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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
other Nearby News Notes in Three
Stnteg.

Miss Ida +. Piper, preceptrtss at Black Rivr
academy. Ludlow, died Tuesday from cousump-
ton, She has been a teacher in the academy sew.
eral years.
The hateley House. recently DESTROYED by fire
mt Whateley, is to be replaced by $4,000 struc.
ture of four stories, which will be equipped for
summer hotel.
Judge Mason announced his decision Monday at
Greenfield in the Keet- Mason Orange scandal case.
The plaintiff wanted $50, 600, and was given 5000
Ii was expected that the plalutin wuulI get
verdict Of about $1,000,
Miss Hannah Adelaide Woods of Keene was
knocked down by street car in New York March
y, 1892. Her injuries were so serious that for
time her recovery was doubtful. Miss Woods
brought suit against the railway company for
$500 damages, aud at New York Tue.day a
verdict in her favor for $1,000 was announced.
w c. Tower "a died Nov b. at his home in
premiership as printer in the Reporter office at
Springfield, Vt, and afterward worked at the
trade in Bellows Falls, Morrisvllle, st. Adams,
Franklin, y. II and Caremnnt. He had been in
failing health since last spring.
Sanford Gurnsey. -. who died at his home in
Chesterfield Factory, Nov, II, was one of the
weathi-st citizens of the town. lie had been a
for IS years proprietor of the village hotel at
Chesterfield Factory He l. aVes a widow aud an
adopted daughter. Mrs. John JOsn He was a
brother of Norris G. Gurnsey of Keene.
II l.. Hayden and Sarah A. Hayden of Mount
liermon are voluntary petitioners in insolvency.
Thu liabilities of II. l.. Hayden are about $500,
and those of his mother about $1,000. The assets
consist of a farm and some Other properly. The
farmhouse was remodeled some time ago in or
der to accommodate Mount HermOn students, and
the Haydens failed to receive the patronage they
expected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
A silver Mine at Searsburg.

Il is reported that a silver mine has been dis
covered in Searsburg, on land belonging to Cor
kins & Cutler. Specimens of the ore have been
sent to asSaysts who pronounce it silver. A ton
taken out recently contained 50 worth Of silver.
This was near the surface and ii is believed that
deeper digging will show richer deposits.
Stole from His Room Mate at Ludlow.
Frank Dempsey, alias Knapp, was arrested at
Bellows Falls Saturday by Sheriff Lowell charged
with stealing S3l5O from VIM Finley, his room
mate at Ludlow, Sheriff Howe found seq in
Dempsey's shoe At LUDLOW Justice Hathorn
bound Dempsey over for trial and IN default of
500 bond he was taken to the jail at Woodstock.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
READlNGTON'S OLD CHURCH.
To Celebrate It's One Hundred and
Seventy-hfth Anniversary.


BENNINGTON, n. j., Oct. 1.-THE
Reformed Church Of Readington, nine
miles from here, will celebrate its one
hundred and seventy-nfth anniversary
tomorrow. This church is one of the
Ode in this section of New Jersey. and
an elaborate programme has been pre-
pared.
The church was founded in 1919 by emf.
grants who came direct from Holland
in 1900. Though the organization of this
church was preceded by that OF Somer-
VILE and Bound Brook which were be-
gun In 1893 and 100. the Reformed
Church's eifice was erected first, In
1913, and It's spire was the first one be
tween the waters of the Raritan and
those OF the Delaware. In 1898 the build
ing was destroyed by fire and new one
was built the next year, which still
stands near the old site. and is now
used as a dwelling.
The first minister Of the Readington
church was Rev. Theodurus Jacobus
| Frelnghuysen.
In the evening addresses will be made
| by the following sons OF the church
who are still preaching: Gilbert Lane
D., New Brunswick. n. j.; Horace
Craig, Churchville. Pa; John J.. Still
we'll, Bloomingdale, n. y; Herman
| Hageman, High Falls. N. Y: Andrew
Hageman, Belleville, n. J.. and Elias
| Thompson. of Havana, Ill.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
BELIEVES SHE WAS INSANE.
Relatives Opinion on Mrs. Harri-
gRn's Terrible Deed.

