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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
ANTI-MACHINE MEN ACTIVE

AT IA largely attended meeting of Republicans ~
the WIN A"seino'y District. held In new Irving Han
No. 2li hr)oinest last night resolutions rl,,I,ir
support 10 the Ant-machinc Provisional orr,n,,.
ton were unanimously adopted Speeches ,x,l,ln.
inS the new movement were made bv I,,,os T.
Townsend ]. H. Rufncr and Emil I1nrrrr,,n
Of whom me mst-hhned spoke m German Inhn
Sue5!lne VINO presided. also spoke strongly in
NoT oil the election district system. 'hc,nrS
Groves was secretary Of the meeting. Tho ami
machine men hAve done vigorous work in the Vtb
District. IN .ach or the forty election ,is,rI.fs
they nave raPidlh. \ number Of former Drmn-
crats unemployed workingmen dlsgusicd win pre-
en- e,lsla ! nave recently joined them. About
800 voters nave been enrolled In the dlstr,rt '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13

Moses Brown negro Of No. Az West TIrty-7cN mn
st. vas reminded IN the Tombs Police Court ycs,crla
morning "a Suspicious person. Brown walked mt
DstrIc: Messenger Office Yesterday aft moon ana on
securing boy, him check for 5000 ana t'Ii
him u 10 the nearest bank and get II dashed Inc
cheek drawn the order OF J. Duncan, lawyer,
payable 1crmcn Exchange Eank and signed "AIeN
ande- Miller T.c negro cautioned the boy oSainN.
taking the check the bank II drawn
The cngcr presented the check at the lroiuce IN
change Eank. The teller thcr, called oni"cr. De-
tetve Oates, OF Old slip station, sent f-r and a
eonpahic1 the messenger meeting Bow and p1 tag MIA;
unc,r arrest. Brown uniform Of graz, ond
looked like hell 10y 81 hotel lie says TINT Nj
Duncan, who - In brooklyn. GlNc him the check alta
told him sciid another messenger get the mciicy.
Brown gave such ON unsa;is actory account OF aims II
that Justice Tanor rcmandcd him IN order - give thc
csteetive chance 70 collect further evidence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING TONIGHT.
A LIVELY DISCUSSION OVER THE COMMITTEE
OF, TIuRTYs KErORT EXrECrED.

The Republican County Committee viii meet this
evening at the Grand opera House Hall Twenty
thrd-st and Eighth-ave. - receive ana consider
the report Of the Committee ~ Thirty APT otui"i
In November 10 prepare plan for rcorrnuizin, the
party in this city. Kumors wcr" rifc last even
ing that a warm discussion ~ likely 20 tax" iAtc"
which the alleged flaws AMI mistake III the plan
will be severely criticised. II said thar some
drastic amendments would b." offered AMI that
prominent Republicans especially from those DIS
tricis that have accepted the Anti-Machinc method
for "A new organization. In preference 10 the pro-
gramme Of the Committee ~ Thirty. VIII take
strong ground against It,
II was also reported that number 81 the leaders
Of IN" old organization. who have never ceased o.
believe That the reorganization plan must prov"
failur" and that III" proposition To- give N a trial
VIII result only In loss oi valuable time and 30
jury to the party. have determined 10 oppo-. 10.
II requires "A two-thirds vot" 81 the County Com
mttec to adopt the plan. Opponents Of the work %
the Committee OF Thirty said last night that more
than thrd Of the delegates had expressed a pur-
pose to NOt" against IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
FOR a NoN-pAKTIsAN POLICE BOARD.

The committee appointed at gathering of we'll
known Republicans Oh Monday cvcn.n, 70 proposc ,
bill 10 create q non-pnrtfln Police Board in this
city mot yesterday a. the Republican club y,
40 Fifih-ave and made considerable pr1srrst in
their work. I"Ir w're present Eiihl Ro1t chair
man: John H. Milh1lland John l. Slr',.,rr i,dn,.,"l
Mitchell ana hrayi9n Ives. one Of To" members Of
tho committee shd last evening that ontir. harmonv
u Views prevailed. ara thai 4 i viii, ,r.i ' ,,
the approval 81 All the prominent Republicans Of
ia" stat" W"n'd b" competed to-day. and vluld H..
Gent 10 senator SdAtDn ana Ass,Inblvrnan ,ins
worth. the Republican .ldcrs Of the iva hr ,,'.
of the Legislature. on Monday. '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
VDECK OF COAL SCHOONER.

