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The evening world., 1894-08-24
J.P.DAVENPORT DEAD.
10 Was the Father Of the E1-
Supervisor Of Federal Elections.
Injured by CoIIidins with q Man
Who Was Running.
Died in the Long Island College
Hospital in Brooklyn.

James p. Davenport, the father OF
John I. Davenport. ex-United States SUI
pervisor Of Elections, died in the Long
Island College Hospital at o'clock
this morning.
The dead man had come from his home
in New Canaan, Conn.,, a week ago last
Thursday to transact some business in
Brooklyn.
While walking along the street he was
run into by a man and knocked down.
The man escaped.
Mr.. Davenport sustained q fracture of
his thigh and was removed in an ambu-
lance to the hospital.
While there pneumonia set in, and 1t
was this which the doctors say caused his
, death.
! dead man. and who is clerk of Part III,
Court OF General Sessions. received a de-
spatch early this morning, notifying him
OF his fathers death.
The body was removed to Mr.. Daven-
ports late home at 10 o'clock this morn
The man who ran into and knocked Mr..
house just as Mr.. Davenport passed the
John I. Davenport is believed to be in
Washington. where he went about two
The DECEASED was born Oct. 80. 1877, at
New Canaan, Conn. He came to Brook
lyn In 1886, and for sixteen years was
principal of a private academy for young
men. Some OF the best known public
men Of Brooklyn were educated at his
He engaged in the real estate bust
ness in 1858. in which he continued I'M
til his death. During his business ca
reer he was agent for a number of fire
insurance companies, and had recently
been appraiser in some Of the land pur-
chases for the Brooklyn Bridge extern
sion.
Mr.. Davenport was a prominent men,
Der OF Plymouth Church, and was one
of the Committee of three delegates
from other churches who organized the
Society prior to Mr.. Beecher becoming
it's pastor.
For many years he was a deacon In
the church. He was a member OF the
Massachusetts, Historical and Geneo-
logical Society and of many other bodies
interested in genalogical research. Mr..
Davenport traced his ancestry back for
eight hundred years.
He was married twice. his children by
the first marriage being John 1. Daven-
port and Albert B. Davenport.
His second wife, who survives him,
was member of the Joralemon family,
which settled in Brooklyn in 1906.
wife; Henry c. Davenport. lawyer;
James p. Davenport, Clerk Of the Court
of General Sessions, New York: Will
lam +. Davenport of the New York
Post-Ofice: DIR. Charles B. Davenport,
a professor in Harvard College; Mrs.
Charles H. Crandall and Frances c..
The funeral services will be held at II
Garden place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
SUNDAY-SCHO0L CELESTIAL.
At Least Chung Said He Was When
Pressing n Charge in Court.

Charlie Chung. a Chinese laundryman,
OF 2cA Fulton street, Brooklyn, ap-
peared In the Gates Avenue Police
Court to-day to press a charge Of rob-
berry against Robert Abenethy and
Charles Weeks. of Montrose avenue.
Abenethy and Weeks, 1t is said, entered
the laundry yesterday and sent Chung
into the back room, while they stole
Sl0 from the money drawer. Two citi-
zenS saw them and notified the police.
When Chung appeared before the desk
to swear to his complaint Justice Steers
inquired If he knew the nature Of an
oath.
Me go to Sunday-school," he replied.
DO you know what 1t is to swear?'
said His Honor.
Me go to Sunday-school." the China
man repeated, and that was the only
answer he would give. He was finally
sworn, and on his testimony the men
were held for examination in 5000 bali
each moment later Justice Steers
changed his mind and made the bail
$500 each. The men denied the charge,
The evening world., 1894-08-24
TO FIGHT FOR $1,000.
Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. KohIes Both
Claim Gordon's Insurnncc

Mrs. Emma Mills Gordon and Mrs.
Hattie kohles, OF Brooklyn, were this
morning given the privilege for fighting
for $1,000 which by a decision of Jus
tice Bartlett. of the Supreme Court was
ordered to be paid into court. The
money is now in the custody Of the
Grand Temple of the Templars OF
Llberty; an insurance order. The deci-
sion substitutes Mrs. Gordon as defen-
dant In place of the Grand Temple.
James N. Gordon Joined Lincoln Tenn.
pie, No. 3, Of New York, in MAY, 1880.
making his wife the beneficiary. The
policy was for $1,000. On June a. 1884.
Gordon substituted Mrs. Hattie Kohles
as the beneficiary in place of his wife.
He died on June %. or four days after
the SUBSTITUTION: Both women sued the
don's counsel, r. L. Harrison, saws that
Gordon deserted his wife prior to his
death, and that she has been Obliged
own efforts.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
RODE INTO THE CROWD.
Capt. Stevens Held Responsible
for Accidents NJ q sham Battle.
lBy Asaoclated Rrell