ELIZABETH, N. j., Oct. 16.-It is gen.
orally conceded to-day that Mrs. Thomas
Harrlgan, who, together with her three
children, was burned up in Mr.. Harri
gan's barn yesterday morning. set fire &c
the barn herself while temporarily de.
ranged.
County Physician o'Reilly said to-day
that Mr.. Harrigan and other members
of the family told him that Mrs. Harri-
gan had suffered from trouble with her
head for the past three weeks. During
that period she was temporarily un-
balanced In mind. These fits of temper.
airy alteration of mind gradually be.
came worse and Mr.. Harrigan and his
relatives have told DIR. O'Reilly that they
are convinced that Mrs. Harrlgan SET
fire to the barn, burning up herself and
children. while temporarily insane.
DR.. O'Reilly has come to the same
conclusion and has decided that he will
not continue his investigator, into the
ternoon. Mr.. Harrigan Is prostrated
from the shock. His neighbors are un
remitting in their sympathetic atten
lions.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
BROOKLYN NEWS.
ROBBED ON A FERRY-BOAT.
Two Men Jostled Mrs. Commelion
and She Grasped One.
Smith Says He Is Falsely Accused
The Pocketbook Missing.

A young man who said he was william
Smith, Of 800 Broome street, New York,
was held by Justice Tighe, in Butler
Street Court Brooklyn, this morning for
examination oct. %, on a charge OF
picking pockets. Justice Tighe is not
certain that he has jurisdiction in the
matter, and when the case comes up
the prisoner may be discharged.
Mrs. Anna o. Commelion, of SO Grace
Court, Brooklyn. was returning home
last night from New Jersey. She board
ed the South Ferry boat Atlantic.
Just as the boat was about to leave
her dock n man jostled against Mrs.
Commelion. A moment later another
man ran against her. Then she felt her
pocket book slipping from her pocket.
She turned and grabbed Smith and &C
cused him of trying to rob her. He
denied 1t.
A policeman was called, but, as he was
unable TO find the pocketbook, he re-
fused to make an arrest. on reaching
Brooklyn, another policeman was sum
moned. and Smith was arrested.
In court to-day he denied the charge.
The police say that the address he gave
is fictitious.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
AFTER THE COLONIZERS.
Police Captains in Brooklyn Told
to Inspect Lodging-Houses.

Police Commissioner Welles, of Brook
lyn, this morning issued the following
order to Police Superintendent Camp
bell:
find from your report that there are lodging
houses in the following precincts: First Second,
Third Fourth Fifth, Sixth Eleventh. Fourteenth,
Fifteenth, Seventeenth. Twenty first Twenty sec
ond and Twenty. fourth.
You will instruct the captains of these pre-
cincts who have given YOU the number Of dodgers
at present In those houses. to visit the places nt
registry in which these houses are situated and
take the number OF people registered from such
houses. On every succeeding registry day to dc
the same thing. and when the registry Ia com
peted. TO make report to you Of the number
OF men registered from each Of the houses so re-
ported by them, which report YOU will promptly
forward to me.
The Captain OF each precinct must make It his
duty to see that there is no Illegal registration
from any lodging house in his precinct. Thii
order does not apply to any precincts other thar
those named above, the captains having reported
| no lodging houses therein.
During the hearing on the contested
seats in the Assembly and Senate last
year, II was shown that the machine haC
| colonized in nearly all the cheap lodging
houses in Brooklyn. The regular price
| fol each vote was 81.
This evidence has caused the presen
| order to be issued.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
HEIRS AMPLY SECURED.
The Surrogate Denies n Motion to
Punish Mrs. smith.

