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The evening world., 1894-06-25
FOR KILLING HIS WIFE
John Kirschner Arraigned in the
Gates Avenue Court.
Is Not Sorry and StoIidIy An
nounced, His Guilt.
Served a Term for Endeavorlnp to
Stab Person.

John Kirschner sixty years old, of 1861
Green avenue, stood before the bar OF
the Gates Avenue Court, Brooklyn, this
morning to plead to the charge of mur.
derng his wife Margaret on Saturday
night.
The clothing he wore when arraigneJ
was stained with his wife's blood.
lie was questioned thrugh the German
Interpreter as to his guilt. He pleaded
guilty TO the charge, and showed no emo.
tion. When Justice Connolly endcavore,i
to assure himself by inqurng whether
the man really understood the gravity of
his eituation. Kirshner stolldly replied
that he had committed the crime. As
the law does not recognize a plea of
guilty in murder cases, he was remandcd
to await the actiot of the Grand Jury.
Kirschner has the reputation of being
drunkard and of being particularly
auarrelsome in his cups. He served n
sentence of eight months in Bavaria
for trying to stab person. He had a
quarrel with his wife last week and on
Saturday night renewed it. He was In.
ing knife he rushed at his wife. His
youngest son, Casper, seized his mother
and tried to get her out of the ROOM
but before he could get her to the door
the old man had leaned over and
plunged his knife twice into his wife s
heart.
II am not sorry" was all Kirschne,
said at the police station.
The inquest will be held this evening.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
Brooklyn Brevities.

George Edwards and Charles walby were sent
10 jail for ten days each by Justice GoettinB m
the Lee Avenue Court. WILLIAMSBURG to-day on
a charge OF dsorderly conduct. They belong to
Driggs avenue and South First street. and devote
most Of their time to asking passersby for THE
price Of pint"
Anton Grath, hfty-four years old. OF SO Classon
avenue, Brooklyn. and George Oswald. who lives
next door quarrelled this morning over who was
10 pay for a pitcher OF beer. They clinched.
rolled over the floor to a stairway, when they
broke away and Grath plunged headlong down ne
steps to the lower hall He was removed to the
homeopathic Hospital suffering from fracture
OF the skull
Francisco Formlco and John Basco. both living
at I6 Spencer street brooklyn, got into hEht
early this morning. and during the melee Formico
bit a piece out OF his opponents left ear, NO ar
rests were made.
. The suit OF Walter T. Parhtt against the Board
Of Improvement Of the town OF New Utrecht was
this morning set down for trial tomorrow by
Justice Bartlett. OF the Supreme Court
Court OF Oyer and Terminer was opened by
Justice Gaynor this morning for the purpose o
and several others for violation OF the Election
laws at the last general election; Assistant IS
trict- Attorney Albert Il. Lamb said that certain
important Witnesses were absent. ~ MS reques
the court was adjourned until Wednesday morn
ing.
Dominick Luby. OF Newtown. this morning en-
dsayoIed, though a writ of habess corpus, TO &c
possession Of his four-year-old granddaughter
Elizabeth r. Ring. The writ was returnable be
fore Justice Bartlett, The child's parents ar
dead. Luby was appointed Its guardian. Mrs
Carrie Ring, the ehilds stepuiother declines
surrender IL TO Luby. Justice Bartlett adjournes
argument on the case until July ..
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ARRESTED FOR SLANDER.


DIR. jackson Furnishes Bail to An
swcr DIR. Bchrmnnn's Suit.
DR.. Meyer Jackson, OF 1892 East Seven
ty-eighth street, has been arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Wagering, and furnished
81 900 bail in an action that has been be-
gun against him In the Court Of Com
mon Pleas by DR.. Morris Behrman. of
20 Rivington street, to recover 1000 for
slander and defamation Of character.
In his complaint DR.. Behrman alleges
that while he was studying medicine at
the University Of Vermont, DIR. Jackson
wrote several scurrilous letters about
him to members of the Faculty of the
college. charging him with being "a
dirty. mean, black scoundrel. who has
ruined an innocent girl"
DR.. Behrman alleges that the letters
containing the charges against him were
put into the hands of one OF the Pro-
fessors for investigation, and that he
was wholly exhonerated after full in
estigation.
DR.. Behrman further alleges that in
April, 1893. DIR, Jackson induced a young
woman, named Fannie Kosnanfsky, to
swear out a warrant for his arrest on
a charge of breach of promise to marry.
He says that he was also eXhonerated
from this charge, and the complaint dis
missed.
The evening world., 1894-06-25

Round About Town.

