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The evening world., 1894-05-04
MRS.. HARDY IS FREE At LAST
Judge MoAdam Grants Her q
Decree of Divorce.
She Married Thinking to Save Her
Husband from imprisonment.

Judge McAdam. Of the Superior Court.
to-day granted a decree of absolute di-
vorce to Mrs. Bertha Hardy from John
Hardy.
Mrs. Hardy is a pretty young woman
about twenty years old. She had been
trying for several months TO free her.
self from her husband.
Last March she brought an action
for the annulment Of her marriage on
the ground Of fraud and deception.
In that action she alleged that prior
to her marriage to Hardy on March 10.
1891, he had committed an assault upon
her, for whici. he was ARE sted, convicted
and sentenced to two and a half years
Imprisonment,
While Hardy was out on bail pending
says. ne came to her and begged her to
marry him.. He told her. so she avs,
that Recorder Smyth had promised to
suspend sentence II he would marry her.
She said she felt sorry for Hardy, and
to save him from prison married him.
Afterwards the Court OF Appeals sus-
tanned the verdict OF the lower court.
Mrs. Hardy said that she then learned
for the first time that his statements
as to Recorder Smyth's promise were
false.
Judge McAdam refused to annul the
marriage.
Mrs. Hardy then began an action for
divorce. naming Sadie Black, n servant
girl employed by her mother, as the CO.
respondent.
IN court this morning the co-respon-
dent admitted the charge, and Judge
Ada rante the decree.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
MRS.. CAMPAM0 HAS VANISHED.
Police Asked to Look for the
Wealthy Divorced Woman.
Friends Believe She Has Fallen Into
the Hands of Thieves.

Friends Of Mrs. Josephine Campano,
the divorced wife of Juan Campano, a
member Of the cigar manufacturing
firm of F. Miranda & Co.. 900 Pearl
street, are much concerned over her
mysterious disappearance several weeks
ago Mrs. Campano is well known in
Spanish American circles.
Her attorney. w. F. Randel, has no.
titled Supt. Byr:.es. He believes that
some harm has befallen her, and that
she is now in the hands of INSCRIPTIONS
people, who are OBTAINING her in order
to get possession of her valuable jewelry
and large bank account.
Mr.. Randel has not seen Mrs. Campano
since early in March. She Is somewhat
mentally unbalanced. The last heard of
her. was when she was a guest at the
Gedney House a week or so before 1t
of March.
J. yerea. editor Of FL Progresso. shares
Mt. Randers apprehensions. He saw
Mrs. Campano at the Gedney House
shortly before her disappearance.
not seen Mrs. Campano since 1892. when
the divorce was granted. He has had
no communication with her of any kind:
Mrs. Campano, 1t is said. secured 5000
at tic iiIe u .ItT ulNOTCe,o anu recently
received her share of an inheritance in
France. She has an account with Selig-
man Brothers. bankers. at Is Broad
street, which It is thought is quite con
siderable. To-day 1t vas stated at the
bank, that Mrs. Campano's last check
was presented and paid IN Feb. rs last.
1t was for a bill at the Gedney House.
Since then they have not heard from
her. Any checks that may be presented
from now on at the bank. will be closely
scrl and traced.
Mrs. Campano is t%hirty-four years old,
a native of Alsace, France, well pro-
p%ortioned, and has dark hair. After
her divorce she lived in the Garfield
Flats, West Fifty-sixth street, near
Eighth avenue. She moved to several
hotels in succession.
She has a sister and brother in France
who are most anxious about her. She
has no relatives in this country.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
VICTIMS OF A PADRONE.
Resume Work After
Threatening Trouble.
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Press.)
WELLSBORO, Pa. May 4.-The strike
Of the Italian railroad laborers on the
new extension of the Buffalo and Sus-
quehanna road is over. and about 600
Of the men resumed work yesterday.
About $50 Of the strikers, armed with
guns, pistols, knives n clubs. marched
up the road towards Gaines on Wednes-
day and threatened to destroy the town.
Constable Black and a posse Of fifteen
or twenty well-armed men halted the
strikers at the outskirts of the village,
and three Of the r~ingleaders were ar
rested and'locked up. The strikers Their
became demoraliZed n retreated.
Wednesday night, when a raid was
expected on the town. every other man
in Gaines carried a gun or pistol. The
strike was originated by a gang of work
men who were induced to come from
New York City by a padrone. who told
them they were. TO receive sl.2h a day
When the men found that the interpre-
ter had deceived them, and tina! the
wage were 81 a day, they attacked and
would have killed him had he not sought
police protection.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
ADLAPS MINERS STRIKE.
Men Quit Work in bloomington,
Trinidad and stanton.

