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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14

The Evening Euchre club was enter. tained on Thursday evening by Mrs. B. F Adams, and the prize, handsome deco rated vase, was won by Mrs. J. H. Mo Cary.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14
A Rare Chance
To Buy a SplendidIy Equipped
 Newspaper and Job Office

In progressive, growing town of 1000 in- habtants, and the county seat of rapidly developing county. Paper gets the county printing. has agood patronage, and has paid handsomely under present management. The newspaper and job outfits are new and in splendid condition. Proprietor will give sat- isfactory reason tor wanting to sell. This pa- per has made as high as $3000 clear in a year, and can be made to pay more. This valuable write unless you mean business and can trade on a cash basis. For further particulars, ad- dress at once, c z, care Age Heraid, this City. se19 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14
Social and Otherwise.

[All items of social interest will be gladly
 noted in this column If sent to Mrs. George
 c. Ball, 21S1 Highland avenue.]
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14
crowd will certainly be at MT. and Mrs. John Towers Tuesday evening.

crowd will certainly be at Mir. and Mrs. John Towers Tuesday evening.
 
 reception and art exhibition will be held at the rooms of the Art league next Thursday afternoon. Pupils work in an tique class, china painting. water colors by MT. Parish and Miss Copeland, The rooms of the Art league are in the Elyton building, corner Nineteenth street and Third avenue.
 There is good news for the ladies and girls; the gymnasium class, under the aus- pices of the ladies' auxiliary to the Young Mems Christian association, will open again on Tuesday, October 16, at 8 p. m. The efficient teacher of last season, Pro- lessor Miles, will again have charge of the class, and will give instruction each Tues. day at p. m. and Saturday at S:80 a. m. Membership fee is $1 .00 per month, except where special rates are given to more than one from family. The exercise is delightful, and will prove most invigorat. ing and health giving. Lady friends of pupils are cordially invited to witness the lessons. A large class of married ladies from the Highlands is promised. Let all join who can. Mrs. James McLester will be the chaperone first in charge.
 The lecture by Miss Comstock yesterday afternoon was satisfactory and agreeable one to the large number of ladies present. Many exhibitions of good cooking were made by her. The outlook for the classes is very promising, and the rooms are ex- ceedihgly comfortable and attractive.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14

Mrs. Bacon of Walden, Miss, is the guest of pr. and Mrs. l.. G.. Woodson, South Highlands. Mrs. Bacon is sister of Dr. Woodson.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14
any undertaking. It is to be hoped that large club will be formed in Birmingham.

The Friday Literary circle was enter tained by Mrs. John London and business of importancs was tran sacted by the ladies. The regular course of study for the winter has not yet been decided upon, but current events of importance will engross the at- tention of the women for short while. Next Friday afternoon will be devoted tosa con- sideration of the life, writings and influ- ence of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14

It is with more than ordinary regret, it is with sincerest sorrow that the announce ment is made that Mrs. Chapell Corey will
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14

The Book club were entertained at theil last meeting by Mrs. G. l.. Haven, and the subject considered by the members wal Famous Womep." The club will be the guests of Mrs. B. B. Conner at the next meeting.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
SAW HIS WIFE At A WINDOW.
Mr.. Decide Had Not Heard from
Her for Four Years.
Found Her Living with Bowman
and Sned for Divorce.