MERIDIAN. Miss,i Aug. 2L-Fully 10
900 people assembled at the encampment
grounds yesterday to witness the sham
battle by the State National Guardn.
Several serious tocidents occurred on the
grounds, caused, ~, ris alleged. by, the
Iecklessness OF Capt II. r. Steyens. III.
=. a.. stationed IN Nebraska. and or
dered here as instructor. This of1cer
was nonnteg and endeavored 70 rush'
at fast speed over them. Women 49,
children were knocked down and tram
pied upon by his.-horses 1890. !. n
Efforts we're made TO dismount him.
IRE OF cannon In the cirecfiS,,
~ the crowd ordeEs sWens fiasus1 ~
the city authorities. 70 arrest hin -
once. a StrsnG feeling eHists and the
omser VII be made to anaSer Tor HE
The evening world., 1894-08-24
YOu read The Evening World!
Do You read the sunday worldf
Nominated for Congress.

Colvin u. wisker was nominated for Cunrrras
by the Prohibitionists OF the Seventh Missouri
District.
Democrats OF the Second Florida District re.
nominated Charles NJ. Cooper for Congress
Popuists OF the same district nominated Mont
Atkinson.
Yoakum was nominated for Congress by III.
coed Buck kilgore.
ProhibitiOnists Of the Fifth Missouri District
nominated Rev b. y. White for Congress
Democrats Of the Third Kansas District noni.
mated W. A. sApp. OF GAiens, for Congress.
Tenth Virginia DiStrict Populsts nominated
Capt Edward X, Coke for Congress Tho sIg,h
District Prohbuontts Nominated n, g RurL
Congressman 6esry was renominItsd BY Demo
Gratis Of the First califoruiS District.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
REFUGEES FROM b. EFIELDS
Thy Tell stories of OutraEes by
the Nicaraguans.

DLoN, Aug. "A schooner has ar
riVd here with seventy refugees
firm B,uefields, Mosquito Territory.
Tey say that the Nicaraguans have
Imprisoned eight American citizens and
sderal British subjects including the
Ritish Nics-Consul. The country is
described as being depopulated, and
rhe refugees also report that more
Naraguan troops are arriving ct
RIefieids, and that 1900 men are due
tire. This. display OF force is an
nunced TO be caused by the determine
ton OF the Nicaraguans to resist for
esn Interference In their affairs.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
NOT ILL OF YELLOW JACK.
Suspicious Regarding Three hen.
ningtOn sailors Unfounded,

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24-Tbr.e Of
the crew Of the gunboat Bennington
are new at the quarantine station at
Angel Island. one Of them is GONZALES
cing from malady that somewhat re-
semblcd yellow fever, while the others
had recently suffered from a disease
thst closely resembled bilious fever
II was thought best not 10 run any risk
by allowing them 10 minEle with their
any suspicion about the nature OF the
disease.
The Bennington will be Thoroughly
fumigated before any workmen will be
allowed TO make repairs. DR.. LawloF.
the quarantine officer, says that none
OF the three men was suffering from
yellow fever although the frst case
had many suspicious symptoms,
The evening world., 1894-08-24
POISONED BY ICE-CREAM.
Death of an Elizabeth Woman At.
tributed to II. ....s
Especial to The Evening World. +,

~ ELIZABETH. N. j.. Aug. 2A-Mrs.
William styler tr,. daughter-in- law of
Fire Chief Styler, died yesterday at her
home on jefferson avenue here after an
Illness of only few days, and Il is
alleged her death was due to eating
Ioisoped ice-cream purchased from an
Elizabeth dealer. -.
She was attacked with vomiting and
purging shortly after eating It, and her
physicians were unable to relieve her
snnerings. She leaves family. An
held.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
THE WATCH WENT WITH HIM.
Sullivan Denies q street-Car Theft,
hut Ran Away.

After lively chase along dark streets
and across vacant lots, Patrick Sulli-
van. Of 100 Sackett street, Brooklyn.
was made a prisoner at 1 o'clock this
morning on suspicion Of stealing a gold
watch from Alfred Dunning. of $50 Van
Brunt street, South Brooklyn.
Dunning and Sullivan sat next to each
other on a Third avenue trolley car. AS
the car was spinning along, near Sixty
second street, Dunning missed his gold
watch and shouted that he had been
robbed.
Sullivan jumped off the car and ran
away. Several persons followed him, and
the fugitive was was finally caught by
Forty-ffth street, who handed him over
to Policeman Hastings. OF the Fourth
avenue station. The watch was found
later In Il lot on the corner of Third
avenue and Sixtieth street.
sullivan denies the charge made
against him.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
AGA INST FATHER DENT.
Not otRh Evidence on Which to
Base a New Trial.


