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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-04-04
County Court Clerks Sale of Land.

A. D. Wexler VS.. VIM. E. Seaver ct AL
In obedience to a decree pronounced
by the County Court of Washington
County at its April term, 1894, in the
above cause, | will offer for sale. mt the
Court house door in Jouesboro, Tenn,
to the highest bidder on Wednesday,
May 3, 1894, the lands mentioned in the
pleadings, the same situated and lying
in the Seventh Civil District, of Wash
ington County, Tenn, adjoining the
lands of d. X. White, V. Morgan,
R. NJ. Hopper, A. r, Moulton and 9th
ers, being what is known as the Ballard
farm and containing 2l2 acres more or
less.
TERMS OF SALE
Said land will be sold on a credit of
six months in bar of the equity of re-
demption. The purchaser will be re-
quired to give a note with good per.
sonal security bearing interest from
date and a lien retained on the land
until the purchase price is fully paid.
JACOB LEAB, County Court Clerk.
This April Bird 1894.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-04-04
TERMS OF SALE.

Said property will be sold on a credit
of six months and in bar of the equity
of redemption. Notes with approved
security required OF the purchaser for
the purchase money bearing interest
from date of sale and a lein retained on
the land therefor until fully paid.
w. F. YOUNG, G. & NJ.
This the 3rd day of April 1894.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-04-04
County Court Proceedings.

County Court met in quarterly session last
Monday, James L. Deacon, w. A. May, W.
$. Bacon and S. j. Kilby were elected mem
bers of the Equalization Board.
j. NJ. Galloway, A. c. Broyles and ]. c.
Smith, Commissioners to examine county
settlements, reported the following pay
ments for the first quarter of 1871;
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
BROOKLYN NEWS.
THEIR ESCORTS RAN AWAY.
Carrie Sparks and Ethel Van Vleet
Left in the Hands Of Negroes.
The Former Claims that She Was
Assaulted by One Of Them.

The police Of the Atlantic avenue sta
t,on. Brooklyn, are searching for two
colored boys, about sixteen years old
charged with assaulting thirteen-year-
old Carrie Sparks, Of 1888 Fulton street.
Miss Sparks, with Ethel Van Vleet,
fourteen years old, of the same address,
escorted by Hugo Hurbst. of 1913 Herki-
.ner street, and Arthur Young. of 1913
Herkimer street. climbed some hills at
Utica and Buffalo avenues to view the
fireworks at Manhattan Beach Thursday
night While the young people were
there two colored boys accosted them
and auarrelled with Hurbst and Young
The boys ran away from their assail-
ants. and supposed that the girls had
also escaped.
Miss Sparks, however reported to the
polCe yesterday that one of the colored
boys had knocked her down and as
saulted her.
The girls believe the colored boys were
Lonnie Harris. of Bergen street and
Utica avenue, and Edward Dickson. who
lives on st. Marks avenue. The police
have not yet succeeded in arresting
Miss Sparks's assailant.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
POLICE SUSPECT FOUL PLAY.
Think Joseph E. Mcourdy Was
Killed in q Quarrel.
Finding Of His Body Followed by
Three Arrests.

CAMDEN. N. j., Aug. 13.-The author
tiles are confiden, that Joseph e. Nc
Curdy, Of this city. who was found on
the Atlantic City Railroad tracks about
midnight on Saturday. and died while
being taken to the hospital. was muir
dered. County Physician lizard this
morning held an autopsy on the body
and found severe cuts and decorations
about the head. AS the body was not
bruised, 1t is believed the young man
was not struck by train.
George Potts. James Kelly and John
Eckart are locked up on suspicion OF
being implicated in McCurdy's death.
The police claim to have damaging tes-
timony against the defendants. but say
they will not divulge the nature of II
until the Coroner inquest Is held.
1t has been learned that McCurdy spent
Saturday night drinking at the house OF
George Potts with the defendants. and
that quarrel occurred. during which
McCurdy was badly beaten. 1t was sail
that he was then conveyed, bleeding
and unconscious, to the railroad track.
To bear out this theory a trai. OF blood
was found leading to the railroad track
for some distance.
The defendants deny that they assault
ed McCurdy. and say that when they
left him on Saturday night he started
to go home. He was under the influence
Of liquor They calm he was struck by
q train.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
IS She DEAD OR WITH WILLIE?
Mr. Crane Thinks His Wife Wrote
Her Own Death Notice.
And that ehe ID with Her Actor
Lover at Coney island.

