice Of Charles A. Wal
worth published this morning1 You say. Mr.. Wal
worth YVES the associate anihOr OF Mnnson's system
Of Photographic such was not the fact. | had
claLora the system and publish d Its textbook.
THE Complete rhonographer,- years before knew
OF Mr. walworth. In fact, he learned the system
from my book and that led TO Photographic core
spondcncc. and then TO prrsonal acquaintance" Mhen
revised the book In 1877. at my request. he ala ao
some work OF COMPILATION for II. and that was TIE
extent OF his "assoca;e authorship o,,
New-Yorh Feb. 2. 1893. JAMES Z. MUNSoN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
LACK CLIFFORD ACQUITTED.

Pl,tsburg. Feb. THE trial OF Jack Cllford ior
the killing Of n pfnkerton detective at Homes.c"1
during the riot OF July 9th was continued 'o''"..
At 80 O'Clock Judge stowe completed his chsr ao
The jury. and they retired, court ndtournng "''l ~
O'Clock. At : 80 court convened by Junee Sms.-'
Judge stowo not having returned At DO 'lc !,m,
came int, the courtroom with verdict of Not Guny'
and q relieved Sigh was uttered by Clifford. !"'e'
hasis then excused the Jurors until 0:3o lo.moerow
morning. and Clifford Nas removed to jail on the .'
rsee pending against him. He stll has indictmens
- murder, treason and Rot to answer for. To-morro"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
LITIGATION OVER 1.-THE SWEET BYE AND BYE

Chicago. Feb. THE "sweet Bye and Bye Win
variations was sung In Judge Horizons court to-hay
The song. together with several other iahihr acrei
songs is the cause OF litigation between johanna
Webster and Oliver II. Ditson and Lyon d Healy
The late Joseph p. Webster wrote the words OF 'he
song and 5. Fillmore Bennett put them 10 mnSc
before Wcbster's death contract was entered INTO
bv which the defendants were TO print the song IN
small book form. Mrs. Webster hled q Dill iof nc
counting ALLEGING that the defendants had exceeded
,nr contract and sold the song In conceivable
form. In her bill she seeks share OF the profits,
which It is stated are large. sauinS from the sale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08

celor MacCracken, the first speaker faced good
nn,rred and attentive audience when he rose to re-
spond to % Our University lie said In part:
Tho New.York University Medical College was the first
Zeal school this state TO form university conner
ton This melton Is such a connection a ing =
has with the wrist: with the other fingers and with the
thumb. The educational wrist is the und'r eraduae
college and fingers with the schools OF medi-
clnc engineering pedagogy and law. Tho thumb Is our
graduate seminary philosophy. name IL the
thumb because IL stands against each OF the pro
ssonal schools and Is related ~ one Ut them The
four fingers are each them position TO meet ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
A DROP OF FIFTY DEGREES AT CHICAGO.

Chicago Feb (specIal). 1.-The mercury this morning
etooa NJ 10 degrees below zero. drop Of 80 degrees
since Yesterday morning This cold wave the en-
fire country cm Utah and Idaho eastward TO the lower
,aLe re-ion The line OF freezing weather also
tends as far southwark as the interior Of Texas
Trains coming into Chicago from all directions are
late. Under ordinary circumstances modern freight
locomotive is able to pull an average o. iory oaoeo
car In such weather as this eighteen pr twenty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
TIE WHITE HOUSE OPEN AGAIN TO THE PUBLIC.

Washington, Feb THE placards bearing ,"e 49,.
: c,oseds wMcb have been displayed on the front
docr Of N. White House since the day before CHRIST
mas when little Marthena Harrison. the Presioen.
grandcld was stricken with scarlatina, were re'''u
to-day and the public part OF the house IS one rme
tomorrow his tri.weekiy receptions to the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
FROZEN To DEATH N TIE BLIZZARD.