Chatham. Mass, Jan. l2.-The three-masted
schooner Laura T.. Mcsser. Captain Jameson. Balti-
more for Weymouth. Mass. with a cargo Of coal
went ashore Pollock RIP last night. me me crew
were taken off this morning by Captain futile ana
crew of the Monomoy Life Saving station ana
sa fcIv landed The vessel has bilged and will De
toial loss She is 400 tons register. was built in
Belfast Ne in 1878 and rebuilt In lsSh she Is
owned by A. j. Bird, OF Rockahd, Me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES CONFERRING.
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES PLANNING FOR con-
CERTED ACTION

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE final session of the
meeting Of The Republican National Executive Com
inittee was long one lasting from If o'clock until
nearly o. Nearly the entire session was taken up
IN a conference witI Chairman Caldwell and Vice
Chairman l;abcOck. Of The Congressional Commit
to-. at which pans for concerted action in the com
ing campaign were discussed the utmost harmony
prevailed. and ii was stated that active prepare
lions would A. be begun for the work in
hand III" question OF tn" selection OF permanent
headquarters was taken up and after some dis
cussion. it decided 10 postpone the selection
until the next meeting ~ the committee. which
will rroolbly be held two three weeks hence.
Newly city seemed To he the choice OF ma
inrity If the committee, and that city would un-
d,uhted.y have been selected ut once except for the
fact that with headquarters in Washington the
Executive and Congress sDnal committees would be
i'm closer communication than II New-Iork were Sc
lccied.
Resolutions favoring the admission into the Union
Of Arizona. New Mexico. Oklahoma and Utah were
adoptcd. AMI the committee adjourned 10 meet
again at the call OF Chairman Manley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
A DENIAL FROM LOUIS T. PAWN

TX Marshal Louis +. Payn asked yesterday
about the story printed in "rhe Ncw-Yo Times
10 the effect that he and John T., Milhouand wore
to be the Police Commissioners on the Republican
side under the bi lately introduced at Albany
Mr. Payn secuted the idea. lIe said that he had mo-
belief that there was any arranccment with any
body as 70 the appointments, was quite sure that
there was non" as 10 him. and that he could NOT
ana would not take the appointment even II IL were
offered nm re added that be- supposed IN" same
to be tru" OF the other gentleman who's. name had
been associated with his.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR THE ICE HARVEST

Kingston, y. y. Jan j tSpeciaD'-ihe sud'"h
tou of the mercury this evening gives some en-
,,r..cucnt IN the ccucn The river Is now frozen
aver north Of this point. the ice being from two to
three inches thick, but 1t VIII tax coder weather
a. increase this thickness materially
should the ice crop fail the result WouId he more
,isastrous 10 the Unemployed ice,cuttera than 10
.," ,ce companies themselves. az the latte. have "a
onDsderable supply Of ice left over from last sea
son II is said that about S"ov, l9hb oil zee are
,,o,y on hand between Troy ana hocklhhH LAKE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
IN KFFp NJ FIELD ~ JAZZ.

= NJ Field was taken 20 the Dlstrict-Attorney .
Office yesterday where his bail was fixed at s-,'V'o
in the five criminal charges against MN. re nay
been confined in Ludlow street Jai al lii and
ss5 900 on three orders OF arrest in civil SUITS anu
the additional warrant was TO serve as d i0'
in case bail was given In the civil proceS'e''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
THE REAL ESTATE MEMS WAR on TAN,
MANY

The hodrh OF Directors Of the Real Estate Ex
change VIII hold special meeting on Monday -,
p. M 10 agree upon plan for organizing tb.
PROPOSE anu aInmany campaign club OF tho
Exchanse. me committee. conslsti-a of Dnugias
Robinson IT, chairman: William Crulkshank on1
CorneAus W. Luyster, Will present their report
when IL understood TO advocate the lmmedlats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13

Robert Coles, seventy-two years oin' anu one VI
tho oldest residents of Yonkers, died at MS nome
T., cAo..ooa DO RI Yesterday He was for many years
engaged in the commission brokerage business i. ~
this city and accumulated comiortaD ioi'u"''
He leaves two daughters and one SOIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
, cCuOOI.GIRL BLOWN FROM a TRAIN.