The first case on the calendar OF the
special Term OF the Superior Court for
trial Tomorrow is the action for abso-
lutte divorce brought by Nicholas H..
DECIDE against Mary DECIDE. Maurice
Meyer, of the Pulitzer Building, is coun-
sci for Mr.. DECIDE.
The couple were married twelve years
ago at All Saints Church. Five years
ago. according to the complaint, Mrs.
DECIDE left her husband and went to live
with Henry Bowman as his housekeeper.
She took with her their only child, a son,
born in 1885. and named Nicholas after
his father.
After his wife left him DECIDE heard
nothing of her until one day last May.
As he was coming downtown on Third
Avenue Elevated train he saw his VINE
at the window of house at Forty
fourth street and Third avenue.
He left the train at the next station
and went to the house where he had seen
his wife. She greeted him pleasantly,
and told him their son was sick and at
Bellevue Hospital DECIDE went to the
hospital and found that his son was
known there by the name of Nicholas
Mr.. DECIDE at once commenced an action
for divorce.
DECIDE is a captain on one of the New
York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road tuGboats, and has quite reputa-
ton as a life-saver.
Mrs. DECIDE, 1t is alleged, has left Row.
mans house since the action for divorce
was begun.
The evening world., 1894-05-17

in a verltable chateau, but. like Cyrille
gardens were dilapidated. but the in
terror OF the castle was still very beau
tiful. Nine. de Saint-Juirs had died
when her daughter Marcelle was three
years old. Her sister Herisson had
cared for the child as though she had
been her own. Mile. Herisson had never
cared to marry. She was very pious.
She was continually In a discussion with
NJ de Saint-Juirs because years before
he fought n duel in the garden behind
the chateau, and she looked upon him
as a criminal.
When Marcelle was twenty her aunt
| tried to induce her not to marry. but
all influence was useless. Marcelle,
after overcoming Aunt Herisson's nu-
merous objections. was afilanced to her
cousin, George de Sernay. an amiable
ard brave young gentleman.
| TIL, day after the ride George was
seated at table in the Casino OF Vichy
when two young men Approached him.
Pardon. but were you not yesterday y
on horseback In the fo:est?"
81 was. monsieur"
"We were also. my friend and L."
"That does not interest me-"
"But II interests u.s."
"Wel. you tw, converse about II and
| leave me In peace.
"If I am not mistaken, you were the
protector OF the stout servant
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9TH AVE-, COR. 22D ST.

Whom you insulted. You were the
impertinent person who
~ do not receive personal lessons.
monsieur"
1T Is a pity" said George, "for you
need them"
You are an insolent person."
George raised his arm, but controlled
himself and said. between bis teeth:
"Consider yourself challenged, mon
sieur."
Card were exchanged. the seconds
conferred. swords were chosen and the
encounter &c be the next day. George
demanded that IL should not be made
public, He spent the night In writing TO
his parents ana his fiancee.
1t was his iirst duel, and he was a lit
tie afraid. The next morning. at the
rendezvous. he found the places marked
OF and the referee holding the swords
by the points. He presented them to
the duellists and. drawing back quickly,
said, proceed. gentlemen"
George heard bird sing joyously near
him. He thought OF Marcelle and ad-
vanced.
His adversary stood still, held his
sword out straight and simply warded
OF each blow George gave without any
attempt at retaliation.
George nearly laughed.
Halt" said the referee. They took
the first position again. Three times
they went through the little farce, until
The evening world., 1894-05-17

marry my niece"
Il would let you know this house is
mine, not yours"
Very we'll" said the aunt; at Is for
me to leave"
Then he said to George: BE good
fellow. Go now and return to-s,orrow,
and will arrange everything"
George was about 20 leave when Mar
cele reopcned the scene and raised her
voice 10 defend him.
III he had killed the other man / could
understand. but when he is the wounded
one ani you call him an assassin, II is
very hard"
Il have sworn repeated the aunt,
"and l WILL never consent to this mar
riage."
NJ de Saint-Juirs, knowing her obsti-
macy then said; Very we'll You will
not stay here"
80 let II be-"
But now Marcelle spoke: 'If, my
aunt, you will stay. / will not marry
without your consent. You replace my
mother and have given me all the kind
attentions of mother. Though l will
never cease to love George. l will not
disobey you"
But it is all wrong" said NJ. de
Saint-Juirs,
mo, papa, II Is my duty" And the
young girl broke down and hastened to
her room. where she gave way to tears.
George went to Paris.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
LOVERS PROTEST IN COURT.
Wrote to His Intended Parents-in-
Layy, and Gets in Trouble.