Instead Of having been buried or
Saturday, as It was annouced In a let.
ter to her mother that she would be, 1,
Is believed that Mrs. Hattie Crane, the
wife OF John H. Crane, a carpet deal.
er at 500 De kalb avenue, Brooklyn, is
at Coney Island with wiQie Van. who
Is described as a great actor, and who
Is doing a clog-dance during the dull
season at West End concert hall.
Willie Is described as heavy-set
young fellow with enticlng ways and
prepossessing appearance. When he
captured the heart of Mrs. Crane he told
his friends all about It. and they were
greatly shocked when they heard the
announcement that she was dead. She
is only about twenty years old and did
not appear to be delicate.
Until one of her letters to Willie Van
was discovered she lived happily with
her husband. He found a letter to the
actor, however. and then there were
stormy times, until finally the separa
ton came.
After that Mr.. Crane went to live
with his wifes mother, Mrs. wanser
In De Kalb avenue. He lost all trace OF
his Maynard wife until his mother-ir.
law, rev days ago, received the fol.
lowing letter:
BROOKLYN, Aug 7. 1894.
My Dear Mrs. wanser:
Your daughter Hattie Is dead In the hospital
got noti:e to let you know this morning TO gc
and see her at once. She is your daughter ant
you ought to think Of that. and her husband also
The last words she said was Tell my mother
sister and husband that ! think 1t no more thar
right for them to come and me. no mattel
how bad have been to you" It's a pity to lei
her lay there and go to Potter's Field She saw
no one but strangers and then she fell In doze
and In about hve minutes after she woke up anc
said = Has none OF my people come to see me!
Then she cried for Johnny. Her head fell dowr
on the pillow and she died. She will be buried
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. and a friend o.
hers is going to take her to his house and bur,
her II you don't.
1t is a pity to see her lie there and 20 to Pot
ters Field when you have the money to bur,
her. She is acquainted with a young fellow. Hi
name is Willie Van. the great actor. He will Sc,
her through.
The letter was signed by a Mrs. Hon.
lin. Of 1872 Hart street. Mr. Crane wen,
there to investigate, but found the ad.
dress fictitious He Investigated still
further and found that his wife had
been living at SO3 Myrtle avenue, and
that she personally procured the note
paper on which the news of her de.
mise had been chronicled. He was Their
convinced that she wrote the letter her.
self.
At the Star Theatre It was stated thai
VIII Van had appeared there once
and that he Is now at Coney Island. 1t II
believed that Mrs. Crane is with him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
.F|REBUGs OF TENDER YEARS.
Six and Seven Year Old Boys Con-
TESS to Firing a Lumber Yard.
They Wanted TO Sec Which Hose
Company Would Arrive First.

RAILWAY, n. j., Aug. l3.-Richard
Blackey and John Cofrey, aged six and
seven years respectively, are under ar
rest in this city, charged with arson.
One day last week the little fellows
procured a package Of cigarettes and
a box of matches and HE'D themselves
to Chamberlain's lumber yard in East
Railway.
After enjoying a comfortable smoke
their conversation drifted to Fire De-
partment matters, and they became in
volved in a dispute over the running
abilities OF the different hose companies
In the town.
II allus knowed dat number tree could
beat de stuffin' out OF any odder COM
pany in Railway" was Dicks declara-
ton.
she can't do my company-,numberr
one" said Johnnie. as he coughed and
tried to swallow some cigarette smoke
and blow II through his nose.
After a heated discussion II was sug-
gested that fire be started to DECIDE
the dispute. Coffey says Blackey first
suggested the fire, and the latter makes
a counter allegation.
mined to settle the matter right there
and then. They gathered all the shay;
ings and other infiammable material
tney IHu anu
a pile OF laths, and then one Of them
deliberately knocked the fire off cigar.
cite and sat down to await the arrival
OF the hose companies.
The flames burst out and In less than
five minutes hundreds OF dollars worth
of building material was on fire. The
boys were so frightened that they did not
rived first but took to their heels.
A half-dozen women ran with pals of
water and fought the flames until the
firemen reached the scene.
1t was plain to Mr.. Chamberlain that
the lumber had been fired by an incen-
diary, and he notified Chief OF Police
Wright, who had no trouble in ferreting
makers Both made a full breast of the
affair and wept enough tears to quench
the fire when told they would have to go
to jail
Owing to their age, they will not be
prosecuted unless the insurance COM
panies follow up the case.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
MOTHER PLEADS FOR A SON.
German Assaulted Her and His Sis
ter While Drunk.