Mrs Anna Potter. OF l72 Bleecker street noti-
hcd the police this morning that her three
year-od child Alma had been missing since
Saturday evening. The child went into the
street to play and disappeared. The same child
was reported missing Feb. last II was then
found and brought to the Mercer street station
Police Matron Trayers. at Headquarters, has
In her charge a lost boy, four and 4 half years
old, who found at Grand and Eldridge
streets at 10 o'clock last night. He has light
hair and blue eyes, and wore light dress,
with red spots, black stockings and button shoes
Inspector Fox. of the Board Of Health seized
and condemned during the last forty-eight hours
5000 plneappIes The fruit was in a partially
deesysd condition =, Il was sold out 10 tho
morning. The pineapples were being sold At
two cents each at the open market, Fortieth
street and Ninth avenue, and In Mott street.
between Hester and Bayard.
Charles Domsy, a graduate from the Elmir.
Reformatory. aged twenty-nvs years, va,
Court this morning By hi. father: James, ssse
sixty-nve years. living At al East Sixteenth
street. Il is alleged that he threw dishes ct hiI
fAiheg and thrsatsnsd hin win aA sxa
The evening world., 1894-06-25
STRONG MAN KENNEDY.
He settles His own Case. and Is
Sued by His Lawyer.

j. Walter Kennedy, strong man and
wrestler. was defendant in the city
Court to-day in a suit brought by
Lawyer Mitchell l.. Erlanger.
Kennedy was travelling last season
with Jefferson, Klaw d Erlanger's play
The Country Circus" and when at
Watertown, y. Y, last April he ac-
cidentally fell down an airshatt in the
depot of the New York Central Railroad
Company and received serious injuries.
His left arm aEi three of his ribs were
fractured and h. received severe
shock,
Kennedy was taken to a hospital IN
Syracuse. and remained there several
weeks He has lost the use OF his arm
and will not be able to appear again
in public.
At the instance of the firm who en-
pluyCv! him, Kennedy engaged Lawyer
trlanrer, a brother OF the Snowman, 10
obtain damages from the Railroad Com
pany for the injuries he sustained.
Kennedy said that the lawyer told him
he would not obtain mere than $50 from
out OF court but the wrestler TOOK
things into his own hands and settled
with the Company's attorney "nd re-
Ceivcd 5000,
Lawyer Erlanger claims 20 per cent.
or s. go, OF the amount his client re-
Chief Judge Ehrllch found that a trial
OF the case would require several hours,
and sent IL to the Clerk of the Court 70
he put on the general calendar. II Will
not be reached until next Winter.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
SCHIEREN SUMMONED
Latest Move in the Brooklyn
Clerkship squabble.
Order to Restrain City officials from
Paying the Salaries.
Claimed that Nine Men Arc Doing
the Work Of Two.