Lawyers Henry J. Goldsmith and
Alfred B. Jaworower appeared before
Justice Hogan in Essex Market Court
to-day and obtained a summons on be-
half of Moses Bloom and his wife
against Sam Lebofsky, their once in
tended son-in-law.
1t was stated that Lebofsky and
Annie the sixteen-ycar-old daughter of
the Blooms. had been engaged. The
parents had the engagement broken.
however. and it is alleged that Lebofsky
then wrote them a letter which formed
the basis for the complaint in Court
to-day.
In this letter, signed by Lebofsky,
the parents are criticised for persuadinE
Annie to refuse to marry him. You
must not think that you will take
Annie" the letter states, "by telling
her that you will give her another in.
tended husband with diamonds. I am
sure she. prefers me without diamonds
to the other"
The evening world., 1894-05-17
Says Mr.. 'DARRAGH IS SANE.
His Second Wife Denies His
Daughters Statement
The Girl Wants Her Father Ad-
judged a Lunatic.

Mrs. Robert L. Darragh, wife of the
widely known and wealthy contractor
and builder is indignant at the legal &C.
tion begun by her stepdaughter. Mary L.
Darragh, to have her father adjudged
insane.
Mr.. Darragh is nearly seventy years OF
age and has put up many Of the prom
inent buildings of the city. He was di-
vorced from his first wife eighteen years
ago, and ten years later met Miss Laura
Tozer. of San Francisco. Miss Tozer was
studying medicine here, and married the
old gentleman at Ithaca. this State.
without the knowledge of the former
wife or children.
Mr. and Mrs. Darragh live in the fash
ionable Chelsea Flats, 222 West Twenty
third street, where an Evening World"
reporter saw Mrs. Darragh this MORN
ing.
MY husband Is not insane" Mrs
Darragh said. 1.-THE whole matter will
come out in court at the proper time,
when 1t will be shown that the allega-
tions made by Mr.. Darraghs children
are false in nearly every particular.
Mr.. Darragh contracted an unfortu-
nate marriage when mere boy, and
eighteen years ago secured divorce.
He told me all about 1t before we were
They claim an ill-feeling exists. Why
l have never even seen his children.
Mr.. Darragh has never spoken to them
for years. Their statements at the time
of the divorce trial eliminated all his
affections for them. So why should he
consult them about marrying again?
He has been suffering from an attack
of paralysis, and Is naturally very
weak. but his mind is not failing. by
any means"
Miss Mary L. Darragh, who brings
the action, is an inspcctress in the Gus
tom House. She lives with her mother
at 230S Seventh avenue, near One Hun
dred and Thirty-sixth street. While the
action has been brought in her name. 1t
is also on behalf of her sister, Luanna,
and brother. John. In her affidavit filed
in the Court of Common Pleas, Miss
Darragh says her father Is unable to
attend to his affairs, and wants him
adjudged insane. and committee Of
his person and estate appointed.
The evening world., 1894-05-17

Juirs.
1T is, monsieur. that l do not wish
an assassin in my house" And turning
to George, Go Immediately. never TO
return!'
NJ. de Saint-Juirs took up the paper
and read aloud the paragraph OF yester-
days duel and OF George receiving
wound.
Profound silence followed.
Aunt Herisson watched George and
said at last anErily:
do you deny II. monsieur
NO. madame"
"Then have told you what TO do"
Marcelle commenced to sob.
"Marcelle, go to your room"
1T is not possible" said George in a
voice that was choked by tears.
Co..
Marcelle went 10 her lovers side. and
with a tranquil courage said in hollow
voice:
George We must say good-by. I love
you and will never love any one but
you. Embrace me-"
The aunt was surprised at this auda-
city-to see an assassin embrace her
niece before her eyes.
Marcelle threw a last look at her lover
and reached the door as her fathers
voice said:
"Stay. Marcelle" rhe aunt turned to
her brother-lp-law.
II swear to you this man shall not
The evening world., 1894-05-17