By Associated Press)
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. May 4.-The 325
miner employed by the Mclean County
Coal Company here. the Company Of
which vice-Presldent Stevenson Is Presi-
dent, decided last night to strike. The
chief cause Of the strike is sympathy
for their fellow miners. although the
strikers here ask for increased wages.
TRINIDAD, Col, May 4.-The Engle
miners have struck because they object
to being paid in scrip. and, as delegations
of the Fremont County strikers are
working in every camp In his region.
it is possible the strike will spread.
About 1000 men are employed in these
mines. ,
and fifty miners employed in Mount
Olive mines and 500 more at Staunton.
were persuaded by the crusaders to join
the strikers yesterday.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
A BIG PATENT SUIT.
Westinghouse Company Sues Ia
New York Air-Brnke Company.

The United States Court OF Appeals to-
day took up the suit of the Westinghouse
Air-Brake Company against the New
York Air-Brake Company. for alleged in
fringment of patent. The money in
volyed amou-' TO millions.
Many dra wings and models OF air
brakes were aiken into the court
room to illustrate the working and de-
sign OF the brake.
There are three cases. but the .princi-
pie involved IL the same In all OF them.
The fight is over the right of the West
inghouse Company to the quick action
triple valve" which 1t claims to have
patented in 1886.
The New York Company contends that
the patents are not new and original
ideas, but merely improvements in the
construction OF an apparatus formerly
In use.
The counsel for the Westinghouse
Company are F.. W. Belts and Kerr &
Curtis, OF New York. and G. H. Christy
and ]. s. Bell. of Pittsburg. For the
New York Company appear F.: c. James
and l.. Cowen. Of New York. and II.
p. Fish and J. +. M%aynadier, OF Boston.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
JERSEY" MORRIS MISSING.
by n Trick lie Escapes from h
Fort Wndsworth Prison.

Jersey Morris is no longer Private
Morris, Of Battery C, stationed at Fort
Wadsworth. He enlisted last Summer
from Jerseys City, where he was cele-
brated principally as a rounder and a
regular attendant at prize lights and
similar amusements. Soldier duty was
too monotonous for hin however, so in
January he deserted. He was caught
shortly afterwards and was put in prison.
awaiting transfer to Fort ~Leavenworth,
Kan, to serve a sentence OF a year and
a half.
Morris didn't relish the idea of being
sent West, however. so a few nights ago
al 8 o'clock, he raped on his cell door
and a sentinel responded to fnd out
""open the door quick he cried in a
stIfed voice. this place is full Of
The sentinel opened the door and
looked for the flames. While he was
looking Morris disappeared. ran to the
railroad and jumped from q bridge to
the top OF a moving train. He hasn't
been scene 81. ce, and the guard and sem
tinel have been court-martialed.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
DEBS WELCOMED HOME.
A. n. v. President Greeted by a
Great Crowd at Terre Haute.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. May 4.-Presi-
dent Eugene ". Debs, of the new Amer
lean Railway Union, which has just
won its great strike on the Great North
ern system, was given a public reception
here last night on his return home, His
train was met at the depot by a brass
band and marching Populations from
local labor organizations.
President Debs was escorted to the
Terre Haute House Park. where If. 1000
people gave him an enthusiastic greet
Ing. An address of welcome was pre-
scented to him and he responded. He
made no reference to the older brother
hoods, but put himself on record as ia
voring arbitration as a lean OF set
Ting labor disputes.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
81 100000 FIRE IN DUBLIN.
Arnott d Co. Burned Out-3OO Lives
Were in Danger.
By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
DUBLIN. May 4.-The large whoiesaie
and retail drapery. carpet. curtain. up
holstery and cabinet stores of Arnott q
Co. Uimitcd), II to Is Henry street. THIS
city, were completely destroyed by nre
at 3 o'clock this morning. Three hun
dred employees of the establishment
who were sleeping On the premises. sue
ceeded In escaping.
The offices of the Freeman's Journal.
adjoining the building Of Arnott 81 Co.,
caught fire, but the flames were extin-
guished before much damage was done.
Lord Mayor Dillon was present at the
confiagration, and a strong force OF
troops assisted the firemen.
The damage done is estimated at w.
nna nnn
The evening world., 1894-05-04
AGED FOURTEEN AND DRUNK.
Young Pracht Gives the Old Ex-
cmse of ncInE Sick.