Mayor Sc.ieren, Compt roller Halsey
Corwin. City Auditor Anton Weber and
City Treasurer John NJ Kelley, OF
Brooklyn, were served with an order
this morning to appear before Justice
Gaynor. in the Supreme Court, and
show cause why they should not be per-
manently restrained from paying the
salaries of certain clerks employed by
the Aldermen.
The order is made returnable July O.
The ground taken is that the clerks
enjoy sinecure, and the payment of
their salaries is wilful and fraudulent
waste of public funds. Nearly all the
Aldermen are made defendants in the
case, as is also City Clerk Benjamin.
The plaintiff is Philip Casey, dis
charged clerk.
The order is based on the charges con-
tained in affidavits of Casey, John
Dunno, an 'eX-clerk. and ex-City Clerk
Michael j. Cummings.
The clerks who are charged with en-
ioying sinecures are w. Fl. Leacraft. j.
p. Hunt. w. II. Caldwell. H. w. Ring
rose; J. p. Renne, !: Altman. A. lex.
Mr.. Price Is. one of the old employees
who was discharged with the rest, but
who claims to still hold his position
Corporation Counsel William ]. Gilbert
10 attorney for the plaintiff.
The affidavits attached to the order set
forth that nine clerks were appointed
to do work which could easily be per-
formed by two and that the Aldermen
created the places for their friends.
When the papers We're served this
morning the politicians who frequent
the corridors OF the City Hall were sur
prised to learn that Cummings. Dunno
and Casey were now acting as reformers.
They had all been employed under the
old regime. when the Republicans posed
as reformers, and the new change was
One politician went so far as to pre-
dict that Attorney Gilbert would be the
successor, of William j. Gaynor in the
era of reform.
The clerks who are mentioned in the
proceedings have had an uphill time try
Ing to hold their positions. 1t was only
the other day that Justice Gaynor or
dered City Auditor Weber to audit their
bills for salaries.
Mr.. Weber had refused to acknowledge
their claims for salaries on the ground
that their appointments were Illegal. Up
to the time of Justice Gaynor's order
they had not received penny of their
salaries since February.
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NEWJERSEY.
FA|TH-CUR|STs IMMERSED.
Believers in Miracles Dipped in
the Waters of New York Bay.
An Aged Spinster Got Away, but
Was Towed Safely to Shore.

Over five hundred people gathered yes
terday afternoon on the shores Of New
York Bay at Greenviile. y. j., 10 witness
the immersion OF converts 10 the Faith
Cure doctrine.
The sect is very strong In Jersey City.
and seems to be growing rapidly. A
score OF the leaders established them
selves few years ago on "A pleasant
spot overlooking New York Bay at the
foot of Chapel avenue, Greenviile.
They erected dwelling. in which live
the preachers and cNhorters of the
Church. Near by is the house OF wor-
ship, which they call Mount Zion Sane
tuary. 1t was in this building that the
held yesterday. ana beng the opening
OF the summer season the attendance
was unusually large, Rev. NJ. II. Han
cox and Brother AMI Sister \. ID. Jack
A number OF persons told Of wonderful
cures effected by the Lord, one
woman, a resident OF Bayonne, declared
for three years and was cured three
days after she profess"d Christianity in
Noun; zion Sanctuary.
Another told OF her conversion and
subsequent loss Of cancerous trouble.
while "A hymn was being sung four
converts, ait!red IN baptismal rones, and
preceded by Mr. Hancox, similarly
-
! thusasm OF the Congrgatiun broke out,
and "nallClujahs' were shouted by eN-
cited men and wO|en,
] one ar the candidates. n young colored
man, attracted attention. ile danced up
aGl dowl, shouting that he was saved
/ anH ready 10 die.
After the converts. which included
| two white women and Il man, besides
! the colored candidate. had reached the
/ pulpit a praise service was held. and
| then all related their experiences.
After prayer by MIR Hancox, the
march 10 the water. twenty-five feet
| distant. was begun. Pastor Hancox
started the hymn; Where He Leads |
WIN Follow"
one Of the converts. said TO be an old
maid. was particularly enthusiastic, and
| Pastor HancoN could not hold her. She
! slipped from his hands as he was about
| to dip her beneath the water. She was
| rescued. blowing like a grampus. and
was towed In shore.
The crowd Joined in singing: whittier
than Snow" and fairly pulled the
| converts to the dressirg-rooms. where
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WHO is THIS CONDUCTOR
He Compelled n Bereaved Mother to
Alight from His Car.

