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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26
Cream, OF Human kInineSS.

4 man with painful expression o:
eountenance sat on a dry goods box:
care you ill?" some one asked. "No.
.tHave you lost anytbihg?" Never
Tad auv thing to lose ""hat's til"
matter them I'm sitting on a
was. "Why don't you get up:
well, that was my first impulse. Dllt
got to thinkin' thss J. was hnrt;c
the wasp as badly rs he was hur}iu'
me and concluded to sit here while"
Spare Moments.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26
3'HE CALIFORNIA RIOTERS.
Their Conviction for Conspiracy Gen.

ThCir COnVlCtlOH 1OF VUHSpITac! NV1-
iirlned by the Supreme Court.
The conviction Of ". H. CluEe and others.
lrcai officers Of the American Railway 1j"".
ior conspiracy TO ohstrnct the passaS" CT
Madison the Southern Pacitt" Railroad in
California during the railroad strike 81 l>"4.
was affirmed in tho Supreme ''o:.rt OFT Ii;
Tnit;,l States Monday. Judge Brewer '!'::iy-
rrns the o:ininn. Ire s"nt"n"" in>:".''i
,.rpA the prisoners by .Ine!:" Ross ~.':- 't:!-
rr;sonnlent for eighteen m"nins.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26
<ce
SciZrSthc 5.ativ;.tl;l.

Acting presumably On orders from
Washington. Cnli%c1"r ticorg" d.
Ervar Saturday seized the l-aHr"da,
Will, Eiss ',ren suspected OF hlihnster'
iI:-. :, ,,iy;:: :,nit vas entered against
tn" ~,<,.ri !ng .,an"ges sustained to a
c":c., -. '':"::t f,;raus" ii delay occas-
;orcl ?:% !:>r i!rca! operations.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26

Cheshire cheese threatens to become
g thing of the past. For four ye@:s
the price has been steadily falling anil
is now half what it was in 1891. Deal
ers tell the English farmers that tue
chsngs is likely to be permanent. AJAX
advise them to turn to butter. .msklng1
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26
TUE ARTICLE on COUNTIES
Has Eccn Completed at Last and
Adopted.

III tlClt ou Guilty. s,N' 1HHlt'ut e"AlS ~
for its third rc";IiEg, and the following
WAS the result:
Section s AID = We're taken up anl
adopted as follows. without amendment:
Sec. +. Al new cnuuties hereafter
formed shall bear a inst apportioniucnt
Of the valid indebtedness Of the old
county or counties from which they
luvc been formed.
Sec. =. Tic general assembly shall
have tho power 10 alter county lines ut
any time: provided that before any ex-
listing cuuitv line j. altered the qles-
ton sLnjI he first submitted to the
qualified voters ,'f lie territory pro-
posed - he taken from one county and
given - another and shai! haze r>celr-
e'l twu.thir.ls "t tl;c yott cast: pruyil-
ci, further. t!"t IT,. clI.trice "hu'l not
reduce the County from which tic Ter
ritnry is taken lnInw the limits pre-
scribed il sections :; and / Of This "rtl-
c!e: provided, tE;as the proper proper
tons OF the existing county indebted
ness Of the section 50 transferred Shall
hc assumed hy the county to which tho
'e''A'o'H - - '''''S''' ~.
Section wHs iArn "'l"rt"d' rca"n@
q" foIl0w: >,
Section :. y" t":'n'E SCAT shall
he removed except ~ il vote OF two
tnlris "l the ii'a!iieu electors o. sal"
county 'otihS at S';rh election II al
election he!d 'oE 'nH' purpose Hut
such an election snail not he heI1 il
any c"1ufy "!icAcE 1h"h once IL i've
years.
Section > was the" rushed through
without chfnSc: "s l'HD"s: ;,
Section >. ii"t c"ch colil'E Sh"I'
constitute al election district.
Section 10 WIS likewise adoptet Hs
follows;
Section 10. Tie general assembly
nlay provide iur the consolidation CT
two or more existing counties if Il ma
joiity Of tie qualified electors OF such
counties. voting ut al election hel! for
that purpose, sllHlI vote separately
therefor. but such election shall not
he held o[toncr than once III four
Ecars III the same counties.
Section J was nnlnlured ala got
through in this shape:
Section II. Each OF the several
townships OF this State with names and
boundaries SIS nov established by law,
shell constitute body polite and cor
Dornte, but this shall not prevent the
general assembly from organizing 9TH
er townships or changing the bounda-
rics Of those already established, and
the general assembly NAV provide sl1ch
system, Of township government as they
shall think pI0pti il iiHv e.: 1T! Ire
counties, and may make special proTls-
ion Tor municipal government and Tor
the protection Of chartered rights and
powers Of muir!:! palitir*.
When section : was called up Sen.
ator Til!man offered this amendment,
which was adopted:
Add to section -: The election OF.
tlcrcd III sid ur,l!uaucc for .nc loca
ton Of its county scat shall be held
under the constitution and laws now
in forge. and The general assembly
shall provide for the assessment Of
property IN the co:i!it:: Of Saludn for
the tisya! Year beginning Jauurry1, 1895.
anl for the collection II said taxes
when nssessau.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26
IN Unconscious Hero.
Bl MIS-. VI. l.. EAfNE.