German Assaulted Her and His Sis
ter While Drunk.
A deaf-mute crazed with drink was
arraigned before Justice Taintor In York
Vile Court to-day. This prisoner was
charged with having assaulted his
mother and sister and demolishing the
furniture and crockery In the house.
He was Michael German, twenty-three
years old. residing with his mother. Cath
crime. at 22 East Forty-fourth street.
German Is a printer and works regular
ly every day. but on Saturday night he
spent his wages on drink. He came
home drunk yesterday after a night
carousal. and when his mother refused
to give him money to continue his de-
bauch he attacked her. His sister in
terfered and was also ASSAULT ed, and
then German started in to break every
thing In the house.
Policeman Drummer OF the East Fifty
first street station, was sent for. and
when he arrived at the house last even
ing German turned upon him. The pris-
oner had to be knocked down before he
submitted to arrest.
The mother and sister wept as they
told their story to Justice Tdintor and
pleaded for lenient treatment for the
prisoner. Justice Taintor tined him $40,
which was paid by the mother. German
wept, and by signs told his mother that
he would be good hereafter.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
BROKE THE BOX OPEN.
He Wanted an Ambulance for Gal
laEher and Got 1t.

He Wanted an Ambulance for Gnl-
laEher and Got II.
James Gallagher, Of 113 Avenue B.
this city. IL In st. Catherines Hospital
Williamsburg, suffering from come dis
ease which the surgeons have not as yet
diagnosed.
Accompanied by his brother Daniel, he
went to Williamsburg yesterday after
noon and was walking through Grand
street, near Metropolitan avenue. when
and unsuccessful search for a policeman.
There. was a police telephone on a pole
few feet from where Gallagher fell
unable to do so, but a big fellow APP
peared on the scene with a club and
broke off the door OF the box. Then the
police station was called UP and an am
After the ambulance had carried the
unconscious man to the hospital and the
crowd had dispersed a policeman came
along and found the police telephone
box broken.
The police are now trying to discover
who smashed the box
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
TRUCKS ON THE BOULEVARD.
Test Case Before Justice Steers
for Decision.
Milkman and Butcher Arrested
Under an Old Ordinance.

test case to determine whether the
owners Of trucks and market wagons
have right to drive their conveyances
on the Boulevard and the roadways OF
Prospect Park was heard by Justice
Alfred e. Steers In the Grant Street
Police Court, Brooklyn. this morning.
The defendants were Henry Lieb, a
milkman. living at Gravesend and
Twenty-secopI avenues. and Jacob
Singer, a ealthy butcher. of Lawrence
avenue and Third street. They were
arrested on Wednesday while driving
on the Boulevard. They had been
warned to leave the Boulevard and use
the roadway. but said they wanted a
test case made.
In court to-day they were represented
by Lawyer Marcus B. Campbell. Assis-
tant Corporation Counsel Angel repre-
scented Park Commissioner Squier. Mr..
to restrict the use of the Boulevard,
claiming II was a public highway. He
did not deny that an ordinance had been
violated. but asserted that the ordinance
was unlawful.
In support of this claim he said tina
In 1879 surveyor who had been arrested
on the Boulevard for trespass collected
1893 damages. Judge Moore ruling that
the Boulevard was a public highway.
decision on Friday. Each side said it
would appeal the case provided the
The truckmen Of Gravesend and
Of ere the greatly ra,e and In h
Park Commissioner is catering to the
swells. They say they use the Boule-
ward only In the early morning.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
SAID BOYLE ROBBED HIM.
Hogan Was Doing Jersey City with
Him in a Cab.