Martin Pracht, who lives on Floyd
street, near Throop avenue, Brooklyn,
was arraigned in the Lee Avenue Court,
Williamsburg, to-day, but was remanded
until the Children's Society could inquire
into his case.
Although Martin is only fourteen years
old, II is claimed that he Is IN habitual
drunkard, officer Hughes found him
on Flushing avenue last night. very
Pracht admitted that he was drunk, but
said that he had felt sick and had taken
some liquor to relieve the pain. The
boys mother and grandmother were In
court and explained to the magistrate
how bad he was.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
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The evening world., 1894-05-04
Fighting Suspended In samoa.

LONDON. May A despatch to The
Times from Sydney. n. S. w, says that
hostilities In Samoa have been tempo
rarily suspended, both parties agreeing
to postpone operations until II is seen
whether any OF the tripartite powers
intend to interfere. The rebels are re-
building the dismantled forts with the
avowed intention OF resisting the Gov
eminent forces.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
ANARCHISTS SENTENCED.
Long Terms for Fnrnaro and Polti
ut London.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
LONDON, May A.-The trial OF Gull
seppe Farnaro and Francesca Polti, the
two Italian Anarchists, was concluded
to-day at the Old Bailey. before Justice
Hawkins. Both prisoners were con-
yicted. Farnaro was sentenced TO TWEEN
ty Years and Polti to ten years impris-
onment.
PoIti turned Queens evidence. 1t was
learned from him that a plot existed 70
murder Police Inspector Melville n
other detective officers who have been
prominent in the pursuit Of Anarchists.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
A williamsport Enoch Arden.
Dy Associated Press.)

wILLIAMsPoRT. Pa. May Am Epoch Arden
case has developed here. When the war broke out
Jerry Hickman went to the front Several let
tiers were subsequently, received from him. but
since then nothing was heard Of him until wednes-
Gay. His family believed him dead. and his wife,
some years after tbs war. married again and re-
handed q letter from him "wednesday inclosed In
enc TO tehP ostmsster, which had been mailed In
Warrington, d. c.. April, Is. Hickman said he
explain his long silence. His son has written
The evening world., 1894-05-04
This Bomb Only IA Can of SCOT.
lpy AssocIated PreaA.

LONDON. May 4.-The supposed in
formal machine which was found at 9
o'clock last night close to the Govern
ment powder-magazine in Hyde Park
turns out to be another a The 'in-
fernai machine was nothing more than
a meat tin containing a clock case and
filled with SCOT.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
Cigarettes XIII an Acrobat.
by Associated Press, J

MUNcIE. Ind. May t.-charles Robinson one
OF the Herbert brothers. lately champion aero
bats OF America. died at his home In Muncie'
from the effects Of smoking cigarettes, The inte-
He was a constant cigarette smoker for over nt-
teen years.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
HARRISON EXPECTED TO-DAY.
Apartments Have Been Engaged NJ
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.

Ex-President Harrison did not arrive
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel his morning
as was expeced. A telegram, however,
from his private secretary was received,
which stated thai the Hoosier statesman
would probably reach town some time
this afternoon or this evening.
Apartments were engaged for him at
the hotel two days age, and 1t 10 ex-
pected that, he will remain In town at
THE special object OF his visit to New
York has rot been announced. but
shrewd Guessers say that while here he
eminent Republican statesmen Of the
East with reference to the laying Of
pipes for 1926.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
WIFE's SISTER HIS ACCUSER.
On Her Evidence Mrs. Adams Gets
n Divorce.

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Adams. OF 217 West
Thirty-eight street. was to-day granted a
dechree Of absolute divorce from Harvey
H. Adams, a travelling salesman, by
Judge McAdam. of the Supreme Court.
Julia Brouthers, a sister p MIS-;
found Adams In q room with one.
Bertha Ludlow.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
Sc. Louis Workmen Strike.