A statement was made before Surro-
gate Fitzgerald to-day that Mrs. Emily
A. Smith, OF 226 Madison avenue, widow
OF the late Edmund A. Smith, million
aire leather merchant. had disobeyed an
order of the Surrogate. AMI the Surro-
gate was asked to punish her for con-
tempt OF Court. Smith died in 1876.
leaving an estate valued at over a
million. He left half Of his estate TO
his widow, whom he made executor. and
the ether half to his four children. two
OF whom died, leaving children.
Lawyer Frank f. Sturgls, OF II Wall
street, said that Mrs. Smith had failed
to obey an order of the Surrogate, mad
Oct 2, by which Mrs. Smith was di-
rected TO pay legacy of about 500, 0Ol
to Edmund j.. Murphy, the executor OF
one of the deceased children of Smith
or to pay 100000 on account OF the leg
acy, or to deliver securities to the
Lawyer Treadwel Cleveland in oppo-
sition to the motion. said that his firm
| had been retained by Mrs. Smith, but
| had not yet been regularly substituted
He aid that Mrs. Smith had taken ar
appeal to the General Term of the Su.
preme Court from the order of the Sur,
| rogate and she had given n bond OF
| 900 900 as security for costs on the ap
| peal He held that this appeal acted
| as a stay of the order of the Surrogate
| The Surrogate finally settled tire mat
| ter By denying the motion. He sale
| that those to whom the legacy was due
were amply secured by the bond put W
on appeal.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
IN M'KANE'S OLD DISTRICT.
A wrangIe in the Court Over the
Supervisors Term Probable.

The Republican party of the Thirty
first Ward of Brooklyn, formerly the
town of Gravesend. held its Convention
last night at the Victoria Hall, on Surf
avenue. James z. Gllkinson, who runs
a concert hall on the old iron pier dur
ing the warm season, was nominated for
supervisor, John y. Mechanics old office.
After wrangling for more than an
hour. Joseph Gleason. an ex-policeman
of the McKane squad. was nominated
for Constable. This office is considered
q great plum at Coney Island, paying In
fees In one year as high as $1,000 Elk
Constable "Scotty" Jameson, now serv-
ing his term in the Kings County Pen'-
Tertiary, testified at the McKane trial
that his fees during that year were more
than $1,000.
About the Supervisorship, many in the
town claim that all nominations for that
Office this Fall are Illegal. rs William
BENNETT was elected to that office by the
Citizens Reform League last November
for two years.
Gilkinson claims that as the town has
been annexed to Brooklyn, Mr.. Bennett
must retire from office on the last day
of the year.
81 will hold the office of Supervisor Of
the Thirty-first Ward of Brooklyn" sale
Mr.. Bennett today, until Jan. l., 1895
Unless ordered by the courts to retire"
The evening world., 1894-10-16
NEWJERSEY.
MISSING BRIDEGROOM FOUND
Siry Arrested by Elizabeth Police
and Arraignad in Court
His Child-Wife Relents and the
Youthful Pair Are Reconciled.

Especial TO the Evening World.)
ELIZABETH, N. j., Oct. 16.-Henry
Siry. the youthful bridegroom who de-
serted mis- child-wife at Elizabeth. as
told in yesterdays Evening World"
was caught last night by the police,
and this morning was arraigned in
police court.
His fourteen-year-old wife and heI
mother were also on hand. and the wifi,
had preferred an additional charge o.
assault and battery against her hus.
band, because he slapped her face Il
week ago. Siry sent for his father tc
go OF his bail, but the old gentleman
refused.
Then the wife relented and said she
would withdraw her complaint and all
would be forgiven. If Henry would only
agree not to do so any more. The bride
groom said he was willing to live with
his wife.
Justice Neill could do nothing but dis
miss the charge, and the couple went
away arm-in-arm, with the laughing
mother-in-law bringing up the rear.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
GEORGE CORES WIFE WINS.
Decree OF Divorce Granted Against
the Former Baseball Player.

