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The morning call., 1894-02-18
Republicans Organize.

The Forty-fourth Assembly District held
a meeting last night at Kirwan Hall, 115
Bay street. when the following officers
were elected: Thomas McGrath. presi-
dent; John Sullivan. vice-president;
George Dackon, secretary; Michael Tan
man. treasurer; Henry Bowen. financial
secretary; George Fades. sergeant-at-
arms; Thomas Chanesey, assistant SER
geant-at-arms. The club adjourned with
three cheers for William s. Barnes for
Governor. The next meeting will be held
on Thursday evening at the clubrooms.
The morning call., 1894-02-18
AMATEUR ..ROWERS.
Preliminary Steps Taken Toward a
Permanent Organization.

For the first time since the quarrel over
professionalism two years ago. the amateur
rowing clubs met yesterday to take steps
for the formation of an association. The
Pioneers, the Ariels and the Dolphins of
this city were represented in the meeting.
Albert P. Rothkopf was chosen TO preside,
and an informal discussion took place rs
to the possibility of holding regattas in
the near future. Invitations had been ex-
tended to the boat clubs of the State Uni
.yersity and Of Palo Alto to be present and
participate in the organization, but for
some reason neither Of them responded.
AS their Identification with the association
would lend much additional interest to any
regattas or contests of any sort that might
be given, it was considered by those pres
emit at Yesterday meeting to be inadvisa-
Bile to proceed further toward organizing
until they could be represented. The
meeting therefore became merely pre-
But it was agreed upon by all hands that
The morning call., 1894-02-18
A Bows Mishap.

Robert Wagner. IA years of age, resid-
ing at Gilbert street. was found last
evening in the hold of a vessel in course
of construction at the Union Iron Works.
He was taken to the Receiving Hospital
in the patrol wagon, where DR.. Berry as
certained that his scalp was lacerated,
and hat he was suffering from concussioD
of the brain and possibly fracture of the
skull. Il is supposed he fell into the hold,
but what took him there is mystery.
The morning call., 1894-02-18
Suits on Notes

w. ID. ByingtoD. as assignee OF Mrs. l..
Byington. has sued A. l. Brilliant and
John 5. Swart to recover S240O on prom
lssory note executed Decem Der IS. 1889.
j. L. Fleming has sued Charles J.. BANJO
mann, William F. Mau ct al. to recover
$500 on note dated Novemb Der 1, 1892.
Gabriel Nj. kutZ has sued William J.
Jory, Hattie S. Jory ct al to recover
$4,000 on note secured by mortgage on
property at Twenty-fourth and Fair Oaks
streets.
The morning call., 1894-02-18

him and robbed him. but be was so drunk
that he cOntradicted himself two or three
times. After his wound was dressed
Shanahan took him to his residence, 126
Iwenty-fourth street, and, on telling
his wife that he had been robbed, she
asked him where he had got the money, as
he did not have cent when he left home.
The morning call., 1894-02-18
Return OF MIR. Hunt.

Mention was made in these columns in
october last of the absence of Frederick
a. Hunt and of the consequent failure of
the Evening Post to publish its souvenir
edition. He had obtained number of
contracts for write-ups, and much disap-
polntment was caused 10 his customers.
de has now returned and issued the
books, so that ali concerned are satisfied.
The morning call., 1894-02-18
4" Clusters Last Rally"

There is on exhibition at 723 Market
street picture If more than ordinary
merit and interest. The subject is Gus
ter's Last Rally" and wildly depicts that
great generals indomitable resource under
circumstances of thrilling danger. The
picture has never been exhibited before In
this city and is attracting much attention
among lovers of military and adventurous
art works. In future Saturday will be
made special day for children. with the
price OF admission only ten cents.
The morning call., 1894-02-18
Brardberg'S Bluff.

Fred Brandberg, laborer. was taken to
the City and County Hospital last night
by Policeman Shanahan to have an ugly
cut in his forehead dressed. He went into
a saloon on Precita place with his face
covered with blood, where Shanahan found
him. He said two young fellows jumped
The morning call., 1894-02-18
Republican Meeting.