Marcelle little by little lost her color.
her animation, her life. She was failing
rapidly, and IT worried Aunt Herisson.
She confided in the good old cure. and
the result was that Marcelle was sur
prised the next morning by a loving let
ter from George. They were now to be
allowed to correspond under cover of M.
Barbon. In Vichy.
The letters came with perfect regu-
larity each month, but with no post
mark. Marcelle discussed this pa,~,
with Cyrille, who watched one night %
see now the letter reached Marcelle's
table in the little blue salon. She saw
Mile. Herisson herself put it there. This
was made known to NJ. de Saint-Juirs.
who arranged n little counterplot.
The next month when Mile, Herisson
opened the door OF the little blue salon
to carry the letter she saw NJ. do
Saint-Juirs, George de Sernay and Mar
celle. who was half laughing. half cry
ing.
The young people dropped before her
on their knees. kissed her hands and
said
your heart has melted towards ua.
Now do no more and take our two heads
in your hands and bless u.s."
yet l had sworn. you rogues." said
Aunt Herisson.
"God win not reproach you for break
ing your word. ."-.rranslated from the
French Tor cinoinnati Re-s ~.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
WAITE MAY HAVE A ROW.
Trouble Ahead II He Removes Pen.
itentiary Commissioners.
(By Associated Prsss.)


DENVER. Col. May H.-Gov. Waite
yesterday passed upon the charges pre-
feIred against Penitentiary Commission
ers Chamberlain, Boeticher and Rey-
polds, The verdict ir guilty, and the
penalty is removal from office. But the
Commissioners object to being removed.
and the prospects are bright for bigger
turmoil than resulted from the Fire and
Police Boards incident
Gov. Waite has son-in-law, Dan
Bruce by name, whom he wants ap-
rolnted Deputy Warden at the peniten-
tiary. Warden .McLister refused to ap-
Point him, so the Governor wants the
Penitentiary Commissioners to remove
the Warden to make room for a man
Who will do his bidding. The Commits
sioners refused to remove The Warden,
and ne next move was to prefer charges
against them, with the result stated
Commissioner Chamberlain is a Popu-
list, and was appointed by Gov. Waite.
He will not give UP his position, and IL
force is attempted Lake County, where
Chamberlain resides, will, II is said,
emergency.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
NEARLY 5000 TONS SOLD.
"The World" Continuing It's object
Lesson to MOnOpOIists.

1.-THE World" continues its object les
son to the coal monopolists and coal con-
sumers, much to the ann oyance of the
former and the corresponding delight of
the latter. The metropolis is long suffer
ing. 1t has paid the coal dealers the
enormous profits made possible by the
gigantic combination formed by them
but now that 1.-The World" has demon
strat ted to them that dealers are charging
nearly Is per cent. more than they
ought to pay for their fuel they are
awakening. So are many of the dealers.
too. for careful buyers can find dealers
who will Shade" prices to them SO as
to meet the competition which THE
World started into life
Nearly 300 tons OF coal have been sup
ri ed to householiers at $3.50 per ton by
1.-THE World" The dealers can afford to
deliver coal at the same rates. too. But
to those citizens who are unable to find
a dealer who has come dow. to reason,
THE Worli' is still ready to sell fuel at
this price.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
ROBBED IN CITY HALL PARK.
Geyser Accuses COssOzxn, Who Is
Arrested and Held.