The report OF Referee J. c. J. Lang
bien, in the suit for an absolute divorce
brought by Jennie Il. Gore against
George F. Gore, the well-known former
baseball player. was filed In the Superior
Court to-day and confirmed b! Judge
Gildersleeve.
Mrs. Gore charged her husband with
having lived at the Brewer House IN
1891 with one Florida Sinclair as his
wife, and that later they lived as man
and wife In one Hundred and Twenty
fourth street
Gore denied his wife's charges, but
the referee decided in favor OF MIS-
Gore. and Judge Gilderslecvc granite
her a decree.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
PALMER FOR CONGRESS.
Probable Republican Nominee from
the Newark District.

NEWARK, n. j.. Oct. lG.-From the
result of the primaries held in this city
last night by the Republicans, II Is prob
allie that K. WAYNE Palmer. son of Law
yer Courtlandt Palmer, will be the candi-
date for Congress from this district.
The results OF the primaries from all
over the city are not yet known. but II
is assorted that George l.. Stoorss,, OF
Orange. George i, Oicott OF Eas'
Joseph c Esele, Of Newark, William X
Williams. of Newark, and Charles y.
duncan, of Newark, will be the nomi-
neeS for Assembly
II ls not vet definitely known whether
Major Lentz, the Chairman OF the
County Committee, was beaten at the
primaries but Il Is probable that he was
The evening world., 1894-10-16
TOOK A DRIVE ON TRIAL.
Hayward Failed to Return and
DriscoII Wants the Rig.

Patrick Drlsco.l, of Foster avenue and
Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, asked the po-
lice this morning to recover horse and
wagon worth $3.50, which he has been
holding as security for the board of the
animal. The horse is owned by Edward
Johnson, who lives in this city.
Driscoll says Johnson and another man,
who was introduced as Mr.. Hayward,
of Newark" called upon him yesterday
afternoon. Hayward said he wanted to
buy the horse If he was sound.
Johnson. he says, induced him TO hitch
up the horse so that Hayward could
speed him. promising to pay his CAIN
for keeping the horse If he succeeded
I In selling him.
Hayward. he says, drove away and has
forgotten to return THE police informed
him that they could MT interfere In the
transaction.
The evening world., 1894-10-16

load OF straw. owned by John K!pp. Of 2s'
Adams street, Brooklyn, caught hre at midnight
4lst night at the corner Of Myrtle avenue and
Pearl street. and destroyed. 1t is supposed
that the straw was set on Are by coal falling
from the Elevated Railroad overhead. During th'
| excitement Policeman John D Day. oil me ADAM
4 street station WIS seized with an epileptic o.
| and fell into an aresWay. lie was not injured.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
TIE PLACED ON A TRESTLE.
Train Wrecked by Fiends and
Three Men Badly Hurt.
I'm ARsnrIated Pfess }

NEWRERN. Tenn, oct, ian east
bound freight train on the Chesapeake.
Ohio and Southwestern Railroad was
wrecked two miles west OF Newbern
at O'Clock this morning. Engineer
McCaine, Fireman KiIcoyn and Brake
man Cole were dangerously injured.
The train vas deliberately wrecked
by unknown fcnls, who placed a tie
on "A trestle There are at least 10
tramps in the railroad yards here, and
suspicion points 10 them as the wreck
ers
The evening world., 1894-10-16
on far the Orient.

VANCOUVER H. G.. oct, lG-fhe steamship
Empress u india has sailed Tor the urien; With
seventy-two saloon and 40 Chinese passengers
900 Of the latter heinz from the states. Among
Ihr pAsseuyers were Thomas Bailey AliriHh. %!
Boston. the we'll known pOei, II. l.. f'crcc OK
Mayor NJ Boston. Sir c. ". FTecmaniie, brother
=, Admiral Freemsntle commander ~ the British
s,,,isdr0n in Chinese waters. capt, tayrndish ana
Capt Dubouldy. British Admiralty officers.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
THIEVES IN BROOKLYN.
Four Houses Robbed of Clothing
and Jewclry.