A meeting of Republicans was held last
evening at Lafayette Hall. 730 Montgom-
cry street. and organized Beaver Club No.
3 of the Forty-fifth Assembly District.
The following officers were duly elected:
President, ID. Corcoran; vice-president, l..
The morning call., 1894-02-18

A lady school teacher of this
city has taken IS bottles of Joys
Vegetable SarsapariIla. Why did
she take the last 81? Think
this over.
The morning call., 1894-02-18

any union which might be formed should
consist strictly of amateurs, and further
meeting was proposed. to take place in
about two weeks. Mr.. Rothkopf au-
nounced that he would offer handsome
silver cup, if regattas were arranged.
The morning call., 1894-02-18

Schultz; recording secretary. NJ. Eyre;
financial secretary, Ii. Lewis; treasurer.
L. Ellw0Od; executive cOmmittee-G. Val
ente, w. Thompson. II. CrOcker, w. c.
Conley; sergeant-at-arms, j. Sullivan.
The morning call., 1894-02-18
The Young Parricide.

The preliminary examination of Frank
Ruser. charged with the murder of his
father on Saturday. February 10. was held
before Judge Conlan yesterday morning
Alter hearing the evidence the Judge held
him TO answer before the Superior Court
The morning call., 1894-02-18
Sent Across the Bay.

Judge Belcher passed sentence yesterday
on Edward lHunt.and Henry Wilcox, both
recently convicted of the crime of burglary.
Hunt was sentenced to ten years and VIII
cox to three years imprisonment at San
Quentin.
The morning call., 1894-02-18

Her troubles were con-
stipation and daily head
aches. She has almost
forgotten what they were
1yl cod Il
The morning call., 1894-02-18
4 DIFFERENCE

/ ETWEEN GOODS CHEAP AND CHEAP
goods. Go where you will for cheap goods
but when you want frst.cass goods cheap for
The morning call., 1894-02-18
A Corner on Books,

Standard works for 10 cents. See move
advertisement ON page Is.
The morning call., 1894-02-18
Society Notes.

There will be double wedding to-day
at 91S Eddy street. The contracting par.
ties will be Miss Emma Steiner and An
GREW Loe0 OF Los Angeles and Miss Lydia
Jaear and David Steiner of tni. city.
The wedding of Miss Lizzie Priser and
William W1lkens will take place this after
noon at the Presbyterian church, corner
of Golden Gate avenue and Polk street. A
reception will be held afterward at the
residence of Mr.. Cloudy, 1o43h Folsom
street.
The morning call., 1894-02-18

A Corner on Books.
Standard works for 10 cents. Sea novel
advertisement on page is.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
NEWJERSEY.
TRAGEDY At A DOOR.
Luokmeyer Kills Himself After
Trying to Murder His Wife.
Their Three Children We're Wit
nesses Of the Shooting.
He Was Drunk and Wanted Her TO
Return to Him.

NEWARK, \. j., Aug. e.-Henry
Luckmeyer, a carpenter, attempted last
night to kill his wife, failed to do so,
and then killed himself. The tragedy
occurred at lo4 Camden street, where
Mrs. Luckmeyer lived with her three
young children. two girls and one boy.
Luckmeyer was forty-nine years of
age. His wife left him two years ago
on account of his drinking habits. He
made his home at 1903 Somerset street.
From time TO time Luckmeyer en-
deavored to effect reconciliation with
his wife. Two months ago he succeeded.
pair had not yet taken up their home
together. A week ago Luckmeyer be-
gan drinking again. Then his wife told
nm M, II he ala , not stop, she would refuse
Luckmeyer called at his wife's home
late last night. He was very drunk.
She refused to. open the door. He
II be opened. Mrs. Luckmeyer talked
to her husband through the door. The
noise awoke the children. and they
ter. Luckmeyer told his wife that II
she did not open the door, he would
shoot It in. She refused. Luckmeyer
then drew pistol and began firing
The first sh6t passed through the panel
and whizzed by the head OF one OF the
little girls. All three of the bullets
buried themselves In the woodwork In
the hall.
Mrs. Luckmeyer feared that her hus-
band would shoot them all " she did not
obey his command to open the door. She
therefore unfastened It and told her hus-
band to come in He did SO. The sight
of his wife seemed to infuriate him, for
he rushed at her and said: Kate, am
going to kill you" Then he fired at her
point blank.
Drink and rage made him unsteady
and the bullet passed harmlessly over
her head and struck the wall. Luck
meyer then showed the pistol into his
mouth pulled the trigger and fred. He
fell dead Whether he supposed he had
killed his wife. or whether he took his
own life in a sudden At OF remorse, can
only be a matter of conjecture.
The noise OF the shooting aroused the
neighbors and help was soon at hand.
The children were found crying and Mrs.
Luckmeyer was found bending over the
dead body of her husband.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
BERGH0lD's DnAG-NET OUT.
Disordsrly Resorts and q Chinese
Gambling Den Raided.
After " The Worlds" Exposure the
Police Take Action.