The l4g-standing controversy be-
tween Faher Francis Dent and Arch
bishop Stphen V. Ryan was buried this
morning pr some time to come, II not
forever, b, a decision of Justice Bartlett,
In the Suteme Court, Brooklyn.
Dent wy member of the Order OF
the Friab Minor of St. Francis in
Buffalo. bishop Ryan punished him for
some ALLEGED breach of ecclesiastical
law. De1 then sued Ryan for 500, 900
damages pr alleged slandep
The caS was tried In Brooklyn and
Dent lost He moved for a new trial
and was Unsuccessful. He moved again
for new trial on the ground that I'M
due presstre had been brought to bear
upon the Jurors by the defendant. Jus
tice Barrett finds that there is not
enough e3dence on which to base a new
trial and Ienies Father Dents motion.
After bfng severely disciplined by the
Church, lather Dent studied law and
conductedhis own cases In person.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
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As soon as you feel the first symptoms
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The evening world., 1894-08-24
BIT A W0MAN'S EAR.
De Francisco, Who Escaped at the
Time, Caught at Last.

Pasquale de Francisco. Of go North
Fifth street, Williamsburg. was held in
the Lee Avenue Police Court to-day on
a charge of assault in the second de-
gree preferred by Mrs. Joseph de Souo.
OF 2i9 North Second street. Two months
ago De Francisco broke into Mrs. De
Souo's apartments and, as she claims,
tiled to criminally assault her. Mrs.
j e Souo screamed. and then De Fran
CISCO, 1t is charged, brutally beat the
woman.
He bit off a piece OF her ear and
pounded her until she was unconscious.
De Francisco made his escape at the
for him ever since. He was finally To-
Gated in Harlem, and last night he was
arrested in East One Hundred and
Twsnty,nfth street by Ofticer Trapani'
In court to-day he pleaded not guilty,
and the case was adjourned.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
ALCOHOL EXPLODED.
An Uncorked Bottle Causes Com
motion in Brooklyn.

A muffied report, followed by a sheet
of flame and a shower OF broken glass,
startled pedestrians in the vicinity of
Mackelhearn G Marshland's pharmacy,
at Ryerson street and De Kalb avenue,
Brooklyn. last night.
A large bottle OF alcohol which had
been left uncorked in the window had
exploded. The police are unable to ac-
count for the accident except on the
theory that the vapor from the alcohol
amounted to about 500. Nobody was IN
jured.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
FELL TWO STORIES TO DEATH.
Brosnan Was Cleaning Windows
and Lost His Balance.

Morris Brosnan. thirty-five years old,
employed as a porter in the building. 81
Broadway. was washing windows on the
second floor shortly after o'clock this
morning when he lost his balance and
fell to the ground into Exchange alley:
Policeman James Downing, of the
Church street station, who, was called
to the scene, sent hurried call to the
Chambers Street Hospital for an ambu..
lance, but before the latter arrived
Brosnan was dead.
Brosnan had been employed as a por-
ter in the building for. the past four
months. He was u sober and industri-
Gus man. He was unmarried and lived
at 53S West Thirty ninth street.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Round About Town.

x,a hsumEart. thirty two years old. a waiter
Hospital. @"u 'e"' W st. vincent
by nI,s so o'clock this morning a wagon driven
Market street. when in CHAMBER. Strs.t mar
smi,h "oS' eellided with a wagon driven by John
ssa.Iu.a OF % schafer street. brooklyn. Courtney
80. s'teo aikht injuries about the body and Wa
10 me Chambers Street Hospital.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Charles Dannerd Caught

ELIzABETH. n J.. Aug a-Char,es Dan.
nerd. a fugitive from justice. was caught this
morning In blacksmith shop at EIiI.bethport
He Is twenty Ave years old and Is wanted In
Newark for robbery aud grand Larceny lie viii
be taken TO Newark this afternoon. va
The evening world., 1894-08-24
MINER CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Three Others Probably Fatally
Hurt Near Macon, Mo.
IRY Associated Pressl

(By Associated Press)
MACON, Mo-. Aug. IA disastrous
accident occurred at the Kansas and
Texas mine. southwest OF here, yester-
day. Hall Mccarthy, a miner, was in
stantly killed ana three others 20 badly
Injured that their recovery Is very
doubtful. The accident was caused by
the fall OF tremendous big rock,
which extended clear across the two
rooms in which the four men we're
working.
1t is alleged that the insecure condi.
tion of the rock was noticed several
days ago, and that the men neglected to
place supports under 1t, as directed.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
SEVENTY SAVES SEVEN,
Brave Old John PaImer's Heroic
Rescue of a Lad.