s.oe~s- W 49, A--e -~
Him In a Cab.
William Boyle. a saloon-keeper. Of "a
Hamilton street, Newark. was a pris-
oner before Justice Potts, In Jersey City
this morning. upon a charge Of rob-
berry. and was committed to await the
action OF the Grand Jury.
william Hogan. ffty-three. Of Phila-
deiphia, was the complainant Last
night he and Boyle went from Newark
to Jersey City. and hired a cab driven
by Rennie Walt. The men drove around
town all night. visiting various saloons
About o'clock this morning Hogan
stopped Sergt. O'Brien. Of the Police
Department, and informed him that
the cab When Boyle saw Hogan talk
ing to the policeman. he ordered Wait
to drive of. O'Brien started to chase
the cab, which was going at fast
rate up Newark avenue.
O'Brien jumped on trolley car and,
calling to Policemen Sheehan and Hig-
gins, they overhauled the cab at New
ark avenue and Seventh street.
Boyle denied stealing the money. but
when the cab was searched the money
was found under a rug. Boyle was
placed under arrest. He said Hogan
was drunk and must have dropped his
noney
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
TURNER'S BIG FEST.
Gymnastics and Gnyety Galore at
Newark.

NEWARK. N. j.. Aug. 13.-The Ma
tional Turn Verein began its two days
festival in Caledonian Park yesterday,
and despite the threatening weather a
large crowd was present. Representa-
tives Of the organizations In New York,
Brooklyn. Elizabeth, Paterson. Passaic
and Plainheld were also in attendance.
From 8 until ! and from 2 until . there
were exhibitions OF prize turning.
In the evening concert was given
in the great Saengerfest Building, which
was crowded. 70 the, doors. This was
followed by calisthenic drills. The Ma
tlonal Pyramid Section particularly dis
tinguished themselves In posing and
pyramid building under the direction OF
John Metzger. They were twenty strong
and performed their evolutions In even
ing dress.
This morning the visiting turner's
paraded. starting from the National
Turn Verein clubhouse and ending at
Caledonian Park. Games followed dur
ing the day, and the celebration will
close this evening with ball.
1t is estimated that 5000 people have
attended the exhibition each day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
THE SILVER DOLLAR WAS BAD
Trobner Held for Examination for
Trying to Negotiate 1t.

Trying to Negotiate 1t.
Frederick Trobnsr, a well-dressed
young German. twenty-five years old.
who gave his occupation as a tailor
and bartender. and his address as 35f
Seventh avenue. was brought before
United States Commissioner Alexander
this morning. charged with having in
his possession and with attempt to
pass a counterfeit silver dollar. Trobner
tried to pass the dollar In several sa-
looms yesterday on Seventh avenue, but
1t was always rejected by the bar
tenders. He then offered 1t to Italian
Twenty-fourth. Twenty-fifth and TWEEN
ty-sixth streets They all laughed and
threw 1t back at him.
He next approached some boys and
told them IL they would get II changed
for him he would give them a couple Of
dimes. William Kelly, a truck driver,
of POI West Twenty-eighth street, had
noticed Trobner trying to change the
dollar, and when Trobner was about to
and offered to change II.
Trobner gave Kelly the dollar and
Kelly called Policeman Trainer, told him
Of the circumstances and handed him
the money. which was a very poor imi-
tation. Policeman Trainer arrested
Trobner. Commissioner Alexander, on
a warrant sworn to by Kelly. held
Trobner pending an investigation by
the Secret Service officers.
,Trobner said he got the dollar in part
saloon yesterday, and that he was
drinking and did not know what he was
doing
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
STRIKING TA|LORs MUST WAIT
Judge Trua1 Adjourns the Hear
ing in the Injunction Case.
Meanwhile tho Men Have to Keen
Away from the Shops.