The article in THE World" Of yester-
day. calling attention to the fact that
all the dives in Chinatown and in the
Elizabeth street police precinct have
been running wide open since Capt
Berghold was put in charge, on July H.
seems to have stirred that ofiicer up.
and last night he started in to clean
up some Of the places Of evil resort in
his district.
Yesterday he procured two warrants
from Justice Grady for the arrest OF
Patrick BRASIL. a saloon-keeper, at 1872
Worth street, and Michael Heffern. OF
1879 Worth street. Both OF these places
are reputed to be resorts for low char
acters.
The places were raided last night. In
Brassirs place four men and one woman
were found. and in Hefferns ten men
and one woman.
The proprietors were not In when the
raid was made. In the Tombs Court to-
day the men were discharged, but the
women were sent to the island for one
month each.
Capt. Berghold also had his men raid
the premises at IL Pell street, a resort
for Chinese gamblers. They found In a
rear room on the first floor eleven men
Won was arrested as proprietor, and
held by Justice Martin in 81. 900 bail for
trial. Eleven gamblers were fined 50
each
The evening world., 1894-08-09
AOckAWArs FARCE COMEDY.
Witnesses Guyed" at Sheriff
Norton's Police Investigation.
Damaging Evidence Brought Out
Against Sergt. walsh.
special To The Evening WORLDLY

RoCkAwAY BEACH, Aug. s.-The
Investigation by Sheriff Norton of the
charges against the local police de-
rartment appears 80 far to be OF
very farcical nature.
The proceedings yesterday were held
in County Treasurer Bessler's office at
iammers Station, which was crowded
with spectators, who were continually
'stying" the witnesses, laughing and
talking, and frequently calling out to
the men on the stand: Have a drink.
Pop" and similar remarks.
Among the audience were Harry Hill,
Harry Gennett, Perry Byrnes and other
rrcprietors of well-known resorts along
the beach.
Four witnesses were examined, and
although their testimony put the police
in q bad light, it didn't seem to phase
Sheriff Norton a little bit.
Two of the witnesses were newspaper
men, WHO testified to having played in
|sambling-houses on the beach.
John Wainwright. Chairman of the
Business Mems Protective Association.
teatted that his committee had COM
blamed TO Capt. Allen and Sergt. Walsh
Of et, the eSistencs Of Sambling games al; on
|nothinc to stop them until Sheriff Nor
Ton was appealed to. Then the games
| were stopped.
Tho next witness was ex-Policeman
| Shappard. The farce-comedy began with
MIN. To all the questions asked by
| ounseior Mott, of Downing, Mott &
| Co.. he made answers that were fire.
Iluent'v entirely irreverent.
Shappard swore that while he was a
Policeman he was told by Sergt. Walsh
10 keep an eye out for gambling and
-&sordcrly houses, az there would be a
.-iar in it, for him. He told Walsh of
several gambling houses that were being
run and the Sergeant's answer was, he
declared. Don't talk too much"
Sha ppard lost his position by being
found in a dsorderly house. He claims
that he was there trying to get evidence
a7anst the place.
The police will have a chance to de-
feni themselves next Tuesday. DR..
Brandrcth. of Rockaway, Is bearing the
Expense of the investigation. He asked,
lst the conclusion of the evidence. that
The Sheriff relieve the police from fur
her duty. The Sheriff refused to do
Ihis until he had heard the other side
the story.
The evidence, SO far. seems to directly
duplicate Sergt. Walsh, but Capt Allen
flll probably have to take the blame on
fis own shoulders.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
WHO IS MRS. HARTMANN ?
Her Sickness at the Sea Beach
Mystifies tho Police
Was with an "Old Friend" Who
Promptly Deserted Her.