John Cossozza, twenty-five years old.
n stone-cutter OF S Roosevelt street, was
held in $1,000 for the Grand Jury in the
Tombs Police Court this morning. on the
charge of larceny from the person. The
complainant was Christian Geyser, a ba-
ker at Lincoln Hall, at East Houston
and Allen streets. Geyser was in the City
Hall Park early this morning and fell
asleep.
In "A vest pocket he carried a s. watch.
which was stolen from him, he alleges,
by CossoZza, who ran away. Geyser and
station. chased him, and after a run to
Broadway and back. through Mail street,
the officer caught him.
The evening world., 1894-05-17

Raphael Dramatic Clubs presentation OF "a
Kettle Of Fish this evening In Chapel Hall.
Tenth avenue and West Fortleth street.
Ninth Ward Pioneer Corps dinner. Palace
Hotel. this evening.
Reception to Bishop Littleiohn. l7t Montague
street. brooklyn. this evening.
Chauncey NJ Depew and Seth Low will be
among the speakers at the thirty sixth anniversary
and Commencement Of PackardH business College
at Carnegie Music Hall this evening
Richard +. Mayne's dramatic and musical
evening tomorrow at Chickering Hall.
Saturday. at p, NJ, Rev. II. T. McNicholl
will speak at the young mems meeting at Assoc!a'
tion Hall.
The Associate Alumnae OF the Normal Colleg,
will have reunion Saturday afternoon in the
college chapel.
Entertainment and reception OF Reuben Lodge
No. >, |. o. F. $. OF l.. sunday evening at Lex
ington Assembly Rooms
Thirty NTH annual Commencement OF the Male
Art Department Of Cooper Union Friday evening
May 20, In the large hall
The New York Newsdealers' Association will
hold its annual festival Friday. Sept. u. The
Association has fund for the relief Of sick
and disabled members. which 1t hopes to Increase
The evening world., 1894-05-17
ACCUSES A MIDWIFE.
prsttv Mary Ksmpf Dying from
the Effects Of an Operation
NJ. yetter Held Without Bail to
Await Results.
r,. Girl Says Her Child Was Born
in the Midwife's House.

A., katherine Vetter, midwife,
.,'.,,,.tvo years old, Of 215 East For
~ street. was held without bail for
a,,nation tomorrow by Justice Felt
in Yorkville Police Court. this
,norning, charged with performing a
criminal operation on pretty Mary
Ta,pf a German girl, twenty years
old
The alleged victim of Mrs. Vetter is
4, a critical condition in Bellevue Hos
nital where she was sent last night.
The hospital physicians performed an
oneration early this morning, and there
are slight hopes of her recovery.
detectives Tierney and Nilon, Of the
East Thirty-ffth street station. armed
With the information given by Mary.
arrested Mrs. Vetter at her home about
o'clock this morning. She was taken
to Bellevue Hospital. and there identi-
fed by the girl as the one who had
treated her.
Miss Kempf accuses yoing clerk
named Louis Herman Of being the cause
of her condition. He last was employed
in a Clinton place delicatessen store.
The police are looking for him.
Mary heTnpI came Heie iloh A'ooch'
Germany, two years ago. she mas NO
friends in thss country except Sebastian
Spinner, a tailor of 246 East Forty-hfth
street. ,., =
Six weeks ago she went to live with
family named Lyons. in Dobbs Ferry.
Last evening, about o'clock. Mary
staggered into Spinners shop. She. was
very ILL., and Spinner sent the girl up
stairs to his wife. DR.. j. j. Fredericks,
OF 1871 East Fifty-second street, was
called. Mary said she had given birth TO
a child ten days ago In Midwife Vetter
house.
young woman was sent to Bellevue
Hospital. Later she told the Coroner
that she had come down from Dobbs
Ferry two weeks ago, and had been at
Mrs Vetter's nearly all the time since.
She said the midwife had agreed to as
sist her for $50.
Yesterday, when she saw no indica-
tons of getting better. she went to
In court Mrs. vetter pleaded not
guilty. She said Mary had come to her
In a bad condition and asked aid She
denied that she had performed an opera
tion and said that no child was born IN
her house.
The prisoner was represented by Law
yer Max Steinert. Her husband, we'll
dressed man, was in court and paced
wildly about during the proceedings.
They have several children at home,
and when n reporter called at the
house a ten-year-old girl said in answer
to query: A.,
about the case"
The evening world., 1894-05-17