PERTH AMBoY. N. j.. Aug. a.
BERTHE Golding, seven years old, fell
overheard from a dock where he was
fishing yesterday afternoon and was
rescued from drowning by John Palmer,
place.
Seeing the lad fall into the water.
which was ten feet deep, Palmer
plunged In. clothes. boots and ali. He
secured the boy, but could gain no hold
on the Shiny timbers OF the wharf, and
struggled tremendously TO keep himself
and his burden afioat
Berries companions, all little bows.
looked on too paralyzed with fear to
help the brave old man. Finally Thomas
He managed with difficulty to haul both
ashore.
Palmer was almost exhausted, the
strain telling fearfuily upon his brave
for his wetting. -
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Her Neck Broken by a window.

SOUTHAMPTON, l.. l., Aug a.-Fsnn!e the
tvslye.yesr-old daughter VI Mrs S. Rowland
RUSSELL, OF New York, who is spending the SUN.
.mer here, was instantly killed last night while
,ooLInx out OF 4 window In their house. The
xIndoW ropes broke. allowing the heavy sash
TO fan. II struck the girl on the neck. breaking
The evening world., 1894-08-24
steamer Agrouad for N Hevr.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Aug. A.-The Britisk
steamer Dunottar Castle. from Port
Natal. grounded on Eddystone Rock q
o'clock this morning. She was noats1
at o'clock without sustaining any
serious damage
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Uptown Republicans Fcstiya,.

Tn. Manhattan Republican Club. Of tn, TN,n.
ty's'Nth Assembly District. will have a sum.
meningitis festival tomorrow evening at Fort
Wendell. One Hundred and Ninety fourth street
and Amsterdam avenue, All the prominent un.
town Republicans are expected TO attend, as the
organizations 10 Harlem. ~. =
The evening world., 1894-08-24
LI0N-TAMER ACCUSES HIM.
Elder Charged with Stealing Money
and JeweIry.

Bruno Elder. eighteen years old. OF
lO4 East Eleventh street, New York, was
arrested last night by the Coney Isl
and police on complaint of Richard
Sewade., a lion tanner, at Hagenbeck's
show, charged with the larceny OF 500
and jewelry valued at $50.
Sewade was bitten by a lion some
time ago and was removed to the hos
pital: He says he gave Elder the key
to his trunk. When he left the hospi-
tai a few days ago, he says, he discov-
cred that his property had been taken.
Elder denies having any knowledge OF
the theft.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Three Women Drowned.
sy Annotated pr.ss.) .

BATON ROUGE. La. Aug. A-News has
reached here of a distressing accident near
Baton Rouge. Mary Lee Read. Belle Chambers
and Eleuora Garland wers bathing In the Amito
River. when one of their number got beyond
her depth. she screamed. and when tho other
two went to her Assistance all three were
drowned.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
BEHEADED BY A TRAIN.
Halter Malone Killed at . Rail-
road Crossing.
Special tc The Evening WORLDLY

special tic The Evening WORLDLY
ORANGE. Nj. Aug. 2.-Edward Ma
lone. halter. fifty years old. was in
stantly killed at the High street cross
Ing OF the Watching Railroad last
night. He was struck by an east bound
train and his head was severed from
his body.
The engineer says he blew the whistle
and the man turned and became bewil-
dered ut the glare OF the headlight.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
To Ne viceroy of Sicily.
by As, oclated Prem J

...... CBy Az oclated PIcss a. Z. 4
LONDON, Aug. A.-A despatch fron
Paris says that King Humbert. OF ItalYs
Will create the .'viceroyalty Of Sicily
and will make the, Prince OF Nspiea VICE
roy. 1t says the news OF the King n
,ention Is favorably received In Italy -
a happy solution Of the problem sot -
Gillian disaffection, f-~- ~
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Csar Muat Avoid, FatI.ue.
(By Associated Press

BERLIN. Aug. Alt Is stated hare
that the abandonment of the grand Rus
sian army msnoeuvres at smoienslx was
determined upon solely upon the advice
OF the Imperial physicians that the Car
satisfac Glory.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
hilled by n Rockaway Train.

ma, nupChAwAY BEACH. Aug. ?4.-An unknown
,rs,, ,s' struck by the pilot beam OF the 10. OF
L"Gv loose Creek, His head was crushed and his
e. msngled. He died In nys .ninuto4 The
coroner Nas notified
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Persian Coin Ca. Enter R.s.s..
/ osy Associated Press, ~

LONDON, Aug. GA despatch iron
Teheran says chat Russia has rescindsa
the prohibition against the import q
Persian silver coin into the Caucasus
and Central Asia. n . u = y
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Earthquake nj santa catarina


PALERMO. SICILY, Aug. 2L-A fresh
earthquake shock was experienced yes
terday at Santa Catarina. People NED
in terror to the fields. 80 -
The evening world., 1894-08-24
The Pennsylvania railroad 90.