Supt. Breckenridge, of the seney Hos
pital, Brooklyn, is as much mystihed
this morning as are the Brooklyn po-
lice at the queer conduct of a woman
who calls herself Mrs. Emma Hartmann,
OF 1876 Walton street, Brooklyn. Supt.
Breckenridge said this morning:
Last night we received Coney
Island call for an ambulance. Surgeon
Butler hurried down the Boulevard,
where. by an arrangement with the
Coney Island people. we transfer
patients. He arrived at the transfer
point at about 8 o'clock. and he found a
woman there who gave her name as
Mrs. Emma Hartmann, her age as
thirty-three years and her address as
135 Walton street, Brooklyn.
"She said she did not want to go in
the ambulance nor did she wish to 60 to
the hospital but Surgeon Butler, being
responsible for her, brought her to the
hospital.
ION arrival here she refused to enter
the hospital. House Physician Spence
an examination and was allowed to 70.
She did appear to be very Ill. She
walked hurriedly, away. That is all We
know about her"
u.
by the Coney Island police. Is that she
called at the Sea Beach Hotel, West
Brighton, about s p. M. yesterday with
a male escort. She was not feeling well
and was assigned a room.
About o'clock the guests In the hotel
were startled by cries from Mrs. Hart
mann's room. Clerk Drummond ran to
her assistance and found the man who
came to the hotel with her holding her
down on the bed. The woman was
screaming at the top of her voice and
struggling violently.
DIR. Pierce was called, and 1t IL said
that he pronounced her to be In a criti-
cal condition. He suggested that she be
removed to a city hospital at once.
The man who brought Mrs. Hartmann
to the hotel ran out of the room, telling
Clerk Drummond that he would get a
doctor. He was last seen taking an $50
train for Brooklyn.
Mrs. Hartmann said the man was an
old friend, and that she had known him
before her marriage
The evening world., 1894-08-09
BROOKLYN NEWS.
BURGLAR MIXED 4 COCKTAIL.
And Drank It While tho Saloon
Keeper Looked on Amazed
un.n he Got Down TO Cigars There
wa. . Scrap and an Arrest.

,t,cbssl Doran while asleep In his
garments over his liquor store, 2s2
seventh avenue. Brooklyn, at 2 o'clock
,h,s morning was awakened by slight
,,ly. He crept downstairs cautiously
and carefully opened the rear door. Be-
Mind the bar Doran saw a man who had
cl,ubed in over the fanlight, serenely
ri,ng a cocktail. The man drank the
,Io,or undisturbed by Doran's presence
and then opened the money drawer, taxi
inc out 81 which Doran had left there
before going to bed.
Toran crept up behind the burglar
ind as he was filling his pockets with
cigars and twined both arms around
M mans body, pinning his arms to
his sides. Doran's cries for help were
answered by Patrolman Whalen, of the
FIFTH avenue station, who placed the
man under arrest.
! The burglar described himself az
lanes Smith. twenty-five years old, of
n Duffield street. When searched he
lad In his possession two keys, a pawn
tIcket for some clothing and a penknife.
Later 81 was found in the heel Of
smiths stocking.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
| 12-YEAR-0LO BARTENDER.
Arrested in Brooklyn for Selling
Beer to a Minor.
Paroled In His Fathers Custody
Pending Examination.