The matter OF making permanent. the
temporary Injunction issued bv Judge
Dugro.~of the Superior Court, last week
restraining John Stewart and 600 other
members of the Journeymen TaiIors,
Protective and Benevolent Union from
lettering or assembling In the vicinity OF
the place or business of John Patterson
Co. ana the other taiIors whose men
are on strike, came up before Judge
Iruax In Supreme Court Chambers to-
day.
Inc courtroom was crowded with
members OF the tailor's union and others
interested In labor matters, as the tenn
porary Injunction issued by Judge Dugro
was OF such sweeping character that
It's continuance In a permanent injunc-
ton was a matter OF most vital interest
to organized labor
Lawyer Hastings, of Gleason q Hast
ings, counsel for Patterson & Co and
the other merchant tailors. asked that
the hearing be postponed, as he was not
ready to go on with the case.
Lawyer Charles Steckler counsel for
the Tailors' Union. vigorously opposed
an adjournment
Here are 1000 men," said Lawyer
Steckler, who are practically enjoined
worked. II is manifestiy unfair to these
men II this matter is adjourned unless
Your Honor Will vacate the temporary
injunction In the mean time"
Judge Truax said he expected to leave
town this afternoon. and as he could
not decide the matter before going he
thought 1t better that the case be ad-
lourned so that II might come up be-
fore another Judge.
Mr.. Steckler still persisted in his op-
posal to any adjournment OF the case.
contending that II would be unfair TO
his clients.
Despite Mr.. Stecklers protests, Judge
Truax adjourned the case and set II
down for Wednesday.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
7. NEW JERSEY NEWS.
THE ROUNDUP 4 FAILURE.
Hoboken's Tramps Got a Tip and
Avoided Arrest.
immigration Commissioners blamed
for the Influx Of Homeless Men.

The roundup OF alleged tramps by
which Capt. Hayes, OF the Hoboken po-
lice, helped to gather in the last Of the
crowd of homeless men who have for
several months been annoying the resi-
dents OF Hoboken was not a success
this morning. Somehow the homeless
men had heard that they were OUTLAW wed
and kept away from their usual haunts.
Only one wanderer. Constantine Ma
tauge, a Bohemian. twenty years old,
was arrested.
Capt Hayes said to-day that the men
who were arrested on Saturday while
waiting In line for breakfast at St.
Marys Hospital were not tramps In the
accepted sense Of the word. They were,
he said. almost without exception.
young men between the ages OF twenty
and thirty, VINO had come here from
Germany on the representtations OF Ger.
plenty of work and good pay to be had
here for the asking.
or course nine-tenths Of these poor
fellows were disappointed, and. when
cast adrift from Ellis Island found them.
selves stranded within a very few days
Capt. Hayes said that a greater part OF
the men told him that they had only
Capt. Hayes and Recorder McDonough,
who had, under the law, to sentence
the men to ninety days In jail. think
that there liz screw loose somewhere
in the Immigration Commissioners
methods or SO many persons without
visible means of support would not be
allowed to land.
The reason for SO many Of the home
less Germans focking to Hoboken ID
that johnson Bros, OF - River street,
who are employed by the German steam
ship companies to supply them with
men who wish to work their passage
home. are well known at both ends OF
the line. Consequently, the disappoint-
ed immigrants make for johnson Bros.
office In Hoboken In such droves that
the supply Ia greater than the demand.
The unfortunates who cannot get
berths on the outward bound steamships
can until chance comes along to get
on board a vessel.
The disappearance Of milk and rolls
from the back doors OF Hoboken resi-
dences Is only one of the evidences that
hunger gnaws at the vitals OF the home
less men.
All the men arrested Saturday were
sent to jail as Migrants for ninety days
each. except a few who proved that they
were mechanics or had some resources
which took them out OF the category OF
Migrants.
The men have been fed lately by the
good sisters at st. Mary's Hospital. but
the large crowds which have assembled
there lately became a nuisance to the
neighbors, and the complaints were made
which led to the wholesale arrests.
Nearly 100 men in all have been locked
up by the police.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
TWO ILL WITH SMALLPOX.
One Newark Child Believed to Have
Died of the Disease.

NEWARK, n. j.. Aug. B-Health
Oficer Lehlbach was summoned to the
house OF family named Williams, at
6l4 Ferry street. this morning. where
smallpox had broken out The pa
tients were Joseph and Peter Williams
aged three and five years respectively.
The house was at once quarantined
DR.. Braun discovered the disease and
at once reported 1t to DR.. Lehlbach.
have been concealed by the family.
on July 20. John Williams. ten years
old. was taken ILL., but recovered, his
case being diagnosed as measles.
wears old, died. II was said. OF measles.
1t is supposed now that the children had
smallpox. and the two new cases had
been contracted from the germs.