Police Capt. Clayton, of Coney Island,
is endeavoring to ascertain the name OF
the conductor of the West End trolley
car who compelled Mrs. Rose Placint tint,
Of SO Thirteenth street. to a!ight from
his car because her nine-month- old baby
had died in her arms while she was
passenger
Mrs. Placintini was taking her child
to the seashore to get the fresh air. At
the bridge station Mrs. Placintini dis
covered that her little one was dead.
She screamed, and the conductor came
up and demanded to know the cause.
When she tod him he stopped the car
apd ordered her to get off.
A policeman, who found Mrs. Placin-
TIM sitting on the curb after the car had
gone, took her to the Coney Island sta
tion-house. Capt. Clayton notified the
Coroner. and after hearing the mothers
story sent her home in a coach.
If he discovers the name of the con-
ductor. he will ask the Company to
discharge him.
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SHE WANTS ALIMONY.
Mrs. Thompson Also Asks for $3.50
Counsel Fees.

Mrs. Mary A. Thompson, of 126 Mac
Donough street, Brooklyn. for $50 coun-
sci fee and $50 alimony to enable her to
defend an action for absolute divorce
begun against her by her husband,
Frederick W. Thompson.
Thompson Is In the dry-goods business
in Broome street, New York. 1t is al
legged that he owns $50,0 900 worth of real
estate on Surf avenue, Coney Island.
which returns an income of $500 a
year. The ThompSons have been mar
ried twenty-four years. They have no
children.
Thompson charges his wife with in
fidelity with one James z. Polhemus, n
livery man. now dead. He also names
one George p. Davidson as a CORE
spondent, and claims that his wife has
lived with Davidson.
Mrs. Thompson denies the allegations
made by her husband. Decision reserved
The evening world., 1894-06-25
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

The Labor Day Committee of District Assembly
~. X. Of L.. has elected George W. Leese to act
its Secretary.
Lee johnson has been reelected President of
the Brotherhood Of Boiler-Makers. and Secretary
Treasurer W. J. Gilthorpe was also reelected.
James r. Bell, Secretary of the Atlantic Coast
Seamens Union, will leave this city shortly TO
go to Australia. where he Is to remain for sew
eral years.
The newly elected ofncers OF tho Pattern
Makers National League are: /: 4, THOMAS
Diehl Secretary Treasurer.
District Assembly 10. X. OF L.. yesterday made
the Anal arrangements for its rapid transit meet
ing on June 80, and accepted an invitation 10
attend the letter carriers picnic on July g.
I.aborers Union No. has elected; George
Mccarthy, President; NJ. Hanlon, Viee-Presdent
J, Martin, Recording Secretary ID. o keefc
NJ Martin, Sergeant -at-ArmA: G. Mccarthy, r.
J. Kelly. Patrick Larkin. Delegates to the Cen
eral Council.
o. NELL and Arthur Smith were elected members
Of the Harmony Committee of the Central Labor
Union yesterday.
Local Assembly 1868. X. of L.. miIed trades,
has elected E. Henckler. Master Workman; T;
George Abelson, Recording Secretary; Daniel Nc
Geehan. Treasurer and hlmoner; Lucien sanlal'
tral Labor Federation.
1t was decided yesterday By the New York
Trainers Union that from to-day members must
no longer work below the union rate OF wages
Next Sunday the question OF Joining the United
Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners will viii
be discussed. and there is also to be an election
OF ofrcers
Engineers Union No. reported at yesterday =
meeting OF the Brooklyn Central Labor Federation
that the Fred Hover Brewing Company has not
yet employed any union engineers, although
contract 10 that effect was made, II was decided
, to proceed against the brewery unless union en-
gineers be employed this week
The General Advisory Board OF tho Upholster-
ers Union Of New York and vicinity has in
Structed Upbolsterers' Union No. to investigate
the reason why the upholsterers working for
Boss Medicus refuse To Join the union. spe'
ciAl committee was appointed 10 revise the con-
stitutlon OF the Hebrew uphosterers' Union.
Henry Greenwood and Thomas Fischbaum, OF
Munson Station. Pa, asked the Central Labor
Union yesterday to assist the striking miners Al
that place who are In great want and suffering
from hunger
The evening world., 1894-06-25
ERIE BONDS MAY BE ISSUED
Tho Motion to Stop the $4,000, 900
scheme Is Denied,

A decision denying the motion made
by counsel for Joseph ]. Emery. to re-
strain the Reorganization Committee of
the Erie Railroad from issuing SO. 1000, 900
Of bonds. as proposed. was handed down
by Justice Insraham, in the Superior
Court, to-day.
The Justice states that the Courts Of
Of the minority stockholders, and that
he does not think an injunction should
be issued to prevent a great majority of
the stockholders from carrying out GER
tain plans unless it Is shown clearly
that the interests of the minority stock
holders are jeopardized.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
STABBED TWO WOMEN.
John Boyd Was EnraEed When
Asked to Pay His Board.