Oswcgo " Y, Jan. 12-Maggie Lyon, school
girl sixteen years old who lived at North Adams.
.os r,,,ed a, Tho latter place this morning. She
strupcd out on the rear platform o! Rome, water
tnv.n ard Opdeus6urg train as 1t was nearing The
station ana yyas blown off. Her neck WAS broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
r,TrIs Hy THE MANITOBA BLIZZARD.

yvir,,,cc Ian 1.-The blizzard which ragged here
IN Wednesday night subsidized early yesterday morn
ing Ecports Of deaths IN the sale are coming In.
Lanes Scf 'horrister was found dead yesterday
Trnzon s,iO pobcrt Mills. farmer, Of Hcadllngy,
was caught in the Will" returning home IRON
Winnipeg and was fONnd dcad yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13

GEN. ALGER DECLINES TO BE \ CANDIDATE
Detroit. Jan. i2.-General Russell Alger. IN let
ter published in The Tribune this morning de-
cncs 10 be considered a candidate for United States
senator. lie states that the declination Is In the
interest OF party harmony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOHAWK VALLEY

Ucrkirner " V. Jan IA severe storm has
,rev,ied in the Mohawk Valley since early this
morning Mail carriers from the country report
that tie snow is drifting badly. Trains on the
W., shore and Ncw-York Central railroads are
running about on time The temperature is becom-
ing colder tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
THE Governor MUST SHOW HIS HAND

Jacksonville Fla Jan Fit IS thought that
Governor Mitchell viii be forced - declare his
p,llcy of opposing tho CorbotMitchell fight by the
..,,., ,,.bt,b tho Duval Athletic club has taken
Tho club has secured city licenses for the glove
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13

formation Of live and earnest organization to
Join in the fight against Tammany Hall in the
coming campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13

two revolutionary patriots. 1T was at this home.
stead that DR.. ParKhurst's mother was born, ana
lived i'm her childhood. H. j. IL.
NorWalk, Conn, Jan ., 1894,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
IVES DEFEATS SLOSSON AT BLLIARDS'

Chicago, Jan Elves won to-nights game III
the tournament at Central Music Han, ceIed'".
Slosson by a Of 80 TO 5j2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13

Tn. announcement that IN" It"coricr OF JarhNonI
,.t'i ,t t.e,..I license 10 Corbett and Mitchell
+, aeht caused much TAX In this city among people
v.h, lil<. that sort Of thing. IL T. r flak"' th'
,,r.s.nt,ti,. 81 the Duval Athletic club was seen
la-t night Blake - here To- look out for the a &c,
'.'.,,,n.i,finu of those who intend 20 journey 10
t.,i, ., witness tn, contest Blake says that the
n,af v'il take place and he chlracterizcs Governor
Mitchell AS 4 'bluN'".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
NONSIGNOR WEYLAND.
ROBERT COLES.

Berlin. JAN l2.-Monsgnor Weyiand died al "ioa'
Hesse- Nassau. last evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13

contest" between the Englishman ana tne an
forulan and also Tor fight between TWO Negroes o
,l. t,i,c. Al tn opera House on January 10. The
articles under which tn" negroes VIII nght are
Identical with those signed by 'oApeV anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
GOVERNOR WERTS SHOULD STAND FIRM.
Erona The RronklYn Eagle DemO

The election of a Democratic United States Sen
atOr from NeW-Jersey is not so important as the
preservation of government in that state. mess
there are stronger reasons for the conduct OF tnc
minority senators than have been made public.
Governor Werts should not countenance anarchy
nv giving them any ENCOURAGEMENT. Inc fSht VIII
prevail at last If the Senate outraSes puphc
opinion its members and the party 10 W!lch the!
halo u,ill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13

Governor Werts said last night at his home in
Jersey CITY that he had not received the opinion Of
Attorney-G General Stockton and If 1t did come he
would not give II out 70 the public until to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
SCHEME TO ROB THE PEOPLE.
From The Somerv!lle Unonist-Gaze;te.
DRIVING NAILS IN THEIR COFFIN.

From The Boston Journal.
The New-Jersey Democrats are driving severa
more nails into their coffin by attempting to SCI
m a rump Senate. containing only minority OF
those regularly elected. Such revolutionary enter
prises are well calculated TO make New-Jersey &
Republican State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
4 DIsGRACEFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS.

4
So far from gaining any party advantage by ms
rump outrage the Democracy has undoubtedly
shovelIed fresh earth upon its own grave 1T mas
certainly served the Republican party the gool
turn of calling especial attention TO the great
change of political sentiment wrought IN New
Jersey There were many other notaple IKE
Dyuhlican Victories won the same day. notably IN
Ohio and Iowa. that the Jersey lightning ora
not command the attention TO which its real I'M
nortance fairly entitled It. In the light OF TINS
attempted outrage all eyes Will be attracted 10 II
and fastened upon it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
THE INSIRRECTION WILL BE QUELLED.
From The Hartford Courant.

We are glad % see me Ieadlng Kepubilcan news,
papers of New-Jersey counselling Camness well
as frmness 10 the Republican legislators. This
vicious little Democratic resurrection can be sup.
pressed without any breakaSe OF heads, or any
further breakag4 Of State House furniture.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-12
LILLIAN LEWIS AS CLEOPATRA.
a Large Audience and u Good Per-
for,nance.