Winnipeg Man. Feb. 7.-PLrick Warde Canadian
Pacific brakeman. frozen t. death yesterday weS,
Of here In the blizzard which was raging The ex-
press WIS showed up Mt Sidewood sixty miles west
Of swift Current and relief train sent ont from
the latter place to It's assistance When about nine
miles ont the relief train became stalled. and Wardc
started back 20 Swift Current with the Information.
II WAS bitterly cold the Thermometer registering over
40 degrees b., low zero. Wardc had covered eight
miles OF the distance and within mile OF the
station when he peiisIcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
TIFF. MOHAWK OyFRFLOwS ITS BANKS.

Amsterdam, y. ". Feb. THE ice in the Schohare
Creek near liurtonville, broke up this morning and
came down stream into the Mohawk River about a
mile west Of Fort Hunter and has lodged there. The
ice In the Mohawk at that point II still intact. The
river has ovcriowed It's banks at many places, and
among those living in the lowlands there Is great
Sar Of freslet which will hood the valley and do
dar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
Nay STRIKE on THE L. AND ".

indianapolis. Ind. Fc5. I'm an Interview at Terre
Iamte tonight Grand Master Sargent said he had Just
returned from Louisville whore be and Chief Arthur
had met President smith OF the Louisville and Nash
Vile The engineers had asked IL cents mile for
passenger men and Mr.. smith had fatty refused
Tn. committee returned home to take vote the
oncstiln OF striking. II they did strike. AMI Mr..
s.rSrni thought they would. The strike would be in
dorsed by Chief Arthur while he (sargenO would call
ont the fir,men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08

Is big load. 1t Is reported that tho Fort wayne
read has upward OF 4.OO0 loaded cars In tho ysfos
and on sidncs between Chicago and Pttsburg, which
Il Is unable TO move for want OF motive power. Tne
Fort Wayne Is no exception in this respect. re" o.
the roads are in any better shape. on some IN INC
West for the last three days freight trame has zen
at q standsil. several weeks OF modrntc westus
will be REQUIRED before the roads raise the ffei0nt
blockade get all the accumuatlons OF freisns On
their hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
rIRrNsS STOP TIE ELEVATED TRAINS.

Two alarms rung last night for fre IN tne
top story of tall building, No 100 south futh'
ave. and the fremen stopped the elevated trains for
hnlf an hour while they putting ont the flames.
j. jacobson, manufacturer Of paper boNes lost ABOUT
g. 900 by the fire, and the stock OF korEfeld O. Co.,
manufacturers OF hats on the fourth floor, was DAM
aged by water TO the extent OF 81 900. The build
Ing wus damaged r., 600 by the hir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
ANOTHER VICTIM or MALPRACTICE.

Miss Alice Whitney Whiting Q pretty typewriter
died last evening her home No. 35 West Forty-fourth
st. She was a victim. 1t Is sail. OF malpractice Al
though the young woman had been lying ~ toe point o.
death for two weeks only yesterday that notice was
scnt to the Coroner her ane-mortem Statements
The police Of West Fortyscvcntas station say nas
when the Coroners deputy called the young woman VA
almost dead and unable TO make any statement d.
T. GRAY Dlinn Of No. 10 West Ffyeghth-st. who was
charged with performing the operation. Will be reassesse
&c e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
ICE GORGE AT NEw-BRUNswICK.

| Tho Ice above the landing bridge, mile from Now
Brunswick has broken up and formed an ice gorse
fifteen feet high Mt the bridge. As the Ice Is sun
solid from New-Prunswick TO Amboy Bridge, eis-
lance OF nine miles, the greatest fears are felt tnat
| Now Albany ST. bridge damaget.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08

an effort Will be made by his counsel to secure his
trial Monday.
Tomorrow Baur and Knoll. who are indicted as
will be placed ON trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
ME- ADAMS KNOWS NOTHING OF 1T.

Boston, Feb. 7.--of the published report that John
Quincy Adams. OF Boston, had been selected for the
Office OF Secretary OF state. Mr.. Adams said to day
Il have not seen Mr.. Cleveland since the election
II Mr.. Cleveland has made up his mind 10 choose mo
for Secretary OF state he has done without consult
Ing me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
TIE FIRE RECORD.
FLAMES IN A NETWORK VILLAGE.