blue eyes. Her nostrils palpitated like
the heart OF a wounded bird. She bit
her lip and stood up in her stirrup, all
trembling with anger.
The young men approached her a lit
tie abashed. One of them opened his
mouth, but had not time to speak. be-
fore a young man rode up behind them
and gave their horses two vigorous cuts
with whip. Being fine animals, they
tore down the road on a gallop, resist
Ing the efforts of their chagrined
riders to stop them.
Now, cousin" said the young man,
saluting her. "let us return" And the
ride back to the chateau was a happy
one, for George de Sernay and his
cousin. Mile. de Saint-Juirs. were en-
gagged, and neither doubted that the
little incident was ended, not knowing
how much sadness IL would cause them.
The parents OF the young cousin Lived
The evening world., 1894-05-17
George lost patience and resolved to fin-

George lost patience and resolved to fin-
ish It,
He threw himself on his adversary
whose swords point cut deep into his
hand. For a few minutes 1t was fist
| fight; then some one separated the com
batants. Although George was bleeding
badly, he wished to continue, but his
| friends would not allow 1t. The seconds
and his adversary were pale as DEATH
and all the rest except George gave II
sigh Of relief.
In the evening two days later the fam
ily were assembled in the salon OF the
chateau. Aunt Herisson read the news
paper. NJ de Saint-Juirs and his dsugh-
ter were making out a list for the invi-
tationS to the soiree following the be-
| trothal. George was drinking a cup OF
tea. To explain mis- wound and his arm
being in a s!ing-Aunt Herisson had al
ready eyed It suspicously-he told that
he had fallen from the top OF long
flight OF some steps. His wound was
made the prctext for a thousand little
attentions from his gentle fancee.
! Marcelle put the sugar in his tea,
stirred II, and believe had her aunts
, back been turned, she would have tasted
| It for him, the rogue!
Suddenly, as Aunt Herisson read. she
became very pale and trembled with emo
tion. She held the paper close to her
lamp and then dashed It TO the floor.
"What II it?" asked II. de Saint
The evening world., 1894-05-17
NOT EX-MAYoR COOPER.
He Denies that He Visited Park
hurst or the Police Last Evening.

The police refuse to give the name Of
the mysterious gentleman who called at
the Central Office last evening and had
long interview with Detective-Sergt.
Cary in Inspector McLaughlin's office.
1t was supposed that this person was
ex-Mayor Cooper, and 1t was said
that he had previously called Rt the
house of DIR. Parkhurst, In East Thirty
fifth street. The eN-Mayor, however,
denied the story this morning, and told
an Evening World" reporter he had
not visited Police Headquarters nor
called upon DIR. Parkhurst.
At the home of the latter 1t was stated
that DR.. Farkhurst went out OF town
yesterday morning and had not yet re-
turned. rhe name of the person who
called ther. in q cab last evening was
not known.
The evening world., 1894-05-17
INSANE MEN IN CUSTODY.
Hoffmnn's Intentions Lnudnble, hut
Darton's Were MurderOus.

Justice Feitner, in Yorkville Court.
this morning, committed two insane
men to the care CT the Commissioners
Of charities snd Corrections. They
were Charles f. Hoffman, aged thirty
years, and William A. Barton, a col
ored man. aged thirty-three. of 2i9 West
SiXtieth street.
Hoffman was found parading with
two American flags on Third avenue,
near Twenty eighth street. foreswearing
his allegiance to Germany, and declar-
ing his intention of becoming an Ameri-
can citizen. His chief grievance against
taired a standing army. He said he
had been in this country for two years
Barton, who IL whitewasher. be-
came violently insane at his home last
night, and threatened to kill his WIFE,
Julia.