John Boyd, Of 162 Wallabout street.
was held in the Lee Avenue Court. Will
iamsburg, to-day on two charges of as
sault with a dangerous weapon.
Boyd boards with Bridget Lee and her
daughter Mary, both of whom are old
women. When they asked him to pay
his board on Saturday night he became
enraged. and drawing a knife. stabbed
them both in the head.
Their screams brought Policeman Lott
to the house. Had ne not come as he
did they would probably have been
killed. They were In court to-day.
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sudden Deaths.

David Il. Harrison, thirty-fve years old, Of es4
President street, Brooklyn, was found dead in
bed this morning by his brother. Cyril s. Harri-
son. He was taken i'll Saturday night and COM
planned Of the heat. which is supposed to have
resulted in his death. Coroner Kene notified.
The Coroner was also apprised OF the death OF
Mrs. John NJ. Charleton, the wife OF an employee
OF the Custom House. living at 9s Fifteenth street
Mr., Chareton was detained in New York Saturday
night. lie reached home at o'clock yesterday
morning. on going into his apartments he found
his wife lying two chairs. She had been
dead some hours. Heart disease Is assigned as
the cause.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
LEMKEN MUST EXPLAIN.
FIntIandss Tax Collector Hnsn't
Yet Accounted for S22,67O.

FIatIands's Tax Collector Hasn't
Yet Accounted for S22,65O.
Commissioner Harry H. Adams, of
Brooklyn, is trying to discover the exact
condition of things connected with the
Tax Collectors Department of the Town
of Flatlands. Frederick Lemken Is the
Tax Collector, George +. Elliott, counsel
to the Board Of Supervisors, told Justice
Bartlett this morning. that Lemken was
81, ,670 behind in his accounts. and that
he did not believe he had the money to
square up.
issue, compelling Lemken to hand over
the money at once.
He said tat the he tax r9li Of tiatIands la dia ,is
mad been turned over to the County
Treasurer. He said all the money should
have been accounted for March 20.
Justice Bartlett gave Lemken until
Wednesday to explain.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
GOLDEN KNOCKED OUT.
The Actor Took His Friends Part,
and Wns Worsted.

Richard Golden, the actor. is at home
to-day, nursing a very sore nose. He
was in a Broadway restaurant on Sat
urday night with friend drinking, and
his friend made impertlnent remarks
about the patrons seated at a table.
Golden's abusive companion picked
out w. ]. Seidenberg, the cigar manu-
facturer. as a mark for his abuse. and
when Mr. Seidenberg demonstrated.
Golden was offended, and later took up
his friends fight out on the sidewalk.
with the result that Golden was
knocked out in the first round.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
PRUNING THE CITY BUDGET.
A Quarter of n Million Less for Ed
ucntion Thnn Asked For,

The Brooklyn Board of Estimate re-
sumed the W ork this morning of cut
ting down the city budget for 1895.
The Health Department was allowed
Sis, 600, instead of 500, SIG asked for,
The Fire Department was allowed
81, 1888, $50. They asked for 81, l6l $50.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
TWO DEMOCRATS GO OUT.
Then schieren Appoints Republi
cans in Their Places,

Mayor Scheren. of Brooklyn, this
morning appointed two Republicans as
Assessors in place of two Democrats,
whose terms of Office have expired.
Edward II. Schleuter, a real estate
agent, of the Fourteenth Ward, was ap-
pointed to succeed Assessor Joseph Smith.
Henry Bristow, of 400 Sixth avenue,
was appointed in place of James Davis
Mr. Bristow is in the sewing chine
business. The salary of Assessor is
$4,000 year.
The evening world., 1894-06-25