Announces reduced rates TO washinsto n-one fare.
on 50. So for the round trip, account Knights Of
PythiAs Eucampment; good to return via Gsttys-
burg 81. 90 additional Tickets good going August
g 10 Is, returning until Sept -
The evening world., 1894-08-24
CRUSHED IN A LUMBER CAR.
Three Killed and Four Wounded
in N Railroad Wreck.
DIV Assoclated Press. J

FORT ATKINSON, wis. Aug. a
Several freight cars were derailed two
miles north OF here. on the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway, by a broken
axle. Seven men were riding In a ium-
Der car. and three were crushed to
death.
The dead are Thomas ingalls,. Charles
Klein and Stephen Ontka. The others
were seriously hurt. .g.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Brasil wonr't r,o.. I.t.ar.ai Lea.
Dy Associated Pre-

LONDON. Aug. aA-The .Braxillan
Minister of Finance has cabled here that
Brazil does not intend to float an IN
ternal loaIi. D. -; =. S's ~. ~
The evening world., 1894-08-24
LINDHoLM UNDER ARREST.
MichiEan's Late Assistant Secretary
of state Found in sweden.
By Associated Press

tBy Associated Prsaz).
GoTHENBuRG, Sweden. Aug. a.
Lindhoim. late Assistant Secretary q
the State Of Michigan. who disappears
from IEhpeming In March last. has besn
arrested here. '' u srN'is
Rock Island Argus., 1894-09-22
Adelaide NJ. AuderSpa.

The good service rendered by women
as factory inspectors is attested by the
appointment of Miss Adelaide N. An
derson to an inspectorial Office. Miss
Anderson, it is gratifying to renem-
Der. is the fourth lady inspector detailed
TO carry ont the provisions of factory
legislation as they affect women IN the
United Kingdom she is a daughter Of
the late Mr. Alexander Gavin Anderson
and is Of Scottish extraction. though
Melbourne is her birthplace.
She was educated at Girton college
and took honors in 1857 in the moral
sciences tripos. A year ago she took the
Gamble prize at the same college by an
essay on "Joannes Scotus. After quail
flying for her degree Miss Anderson de-
voted her time principally to the study
and teaching Of subjects dealing with
ethics and political economy. Since
1892, however, she has been occupied
with work under the direction Of the
secretary Ct the labor commission The
experience gained in this way should
prove particularly nseful to Miss An
deTson in her new Office, as shou,a also
hss Practical knowledge Of the co-opera-
tive movement In the latter colmec-
Rock Island Argus., 1894-09-22
Pretty Betty Bliss.

Mrs cambridge. the only surviving
daughter OF Zachary Taylor. has recent
IL been visiting Washington. While
General Taylor was president she mar
ried Colonel Bliss. his chief Of staff
was generally known as pretty Betty
Bliss. - Some time after the death Of
Colonel Bliss she married Philip Pen
dleton cambridge of Winchester. Va. a
place which was often the scene of hos
tile encounters during the war.
In spite OF the fact that her whilom
trother-in-law was president Of the
southern Coufederacy. and her brother,
General Dick Taylor. in active service
al the head of his command. Mrs. Dan
dridgc was never molested or in any
way disturbed Many Of the Union Off
cers had served under her father Many
ha1 followed him TO Mexico 90 years
before SoUle Of them had paid their
devoirs 10 the fair daughters and re-
nie,nbered pretty Betty" with warm
admiration. Ii Is said that one Of the
Federal commanders in Winchester,
passing her house. remarked:
My old sweetheart. Betty Bliss,
lives here l must call upon her at
once He lost 10 time in doing so.
The officers OF the old army invariably
paid their respects to Mrs cambridge.
Although ar,icntly southern in her feel.
inss and sy1nrathies, she always re-
ceived them with the most gracious
courtesy Since then. except az coca
sicnal European tour, Mrs Dandridge
has been living quietly 1t her home in
Virginia She is the ou!y surviving
child Of the hero Of Buena Vista and is
still charming woman. -Washinston
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