4 Large Audience and II Good Per-
formance.
Let the Cleopatra be who she may
criticism must inevitably resolve Itself
into this: l. The world we'll lost for her?
Madame T,rnhardt, .Sienora Duse, Mrs
IMnstrv. Mrs. Brown Potter-of each It
must De asked: is she tn Queen of
Beauty Irresistible? Must tho whole world
bow down before her spell-5oani by her
charn2 And IL The answer b. NO" then.
e., Cl opatra IS the actress. French
English. American, or Italian dooiAei.
TITO judemeu IN Miss Lillian Lewis 3
cas-" -dn be postponed for Il moment
while one asks what C,eop1tra-the one
CLEOPATRA possible upon the stage should
b. Ike. Should she b- 4 somewhat re-
served. eni smaticJl woman, MT particu-
larly beautiful, buo g!ftel with fdsci-
Mating face and suMptuous form, wO-
man capable only Of love AMI fury, in
which sound ever n pathetic note: or
should she ue "A woman Of eternal YOUTH
- woman who lives every hour OF NE
with pulses fun and heart aGio@ II wo-
man who rejects lik" mirror dozen
moods an hour. with never thought
beyond the Ovormist,rng emotion or The
minute II the former. Lillian Lewis IL
a fitting representative Of the world 5
euchanter-the serpent OF Od Nile. II the
latter. She is no more the witch ~ Egypt
than " BE- either of the lovely English
speaking cXp,rm niallsts mehuoi'i q
above. Fine moments, OF course there
" re. at tie Academy Last night Miss
Lewis could DO nothing without betraying
tn uuGoul.tci fact that she i possessed
rIi TfIl
and ability. 10 little Of the dlsappOint-
mont Of her portrayal. too. Is due 10 the
limitations imposed upon hr by the
who, sal. slaught-r of tn. original play,
which has been sacrificed for the intro
duction Of pictorial effects As presented.
il lacks the clement Of definite point
leading through good situations TO the
thrilling clinaXes TIE plays feebleness
IS IN. moro noticeable owing 10 It's gor-
,ecous anI complete inVestitu-e Tne
"fuss and feathers" q mand more bone
and sinew 10 wear them gracefully, and
with seeming appropriateness More rich,
substantial. and impressive scenery was
never sc u. nor was the costum!nB ever
more effective, while being at the same
time correct. But when alPs done the
play. although Interesting and b'auiiful
sight. fails 10 satisfy. That the revival
IL an alllSlc Sh''''' j" "''"'""'e@' ""'
that il VIII be a popular success seems
almost certain. We, or the majority OF
as. Ike our Shakespeare "tupY enc color
ed" and this Is precisely what Miss Lewis
Is furuilhinS.
The play VII hold the boards OF the
Academy for the rest Of thu week.
Mr.. Jam Young viii open an engage
ment Ill the Theatre tonight in Hamlet"
Lady Of Lyons" will be presented at the
matinee tomorrow. and in the evening
"Richelau."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-12

will aggregate $4,000. the Henry Clay.
Big Mountain, Sterling, and Peerless coli
lierIcs will be unable to resume opera
iions FOR at least n month.
Il was a cold morning, and the injured
men were gathered in the boiler-room 10
get warm The boiler In the western end
of the house Is supposed TO have been the
frs; to explode, and then the adjoining
boilers went up in quick succession, the
repeated explosions resembling the roar
OF heavy artillery.
Only nine OF the thirty-six boilers e'-
caped destruction, and even these were
50 badly damaged that they are useless.
Many OF the boilers were torn apart near
the centre by the terrible force and the
two sections would then take different di-
rectl0ns. one half OF a boiler was hurled
"A full quarter of a mile, and lodged In the
slush-bank northwest OF where the boiler
houec formerly stood. Another. that took
a similar direction, crashed through the
side Of the breaker and lodged against
the scraper-line Another crashed through
the tip-house and came near killing seVe-
raj employees The safety-lamp house
that stood near the top Of the shaft was
reduced to splinters.
Four collierios will be thrown into idle
ness by the accident for a month or six
weeks. so that the total loss VIII aggre-
gate $l0oGJ
The boilers furnished steam for the
breakers FOR the four collieries named.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-12
CICERO HARRISON CASE.
Mrs. Beaton secures Verdict for Libel
Connecting Her with His Death.