IBy NbHUVTHVtu TTV"o'T
ST. LOUIS. May IA majority Of the 200
or more men Of the different trades who are
employed at the new Union Depot. struck last
night, and the remainder will go out to-day.
The trouble IL the result OF the employment OF
q number OF non-union painters.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Tn. a-n.aasssss. q. q ~ I. 70 ca ssl gr e ial b: 4 |,
ssocf before thSy @ovsteaads d
The evening world., 1894-05-04
Strange Pest in Glover Fields.
By Associated Prsas)

HUNTINGTON Pa. May "A strange green
worm Measuring from Ia TO IL inches In length.
Ts lately made its appearance In this. county.
1svsr zelda.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
SALE or LFNOX PROPERTY.

TIE woorsEY ESTATE TO RE DIVIDED UP-IN.
spEcTfNG NEW uoMEs-EXPECrED GUESTS.
I.enox Mass. March 81 (speciaD-The sale Of tho
Woolsey property this week Is % the biggest
real estate deals that have taken place in Lenox Tor
some time. The property was owned by Edwaru ..
Woosey. OF New-York II was purchased by hooeH
d. Sampson. OF New-York; f. 7. slocum and De
Witt Bruce of Pttsield The price paid was
private but was In the vicinity of $4,000 The
place is on a high. long hill between the road TO
pittsfed and the one to Lebanon. The old Woolsey
homestead which was built in 1854 IL on a high bum
and overlooks some magnificent scenery 70 tho
south as far the Connecticut line The late
Edward j. Wooisey was one OF the first men 10
come to Lenox for his summer home. and this
property had been in the family ever since lso3 me
purchasers have no definite plans as TO what dis
position they will make OF the property, but they
will probably divide ii up into large lots Tor
country houses. 1t is the most available property
for such purpose In Lenox. There are about n.he
miles of private driveways leading through tho
property Much OF it Is covered with fuI grown
native trees.
Mr. and MIS- Arson Phelps Stokes, Arson Phelps
Stokes jr and Miss Stokes have been spending
few days here. They came up to visit their country
house. which is approaching completion John
Sloane was also In Lenox this week. with ms
architect Mr. Peabody. OF Boston. Mr. Sloane says
that he is much pleased with the progress upon MS
new country house. which he hopes 10 occupy some
time in June. He went from here 10 Boston
Mr. and Mrs. de HerldIa. son-in-law and daughter
OF H. H. Cooke. spent Easter Sunday at Gurus
Hotel and remained few days 10 inspect ther
new house. So much grading has been done ABOUT
the pramises that IL already has quite a finished
annesrance F. A. Schermerhorn was in Lenox THIS
week He came up to attend the funeral OF rnem s
II, Ferguson. VINO had been superintenaeh' VI INV
John II. Inman OF New-York. has leased the w. D.
Shattuck place for the coming season. Henry r.
Rogers OF New-York. has taken the Btddle cottage.
known as Breezy Corner" for the summer MANY
inourles are made OF William ID. Curtis VINO mas
charge OF several places for rental The coming
season Henri NJ Braem and family will not De IN
Ienox this season as they are going abroad. They
may return for the autumn. Clarence Andrews ana
family who are In Europe. are expected In Lepox
some time I'm June. r. c. Dixey. OF Boston. has
been up looking over his place. re and his family
will spend the season here as they did last year;
About thirty New-York and Boston people epenS
Easter Sunday at Curtis'A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