For entertaining gossip OF the
turf, the ball neld and the ring
read the O'Clock Edition and the
Sporting Extra Of The Evening
World.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
Supposed to he from Elizabeth.

lBy AssocIlte1 Fress1
PHILADELPHIA. June 25-James Kane. aged
thrty-eight years, supposed to be from Elizabeth
n j. was found dead In the eook-house of the
Atlantic oil Works this morning The cause OF
death is unknown.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
To Decorate Oyer and Tcrminer.

f. II. Bell, OF the Municipal Art Society,
called on Mayor Gllroy to-day. and together
with Commissioner of Public Works DAILY and
Deputy Commissioner Hoohan, discussed the
plans for decorating the Oyer and Terminer
Court room in the new Criminal Court House
which the Society has agreed to beautify. Mr..
Bell said the work would be begun In the Fall
The evening world., 1894-06-25
HeIp Wanted-Ma'e.

TAILoRS wANTED-Coat, waistcoat. troussr-
makers and bushelIen, non union men: iree
sitting room. to go 10 work Tuesday morning
Apply TO Andrew j. Connick go 5th ave.
WANTEp-Iunchman for saloon who understands
cooking soups and stews Metropolis. Clinton
place.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
penie. Kate Bradford Is Found.

iamsburE. told an Evening World reporter to-
day that he story that his wife. Kate bradford,
had been arrested In Los Angeles. CAL, and
that he had received word Of Il wsA the vsrtsAt
boSh.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
BASEBALL CHAT.

Capt. Ward and his men will no doubt
feel the effects OF the long trip from
New York to st. Louis, which place they
reached this morning. and 1t would occa-
sion no surprise II the Giants were
beaten this afternoon. Breitenstein will
probably be put In to pitch to-day. and
New York has found him to be an ex-
tremely hard man to hit.
Treasurer Eddie Talcott says he will
be satisfied IL the New Yorks win twelve
games while they are away. They are
scheduled to play eighteen games, and to
win 66 2-3 per cent. of the games played
hands.
Stafford remains In New York, but he
is liable to be sent for almost any day.
The "Giants" went away feeling very
much elated by their victory in Brooklyn
Saturday; 1t was a bitterly contested
had It's effect upon the players OF both
nausea in the dresslng-room after the
game. Meekin couldn't have held out
another inning. Capt Ward was .wilted
like a wIthered rose; and In fact the EN-. en-
rung out the finale OF the game. In the
Bro5klyn-New York series the New Yorks
have won four to Brooklyns three.
A despa tch from Baltimore says James
II. Say, thirty-two years old. who began
playing ball ten years ago with the
Wilmington team, and WAS afterwards
innelder for Syracuse, Hartford, Jersey
City and Omaha teams, died there late
ln.t night Death WAS due to consump-
ton and an injury received in stealing
from second to third base two years ago.
A meeting OF the Southern League has
been called for tomorrow in Montgom-
cry, owing to the weakened condition
OF the clubs forming the League. The
Macon and Atlanta clubs are out, and
Nashville is expected to give up It's fran
chise to-day. II looks as If the Southern
League would disband.
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they were relieved OF their bathing
suits.
The meeting in the sanctuary was
continued with great enthusiasm until
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METROPOLITAN savings Bank
l AND } THIRD AVE,
Opposite Cooper lnstitute)
CHARTERED 1859.

Opposite Cooper lnstitute.)
CHARTERED 1859.
SD qVlpEND.
NEW YORK, June -, 1894.
INTEREST FOR THE HALF YEAR ENplNG
June so 1894. at the rate Of FOt IL FER
CENT PER ANNIM will be credited to de-
pos'tors entitled thereto under the bylaws OF the
bank on sums from s. to s., eco. Interest payable
July is. 1894 go
MONEY DEPOSITED on or before July 10 will
draw interest from July |. 1894
GEO. n. CONKLIN. President.
j. d. CURREY, Secretary.