HAMILTON. ONT. October u-Mrs.
Elizabeth Beaton, OF Burlington. has Sc
cured verdict Of 81 and costs against
Editor Briefly, Of the 81. Thomas Jour-
nal. for libel. contained in an article pub
lishod in August. 1893. regarding the
mysterious Disappearance of a wealthy
Old gentleman named Cicero Harrison
Case. who was lost overheard from an
Oid Dominion Line steamer on voyage
from South Carolina 10 New York. y
woman named Mrs oliver. who claimed
o. be- the daughter OF Case, WAS with
him On the steamer. and was suspectei
Of knowing more about his death than
she divuged. and the article referred 10
alleged that the woman in question was
Mrs. BcatOn.
Mrs. Beaton denied all knowledge Of
the matter. and at ono, instituted pro-
ceednss against the newspapers printing
the story. Tho case against the journal
was the first to come before the courts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-12
COTTON-MlLL STRIKE.
Many of the New Bedford Operatives Back
Mt Work.

NEW BEDFORD. MASS, October IL
The operatives in five corporations went
back 70 work this morning. after being
on 4 strike for seven and a half weeks.
In the Acushnet and Hathaway mills,
which are under one management. the
weavcrs refused to 80 in. but many of
them sought work In other mills. The
mills which started up We're the Po
tomska. Wamsutta. Bristol. Grnnell, ana
Pierce.
The weavers IN WImsutta Mill. No. Z,
left the mill on finding they were required
10 run FIVE looms instead of four. They
held u meeting and voted to strike.
DISCUSSES RESUMPTION.
FALL RIVER, MASS. october 1.-THE
manufacturer rs and operatives are all dis
cussing the prospects Of n resumption OF
work next Monday morning. The car
ders. weavers. and other help. who Will
receive no increase in wages. DO not
want TO resume. The secretaries OF the
Viewers and Carders' unions say that
thera Is a decided spirit OF resistance
being manifested. The weavers will not
pass finally on the question of remain
ing ont until Saturday morning, when
a special meeting will be held. Secretary
Howard thinks the sDlnners will accept
the terms offered, ana has issued a call
for a special meeting tomorrow morning
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-12
A FINE TOURNAMENT
The Knights Numerous, the Riding ST.
perb, and The Contest Exciting.
THOSE WHO TOOK PRIZES.
The Cockcy Erotbcrs, OF Maryland. Take
First and Second Honors-OtEers
Who Won Premiums.

The grand tournament, which was the
distinctive feature Of the Exposition yes
terday, ard "A drawing feature at that,
was one Of the most brilliant events Of
It's character ever witnessed in the South.
Forty-seyen knights. gayly costumei
and mounted upon spirited horses. took
part in the contest. which was exceed
ingly close and exciting. The course was
that part OF the race-track Immediately
In front OF the grand stand. Perhaps
900 people Witnessed and enjoyed the
tilting. The spectators occupied the grand
stand and crowded mp against the fence
on either side Of the track. The Blues
Band discourse1 music. and the affair
passed off - successfully as even Presi-
dent Wood. Of the Agricultural Society,
ccud have desired.
The riding was the finest ever seen
upon the Exposition Grounds. and the
science displayed. even when tho knights
were brought 10 deal with inch rings,
was marvellous
From the start Il was manifest that
thc Mary .crs entered Mnd there are
several Of them would carry away at
and this was the result.
THE PRIZF;-WINNERS.
The Cocitey brothers, as the knights
OF Garrison ami Garrison Forest, ued
each other for first prize. and in the con
test for the 800 in gold Knight Of CART
son won, giving to ms brother the second
place
The other prizes were taken as follows:
Third. knight Of Blackstone
Fourth. Knight or Virginia.
Firm, Knight Of the Mysterious Louisa
Boy.
sixth. Knight Of '76
Seventh. knight Of Independence.
Eighth knight Of Nottoway.
Ninth. KNIGHT of MartnshUrg.
Tenth. Knight Of Forest View
The umbrella given by Messrs Nc
Adams * Berry was taken by the knight
of the Golden Rod. as the best rid r..
-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-12
4 Florida Horror.

JACKSONNILLE. FLA, Octoter IL
\ special % the Times-Union from
Kissmmee, Fla. says: Mr.. Joe Clemmons
was murdered Saturday while returning
to his home. on Alligator Lake, I'm q
boat. His decomo0sed body was found
to-day. and near the body a. ambush
from which the fatal shot was fired was
found ON the shore of the lake. Glenn
mons had been in the habit Of abusing
his wife. and 1t is thought he was Killed
ty a son. vino had been heard 10 say that
his father would never live 10 whip his
mother again. This boy has been ar
rested. Mrs. Cl,mmons will also be ar
rested. She refused to allow her hus-
bands body to bee brought home. AMI
said she was glad he was killed. The
family is highly connected.