Twelve-year-old Georgia MANI. Of $50
Sixth avenue, is the youngest Brooklyn
bartender ever arrested for violating the
Excise law.
George was arraigned before Justice
Tighe. in the Butler Street Police Court,
this morning. charged with selling beer
to a minor.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. MANI, who
keeps saloon at the above address,
went upstairs to transact some business
with his brother-in-law. He left his son
George In charge OF the place.
While George was tending bar, George
Brennan, ten years old, OF ga Sixth ave-
nue.. called for pint OF beer.
officer Gilchrist, OF the Fifth avenue
station, saw Georgie I'LL the can of
beer, and placed him under arrest.
While Georges father was explaining
the case In court this morning the little
fellow stood by, tearfully declaring that
he hadn't done nuthin'."
Justice Tighe paroled the boy in his
fathers custody and adjourned the case
until Aug. 81.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
FREE FIGHT At A BALL GAME.
Negroes Beaten by Whites and One
Seriously Injured.
Especial to The Evening World.


ENGLEWOOD, N. j., Aug. s.-while
a game of baseball was in progress
yesterday afternoon on the grounds
near where Lees circus was stationed,
a fight took place between several Of
the whites and negroes.
A boy named Harris was cautioned
by one Of the players to keep Off the
grounds. and when attempts were made
to eject him, he picked up broken
bottle and threw II at Frank Ryan,
cutting his hand badly. The latter
chased and nearly succeeded in catching
Harris, when negro named Griffin
interposed. He was knocked down by
Peter Ryan for threatening the latter's
brother. Griffin turned upon Ryan with
razor. but the latter had a baseball
bat and knocked Griffin down twice.
A free fight followed. Griffin got up
and ran a considerable distance. before
he was knocked down a third time.
The last blow produced a fracture of the
skull, and this morning he is said to be
in critical condition.
One of the negro attaches of the cir
Gus ran out during the progress of the
fight, and drawing a revolver, threat
ened to shoot, but before he had an
opportunity of doing so the crowd
jumped upon him and beat him severely.
He managed to escape from them and
hid all night in the long meadow grass,
mile below here, and rejoined the cir
Gus at Fort Lee this morning. It
Is not known II an other of the circus
men were engaged in the fight
The evening world., 1894-08-09
TROLLEY CAR ON FIRE.
Flames Broke Out as It Was
Passing Brooklyn's City Hall.
Caused a Stampede on the Part Of
the Passengers.
And Then the Blaze Was Put Out
with Pail Of Water.

As trolley car No. SAB. Of the Cross
town line. passed by the Brooklyn City
Hall on Joralemon street this morning
the power-box caught fire and for a few
minutes there was considerable excite
ment.
The smoke and flame shot up through
the cracks in the floor. and the passen-
gers made.a hurried exit.
The conductor and motorman left the
car and ran across the street to pro-
cure a handful of sand with which to
put out the blaze.
The fire gained rapidly, and smoke
was soon pouring out Of all parts Of
the car. and 1t looked as though there
would be work for the fire-engines until
n passer-by got a pailful of water,
which he poured into the motor-box.
That put out the fire, and then the
car proceeded on its way, with only
slight damage to the woodwork of the
motor-box.
There appears to be no end to the
perils to which travellers in trolley cars
are exposed.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
BICYCLISTS HAVE RIGHTS.
4 Careless Driver Severely Pun
ished for Running Down . Wheel.

In the Gates Avenue Police Court.
Brooklyn, this morning, Justice Quigley
tried Otto Schwaunn, OF rs Halsey street,
on a charge Of riding down a bicyclist
named A. Wallace Smith. of 1I9 West
Ninety-sixth street, New York.
Smith was returning from a trip to
Coney Island, through Tompkins ave-
nue.. The road was wet and very DIM
cult for bicycle. As he passed Macon
street, he heard some one shout to him
to turn out. This he found impossible
on account of the condition OF the
road.
The wagon behind was driven by
schraunn. He was in . great hurry. and
struck out to pass Smith, according to
his own story. Witnesses said he delib-
erately drove around the bicyclist and
turned short in front, so that the bicy-
Gle struck the front wheel of the wagon.
Smith was thrown down and his foot
severely injured. The wheel was badly
damaged. Schraunn's employer paid for
the repairs. The Court decided that
Schraunn had deliberately run down the
bicycle. and sentenced him to three
months in the penitentiary, with an al
tentative Of $50 fine.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
THEY FAXED" SICKNESS.
RrookIyn Scrgcants Combined Duty
with Pleasure mt ROckaway.
Especial to The Evening world.)