Binghamton. n. y, Feb. THE business part u
tho village OF Mainc sixteen miles from this city. was
destroyed by fire this morning. 1lali dozen BUS
ness establishments including tho pos; Office. wer0
consumed The loss is partially covered by m
slyance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
CHAIRMAN I'nHAN RE ELECTED.

Buffalo. y. w. Feb. Specsp.-George Urban, jr.
the millionaire flour manufacturer, was today re-
elected chairman OF the Republican General Com
Inittec OF Erie Comfy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
Cr'FFALO STREET CARS STOPPED By FLOOD.

Buffalo, Feb There Is big food In South
puHalo caused by the overflow of the creeks. Water
cover, he and streets the depth Of two and
three feet The Scneca-st. cars were forced TO step
his afternoon All the region between Buffalo AMI
Cnycnovla creeks Is more or less Hooded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
UNIVERSITY MEN DINE.
ALUMNI OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
THEY ENJOY A PLEASANT EVENING AND LISTEN
TO CHANCELLOR MACCRACKEN.

TO LITANLI.L1lDf. MAUI I'M KIN.
The large white and gold dinng-room at Del
monloO's was abazc with light last night. and the
polished surfaces OF It's mirrors reflected the faces
Of ons hundred happy din RS. who were seated ut
five long tables The occasion was the annual din
ncr OF the alumni OF the medical department OF the
University OF the City OF New-iork. Long before
the POSTMASTER. DR.. H. {. NJ Page raped Tor order
the musicians had shown their ability 10 practise the
doctrine which they 80 often preach to their patients
entire relaxation from the Ci bu,lncss-an1 chan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08

Of 1OOo.OOO copies. The arguments to-day were on
demurrer to a bill questioning the jurisdiction Of
the court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08

Cincinnati and 81. Louis are best servec ~ ~ -.
fsrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
FACTS FOR HOUSEWIVES.

SWEET oil and putty powder, followed
ny soap and water, make one of the
best medicines for Frightening brass or
copper,
REMOVE rust from steel knives by
covering them for two days with sweet
oil: then rub with lump os fresh lime
until the rust disappears,
Gun arabic and gum tragacanth in
equal parts dissolved in hot water
make the best and mos; convenient
aocilage you can keep in the house,
a BOTTLE of flexible collodion is
very useful for cracks in the hands,
scratches, cuts, etc. Care must be
taken to keep it well protected from
the air,
To KsEr polished steel from rustine
after cleaning, or when no; in use, take
a cloth with little swee; oil on it an6
wipe the steel over 50 that the surface
may have a very high; but warm coat
ing of Oil
IT is not generally known tina; gold
gliding may be cleaned with a little
soap and water applied with a soft
sponge and Instantly rinsea off and
dried inferior cheap gliding will not
stand this process,
WHEN it is wished to reduce in appear
snce the height Of an object horizontal
o. oNlSQ0e lines should be employed
and perpendicular when height is re-
qairca In papering a room with a low
ceiling this should be Remembered
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
A Good l.inisncas.

A cheap stimulating Imminent which
will be almost oaocless and We; effec,
tive for outside application can be
made as follows In one quart Of tur~
pentine mix one quart Of coal oil Pack
half an ounce Of alkanet root and two
ounces Of pulverizcd capsScUm IN a
large, ordinary funnel Over this uaiS-
tare poUr the tavpentine and oil, al
lowing it all to percolate through the
caosscum and alkaact root In this
way it VII extract the substance OF
the capsScom and take on a beautiful
red from the al&anet. After this has
been done, add one ounce Of the oil Of
peppermint and four ounces Of gam
oazaphor. To make it more fragrant
add little oil Of pepper grass, This
Imminent thus completed is : strong,
eeScaeSoGs one to rub on the skin, and
50 clean and fragrant that even the
raoSt taSa sdious would not hesitate 70
Use IL
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