During the night thieves entered the
APARTMENTS of John Wilson. l54 Prince
street, Brooklyn, and stole two suits OF
clothes valued at $50.
Otto Baisuns home at 375 Fulton street
was also entered and $40 worth of clothes
were carried on.
The apartments OF Mrs. Nil Anderson
es Rapelyea street, were robbed Of cloth
ing valued at S24.
Mrs. Male Edelmuth. of ISL President
street, told the police to-day that some
thief had stolen S75 worth of Jewelry
from her apartments.
The evening world., 1894-10-16

habits wreck tho constitution, result m
loss of manly power, and sometimes in
dread insanity.
To reach, reclaim and restore such
the aim of tho publishers OF book
written in plain but chaste language, on
tho nature, symptoms and durability, by
homo treatment, of such diseases, This
book will be sent sealed, in plain envel-
ope, on receipt of ten cents In stamps,
for postage Address, Worlds Dispen-
ssry Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
Found Her Missing sister.

Stunt. Campbell, of the Brooklyn police, sew
sr,I DAYS ago received a letter from a woman,
.,yninr herself Mrs. Preuss. Embuttel, Germany.
asking for information concerning her sister, Mrs.
DederIck KedenbuTg. who left Germany many
Years ago Supt. Campbell put detective on
The case and this morning, Mrs. hedenhurg was
iorated AT les East One Hundred and FIN
street New York Mrs Preuss will be notified
The evening world., 1894-10-16
Argued Temperance with His Fist

John o'Brien. of Concord street, Brooklyn. was
coming down Fulton street, at 2.3o o'clock this
morning when he met Theodore White, q saloon
Iyeeper Of l0l Sanpter street. White had Just
Ilosed his place. at Utica avenue o'Brlen
tAked him to return to the saloon and give him
a drink. White refused, and they got into Il
hght, during which o Brien sustained frac-
lure OF the jaw, The police aeparIted the COM
patants, who refused to make complaints.
The evening world., 1894-10-16

cable car ran into wagon a. Broadway
and Fourteenth street this morning Robert
Kaysnagh driver of the wagon. was thrown out
and REC Iyei several bruises After being at
toudsi by an ambulance surgeon he was able 10
20 90 his home AS Fast sixty second street
lie IL n''y-thTre years old.
The evening world., 1894-10-16

The q O'Clock Edition and the
sportiuE Extra of The Evening
World contain more sporting news
of interest than can be found In
any other evening newspaper.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
Fell out OF n Cab.

David G. Johasoa. OF III IVES, Eighy.hfth
street fell out q cab al Shuc'h street and
,c Boulevard at 2ij 0rlo,E this morning ami
I-lu.atrl his right shoulder lie VAS .sent 70
Roosevelt Hoapital
The evening world., 1894-10-16
4 ships Bont Adrift.

CAPE MAY. y. j., oct, ls.-The Cape MAY
p.lor-boat whiildln. which came in yesterday.
reports having passed a ships beat painted white
with a portion o' the davits attached. ho'ilng
near Flyc-Fathom Bank Lightship There az.
pe5rei TO be name on the boat which haa
been torn from Its place,
The evening world., 1894-10-16
CHANGES IN JAPAN.
New President of the Diet--New
Minister of the Interior.

Wy NnNl' la''l i'''Hrl
YOKOHAMA, oct. lG.v-The Diet has
elected II. Kusumoto to be President OF
that body. NJ. Shimada was elected
Vice-President TIE formal Opening o.!
the Diet will take place to-morrow.
Count Inouye, until recently Minister
of the Interior has started for Corca.
II Is understood that he VIII succeed NJ.
Otori as Minister TO Corea.
NJ. Nomura has been appointed Minis
ter of the Interior in succession 10
Count Inouye.
TOXIC, Oct l6-Many Chinese pris-
oners of war are arriving here.
Avoid Risk Of Poor CalisayR by Getting
MILHAU Is, "a years standard tonic. 49, Is way
The evening world., 1894-10-16
Died of n knife Wound.