Especial to The Evening WORLDLY
ROCkAWAY BEACH. Aug. 1.-TWO
Brooklyn Police Sergeants entered the
'a tion-house at Seaside yesterday with
"a prisoner. Harry Nichols, aged eigh-
|tecn of Us Broadway, Brooklyn. They
|lold Capt Allen that they saw Nichols
|shi cumpanion searching pocket
book under Shilllng's pavilion, and came
10 The conclusion that the boys had
stolen the pocketbook. They arrested
N,Ghols,. but the other boy escaped.
/, NC and me friend are coppers in
h5fooklyn said one of the Sergeants,
como from the First Precinct and me
|ntend from the Fourteenth
Nlchol Is said he and his companion had
IsoIne down to the beach looking for
Sorh' They found the pocketbook and
n psre looking at it's contents when the
o. o. ooklyii Sergeants made their appear
W. To an Evening World" man
w N'iHIlnois gave his friends name as John
"rmlnams, of 26l Evergreen avenue.
ne two Sergeants who arrested
cc ,nt showed their badges. but told
nnSpl Allen they did not want their
a IiSilneS mentioned as they had faxed
| Ia" !, and they might be called down
The evening world., 1894-08-09
SAID SHE WASN'T HIS WIFE.
Zimmerman and the Woman He
Quarrelled With Fined.

While Policeman Massey, of the
Charles street station, was standing at
West Fourth and Greenwich streets last
night, he saw a man and a woman
fighting. He arrested both of them and
in Jefferson Market Court this morning
the man gave his name as Charles G.
Zimmerman, and the woman said she
was Annie Zimmerman, the prisoner
wife.
This Zimmerman denied, saying he
was married to another woman. He
said the woman who was arrested with
him had been following him around.
fined IS each.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
NEWARK REDISTRICTED.
The New Ward Lines Said 20 lie
Fair 10 Both Parties.


NEWARK, n. j., Aug. 9.-The redis-
tricting commission OF Republicans has
completed its labors. and re-arranged
the ward lines OF the city so that the
voters will be more evenly divided. 1t
claims that the work has been done
larry nn ana ina1 neither me democrats
The lines are very nearly akin to the
old ward lines, and II the wards are
carried as they usually are, both parties
will be very nearly equally represented
In the Council.
The Assembly districts are also COM
prised within the new lines.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
- -
Lust ON AN EXCURSION.
"Assrnld HASN'T Been Seen since
W. Went Cat with the Il. W. DIS.

,ne Brooklyn police were asked to-
wy 10 look for William Fitzgerald,
ne s"tSeen Years old, who has been miss
Monday 10 ii''"' '''ee'' ''"-e
, aS. given by the Eleventh Ward Demo-
tnc. Cub He has not been seen
,b ne Is five feet in height, weighed
Nh viii ~, ~ pounds. and wore blue serge
"h and white hat.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
MAY GO BACK AGAIN.
Kirby Rearrested on His Discharge
from the Penitentiary.

John +. Kirby was discharged from
the Kings County Penitentiary this
morning and Immediately rearrested and
taken to the Lee Avenue Court, Will
iamsburg. where Justice Neu held him
for examination on six charges OF petit
larceny.
Kirby is a nephew OF Father klely,
pastor OF the Church of the Transfigu-
ration, and he Is accused OF passing
worthless checks on a number of the
tradesmen of Williamsburg.
on one charge he was sent to the
pen!tentiary for flve months, but the
others are still pending against him.