The morning call., 1894-06-08

the Midwinter Fair early on Wednesday
evening.
These lusty cries for assistance came
from the third story and reached the ears
OF The guard on duty on the ground floor.
Captain George Baldwin of the Midwinter
police preceded the guard up two flights of
stairs to the room of the director of amuse-
ments for the exposition. There he found
L. p. Robinson struggling with man vino
was attempting to carve the throat Of the
tall lieutenant
ERe assaisnt was much the smaller of
the two men, but he was utterng murder
GUS threats against his big victim and
making vigorous attempts to carry them
into execution. With q big boWie-knife
he lunged at Robin sons neck. The latter's
arm turned the blow. but the knife caught
the fair official above the left eye, inficting
cash four inches long.
Although somewhat under the influence
of LIQUOR the assaiaut retained his hold
of Robinson and continued his punish
ment, even after Captain Baldwin and the
guards entered the room where the des-
per8te battle was IN progress.
Take your hands of that man." or
deTed Baldwin to the intruder.
No, l WON'T take my hands off the
L
-. as be attempted to draw a pistol in
addition to the eleaver which he continued
TO brandisb about Robinson's head
Baldwin and the two guards seized the
angry individual, dlsarmed him and placed
him under arrest He gave the name of
Hennessey and was taken down to the
new City Hall in the patrol wagon. In
stead Of being charged with attempt to
murder be was booked for carrying q con-
cealed weapon. Much comment was
evoked at the disparity between the crime
and the charge.
This will be all right" Hennessev re-
peatedly remarked. " Tom Robinson
won't press the charge against me- He'll
get me out before night"
Robinson'S wounds were dressed by an
emergency hospital physician, although no
record of his case appears on the booLs of
the hospital. His face bore the marks of
the assault yesterday and his forehead was
decorated with an Immense piece Of court
plaster Strenuous efforts were made by
aL.connected with the exposition manage
me1t to suppress the affair, and all en-
DlOEeS were instructed 10 be ignorant of IT,
Robinson tried to belittle the assault
Around the Administration building the
allegation was freely made that the tall
mIAuaman's gallantry was responsible for
II 81 Si1 Hsoaetvo committee has adopted the
FssotId, That the director-general be and
lie Is he eby instructed from and after July 4,
1884. to cease all special attractions on the
california MidWlnter International Exposition
grounds, aud take steps as rapidly as possible
L. enable this executive committee TO officially
close aud t-rmiBale the MidWinter Exposition
0y ne 3Otb day OF September, 1894.
During the past few days concessionaires
have been approached by officers of the
administration and asked if they would
remain at the fair until the end OF Septem-
Der, provided the rate Of admission to the
4 ~
Of concessions have acQuiesced in this ar
-Tangement. which the management at
present intends TO carry out.
Large nun bers Of the physicians who
have been IN attendance a the medical
congress have visited the fair for the pur-
pose Of Inspecting the vilicultural palace
The doctors have been received in small
parties by Superintendent J. r. Baker,
who has served samples of California's
best y.ntages and explained the process of
wine making. All Of the best brands of
red and white wines and brandies made 10
the State have been tested by these medl-
cal men, who have been pleased and sur
prised at their excellent qualities.
livery physician VINO has visited the
YjtiCdltural palace and listened to Superin-
t6udent Bakers discussion Of the compar-
alive merits Of California and European
wines has gone away convert to the
superior advantages OF the Pacific Coast
vintage.
Ihe doctors have agreed to recommend
the use Of California wines and brandies
to patients, and the result cannot fail TO
Prove of inestimable valus 10 the wine H.
dustTy OF this State. Several orders for
shipments of wine to Eastern physicians
have already been made.
The emergency hospital was tastefully
decorated with flowers in honor of the
physicians by DR.. ). j. Fraser, day physi-
clan az the hospital. The delegates 10 the
ygsa AZ 7pul hr, n
Fraser, DR.. Regensberger and others and
escorted about the grounds. In the even
ing aTeceptiUn was held.
This is horticultural day at the fair, and
II WIFI be observed under the auspices of
the State horticultural Sociey.
At P. II. a mission olive tree will be
planted on the east side of the Fine Arts
buIlGings with the following ceremonies:
address, by b. NJ. LeOng; poem, Miss Nellie
lloyd; planting Of tree. by: Frank Virgins,
Superintendent Southern California building;
tTank BUCK, superintendent Northern CaifOr-
ma building; j. McLaren, superintendent of
park, assisted by Commissioners and friends.
Other exercises. commencing at 2
gciock, will be held in the gallery OF the
horticultural building. as follows:
Address by the president of the day, Hon.
.h.lWoed Cooper; music, by Exposition band;
song, Miss Kate Balthis; address OF welcome
Directof-GeneTai de Young; address, Profes-
scr E Smith: address. General \. F. Chapman:
song, Miss Kate BathIs; address, Hon. Frank
4, Kimball; music, Exposition band address,
hon. Morris NJ. Estee; music Exp osilion
band.
With the generosity characteristic of
the Treasure State" backed up with her
great resources and natural wealth and
aided by the untiring efforts of her Com
Hllssionets, I. s. Merrill and S. n. Nichol-
BON, Montana will celebrate its day at the
fairon Tuesday. June L. in a unique and
royal style.
:. The souvenir of the day will be the most
costly ever presented al an exposition on
a special day. Every visitor to the fair
upon purchasing his ticket will find a con-
pom attached thereto. This coupon, upou
being presented az the Montana exhibit.
" III eDtitle the holder to an uncut precious
gem,
"A large consignment of rubies and
Yapphires is on the way hither from the
gem fields of Montana IN charge of special
mes sengers aud will be received on Satur-
day.
The stones weigh from one to two carats
and will cut to about three-ffths their
s5za, thereby making it possible for visit
ors to acquire genuine prizes. An idea OF
the value of the stones may be obtained
from the opinion OF Edwin w. Streeter,
u. hO is the author Of several works on
pEeeious stones. He says:
1.-The Montana stones have wide range
Of color, hitherto rarely obtainahle In these
valuable gems. 1 unhesitatingly say OF
these different-cOlored sapphires and ru-