PRODUCED into the cupboard, the interior
and the door of which were lined with
maroon cloth, The door was provided
with ornamental brass hinges, and the
front was paneled with lincrusta, the
same material decorating the higher
portion OF the back.
"My cabinet | ebonized The rich
color and large surface covered by the
Japanse paper seemed to leave me no
alternative If | wished to obtain re
pose After enameling, however, I
wiped over the raised ornament very
lightly With torpentine cloth, and
this has given a lovely effect of dull
ebony carving on a bright ground,
THE total expenditure did not ex.
cecd 81, and the time occupied IN maxi
ing was not quite three days, L. GER
tainly does not look Homemade and
a'rcady | know Of two women who
have made similar ones after seeing IT,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20

ground This evening when those Young
men jolVea about me- But I've begun,
and am going to so on, I'm not 60
ing to be sham or a burden one day
longer"
Re walked away from her then, and.
leaning against the maNtel remained
in after silence fully five minutes To
most of uS however eaSe-looing or
however hardened, there are moments
when IL is given to us to see new
heaven and a new EARTH and to Harry
Emerson this flash Of inspiration came
a. he stood studying the border Of shells
wherewith Mrs Cotin had Ranked her
fireplace,
Margery watched him with intense
anxiety, Under all her pain aud dis
appointment sue had Still s0ch faith in
him that it was not wholly a surprise
TO her when, returning to her side, he
said, with all the anger gone from his
voices
I'VE must call Mrs, Coffin in and ex-
plain to her, Macgery, Say anything
Noo l5lSe-l don't care but I'm going
10 take YOU in TO Cousin Sally's this
evening. Your mission is accomplished,
IN take the hotel phase or do anything
else that l can to help; and when
fail, IN give Vou leave to go out TO
service as fast again as yoa please
Margery, looking up at him through
her happy tears, felt almost a. If she
were marrine the splendov Of his sur
render by saying as she did;
"BUt, Harry, / must tell you, Cousin
Sally said that if yoN saw things this
way, She would pay every debt voa
owe, and help papa oUt OF the tight
place he Is in. She never did help US
before, she said, because we seemed 10
her SO lacking in good principle"
Bat even when Miss sally had helped
them to such an extent that they soon
sailed past all the breakers of which
have written, Harry's new maaliness
proved seaworohv. 50 effec;0al]y, IN
decd. did he learn the lesson which
MarCcry gave, that his contributions
10 the family exeheqaer saved her
from any need 10 take q second sitaa-
15on. - Hester NlcSery Brown, in
NoutR'S Com psn8on.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
PATIENCE.

ne patient Easy words to speak
While plenty oils the cup OF life,
While health brings roses to the check,
And Far removed are care and strife,
Failing so eliely from the tongue
OF thosc--l often think OF this
whom suffering has never wrune,
Who scarcely know what patience il
ne patient when the saH'rer lies
Prostrate beneath some fell disease,
Aud longs, through tor,aring aeonies,
Only Tor one shor, hour OF case.
be patient when the weary brain
Is racked with thought and anxious care,
And troubles IN an endless train
seem almost more than IL can bear
10 feel the torture OF delay,
The agony OF hope deferred,
10 labor sun from day TO day,
The prize unwon, the prayer enheard,
Aud still 10 hope and strive aud wait
The due reward N fortunes kiss;
This is to almost conquer fate,
This lie to learn what patience is
despair not, though the clouds arc DARK,
And storm and danger vel the sky;
let fate and COURAGE guide thy baroue,
The storm will pass, the port is nigh.
BE patent and the tide will turn,
Shadows will fec before the sun.
These are the hopes that live and burn
TO light us TN our work Is done
All the Year Round.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-20
August
Flower

II am happy to state to you and
to suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower, for sick headache
and palpitation of the heart, with
satisfactory results. Forseveralyears
she has been a great sufferer, has
been under the treatment of eminent
physicians in this city and Boston,
and found little relief. She was in
duoed to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say to much for IT." l. c. Frost,
Springfield, Mass. o