The facts in the Pntado grant action recently
decided by the Supreme Court OF Florida, were pc
cullar. Some ancient Spanish papers were found IN
an old trunk in Florida in 1853 or 1850. The trunk
formerly belonged to John de Ia Rua, who acted as
agent about 1920 for Don Nincente Sebastian Pnta-
do PlntadO was captain Of infantry and the
surveyor genera OF West Florida under the Spanish
Government The papers found in the old trunk
showed that Don Alexander Ramirez, the intendent
Of the Army ard Observation-Disclosures, having
his Headquarters at Havana. issued grant to Pin
tado Of a large amount Of land in West Florida
part of the land was Pensacola Bay and the
person now holding under the grant 10 Pintado
sought to secure the title to some OF the land 'front.'
ing the bay. Some OF the points were decided IN
favor Of the plaintiff. The Supreme Court, how
ever in long decision holds that the Supern; end
ent-(ieneral had right under the Spanish laws
to grant property which had been dedicated to pub
lie use Only the King could make valid grant
OF such lands. The grant Of the waterfront. the
court held. only designed 10 grant the right 10
use T. for the purpose Of constructing wharves and
ba hing houses and subordinate to the right of the
King and the pubic. This grant the court held to
be invalid Among the papers found In the old
| trunk were several showing acts OF ownership by
Pintado over the tracts Of land granted TO him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

The opinions OF the Supreme Court OF Louisiana
in the Myra Clark Gaines will case have fully sup
ported the decisions rendered in this state adj
mittirx to probate one OF the wis Nllam b
Davenport the Public Administrator OF Kings
County, has been a party to one of the recent
actions decided by the Louisiana Supreme Court
The decision rendered last November fully fiis-
tanned his contentious and objected that the assets
OF the estate remaining after the payment OF debts
in Louisiana should be sent to New-NorH TO be dis
trbuted by the administrator here a rehearing
Of the case was however, allowed. and the Louis-
ana Supreme Court a few weeks ago modified It's
former op,nlon and allowed payments be made to
the legatees in Louisiana and ordered that the eN-
ecutor in New-OreanS distribute the estate 10 tie
lcsatecs and creditors and II any amount remained
turn over the balance 10 the administrator APP
pointed in Kings County The fact that the Louis-
ana Supreme Court recognized the comfy which
has been frequently appealed 20 In such cases and
accepted the decision Of the Kings County Surro-
gate has done much to bring to close the iitiga-
ton over the estate which bid fair to be endless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

Mrs H. NELL Wilson went to New-York on Wedhe'-
dag for few days visit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

Many New-York lawyers have received copies OF a
circular in which enterprising lawyer OF Okla
bona Territory sets forth the advantages OF that
MACE as divorce centre Only ninety days resi-
dence is required before beginning action for d.
vorce and abandonment for one year. fraudulent
contract and gross neglect Of duty are among the
causes Of divorce The lawyer declares that the ell
mate Is beautiful. and it IS limited that the courts
may be compaisant, so that every advantage LOT
an easy dissolution OF the marriage tie Is presented
The only remedy for disgraceful an exhibition OF
zeal or the part of attorney Is some action by
the courts before which he practises, ana ne was
probably confident that they would not interfere win
him before he sent out his circulars. The commits
soners appointed in several States 70 urge UNIFORM
ity i'm divorce and other laws have made some prog
rcss and il is a hopeful sign that South Dakota has
brought itself nearly in line with some OF the
older States by making divorce somewhat less easy.
The various States now offer every variety OF di-
vorce law from prohibtive statute to divorce Tor
incompattility. They have not yet gone as lar az
the Italian courts, which, according to western
law Journal. have granted divorces for such causes
as calling wife's sister thief. refusing to take
the wife for walk, forcing the wife to SIT up
TIL midnight refusing to sew on the husband
trousers buttons. and refusing 10 let the husoand
70 near the kitchen fire cold day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

one OF the provisions of the bill reduces the num-
her of mator-generas l. two. and this would pre-
clude the promotion of any to the vacancy which
Will be caused by General Towards retirement IN
November next The same section gives to the
senior naior-general commanding the Army the
,enent-reneral which is practically re-establsh-
mTnf Of that grade: il is in reality giving all the
oi5f a statutory restoration of the grade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

Samuel Goldberg the librarian Of the Supreme
Court who died on Tuesday. had been the custodian
Of the opinions delivered at General Term for sew
eral years Lawyers frequently had occasion 10
ask for his services in finding opinions which had
not yet been reported, and Mr.. Goldberg made many
friends through his courtesy. He was favorite
with the Judges Of the supreme Court. as wei as
with members OF the Bar TIE Supreme Court IL
bfarv Is now a large collection of books. ana the
work OF the judges has been greatly facilitated by
the possession OF most of the modern works usetul
in nrenorlng opinions The care Of these volumes
and OF the judges opinions had devolved on Mr.
Goldberg.