Antonio valta rw"nty-seven years old, OF 20
Prince street. cod in St vincenrs Hospital early
this morning. He Vas stabbed In the abdomen
last SATURDAY uight IN front Of FL Mott street.
Giovanni pastarar1. thirty year old, Of ~ Eli
zsbcth street Is under aTgest charged With the
assault
The evening world., 1894-10-16
Found Dead la His He'd.

MuUNT VERNON. y. y, OCT. l6-E. j. wend-
Ter. billiard saloon proprietor u th,s place VAS
found dead IN bed ths morning a. hts hlmc m
Nurth Fif.A strv,t Coroner bannins decided mar
death was C1UH'd by heart disease.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
Found wounded in n Hallway.

WILLIAM I've. ATTY years Old of CSC Hudson
street, MA. found this morning In the hallway Of
1856 Cherry street. with scalp Wo.nd. He WAS
au,rdrI ~ "a ambulance surgeo" and leh 'u'
home
The evening world., 1894-10-16

THE q O'CLOCK EDITION AND
THE SPORTING EXTRA OF THE
EVENING WORLD CONTAIN MORE
SPORTING NEWS OF INTEREST
THAN CAN BE FOUND IN ANY
oruER EVENING NEWSPAPER.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
shot Himself Through the Hand.

Joseph Venture. thirty years old, OF WILLIAMS
bridge accidentally shot himself through the
Shit hand at 1880 O'Clock this morning. while
pgaged in cleaning a ti-calbre revolver. He
was tak2n to Fordham Hospital.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
IT'S a MILESTONE

n 10 W u " u IL 3
mans neck TO TO
a sufferer from
nervous exhuus-
ton, nervous debil-
ity, impaired mem
DRY, low spirits, ir-
ritablo temper, and
the thoull I'D and
one arrangements
OF mind and body
that result from
unnatural, PERM
cious habits, con
tracted through
ignorance. Such
The evening world., 1894-10-16

NEW DESIGNS in carpets and furniture az
West llth street. -
The evening world., 1894-10-16

WHILE most FURNITURE stores look deserted.
prices West I'D ST. -
The evening world., 1894-10-16
FOREIGN PORT :.
tBy Cable

tBy Cnble)
ARRIVED.
BREMES<S,%l C-Arriysi, steamer Elbs. from
New YQr1 Ia southampton.
W. SIGHTED.
sCLLt. ogsisf Passed. steamer HindoO. from
Hull for NsW,a4k.
The evening world., 1894-10-16

RELIABLE CARPETS. RUes and FuRSIrURE
at CowPERTHwAIr's lOl West lNh street, al
very low prissA CAsH OF CAkDIT.
The evening world., 1894-10-16

The @ O'Clock Edition and the
Sporting Extra of The Evening
World contain more sporting news
of interest than can be found In
any other evening newspaper.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
$40 FLATS $40.

Nothing like them AT any price; rooms and
bath; set tubs; range, never occ pied Is one-halt
the house; only one other tenant makes II cosy,
cheap and free from the troubles Of large tene-
ment- houses. u. a. l. Co. Room 6? World
building ~ v.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-10
A PLEASANT EVENT.

A Chocolate Tea-Mrs. Mary E. Bene-
 diets Sevenlfeth Birthday.
 A very pleasant event took place yester- day afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Mary E. Benedict of Cassius street, widow of Truman Benedict. This venerable and esteemed lady attained her seventieth birth day anniversary last Sunday. A chocolate tea was given in honor of the event. Guests kept dropping in all the afternoon bsatowlng heartfelt greetings and were de- lightfully welcomed and all brought some gift of cut flowers or potted plants, know ing how acceptable such gifts would be. The floral display was very beautiful. Mrs. Benedict is . very bright and inter esting elderly lady, as young in heart and spirit, despite her long continued lsme- ness, as many woman forty yesrs younger. All left their best wishes for her continued health and happiness. Among the guests were a number from out-of-town and some from out of the state. A pleasant circumstance was the advent of the frst caller who was . little wee miss one week old cooing in the arms of frs nurse. The mother is Mrs. Shutter, a near neighbor.