:tNo." Eleanor Landshcrs said as she
crushed the cluster Of fresh American
beatty roses sic held in her cla>pcd hands
with painful intensity, as if they were
somehow to blame, Il cannot marry yoa.
AioTTlS-yOu are not my hero.
Heroes DO no, exist cut Of novels,
answered Morris Holmes, with that per-
Feet infection that good breeding -ivcs 10
its poSsessor: Il cannot ;;-ht for my lady
love as the mcdiacval knights did. nor fly
10 the wars. in these degenerate days"
Then be 4 soldier OF peace: there arc
daily wars to be waged that need diSci-
piincd soldiers. lie anything but daw-
der on the Si!len skirts Of society. You
believe that because YOU have inherited a
fortune that other men earned for YOU by
the sweat Of their bTcvs, that YOU arc 10
be idle in :hc lap OF luXury. Shame
Morris Holmes: When I marry I will
choose my husband from among the ranks
Of the people: M hero must do great
deeds, moi dream them. al day long"
My dear Socialist" said Morris with
the familiarity OF long acquaintance, IF
YOU will listen 10 reason moment YOU
will sec that with money YOU can remedy
i grcSst maDy evils: WItE:OUt it reu~aF
practically helpless"
..I1or. ,,,n, o,i,. h,vo ,.or romoj;n,i
,1orr;ss arS,yor ,,n ,I,, ;,
..Eo,r o.. w, .d,,;t p,u E,c,,,nr
is it my fault that my father left m" Il for-
,his once. Wly nnt hcln me 80 become
h;c ol,rnrcr, !, Inost nm nn, , nrori-
ro,o~
..I,.r,a>, ,,.~ r,.,,,-,,.l -. ,.o,r,,
,.o,,.a, ,,,r;nn ,ho l,o,rt f,o,, . rose.,
ro~fnr,,.r,n ~,,;,., n,,do ,bc scnci,ivc
,(,-o. ,,.;,,n ~ .I,;,,r. ,.,>,. .,ro nrnn;,r,,o
,..:,h ,;,,,n WV, i,H,o,co ord III n7hnr
.a .l,:,,,rs r.,,:c!, ,.o,, ,,,s,[ -. ;,,.;s;,;,,
-, ,.n,,rscIf iIn,: will ,n, ,crornt for
,,.as.a,, o,,,,nr,,,,,i.;,.. orJ ,,,or.. fII,;nj
IN neni,;, whcn tho lav nf rrc,oninr
co,ncS =,
She was very handsome, very attractive
in her stron~ yo,,r~ wo,nanhood. and as =
r.formc- The fad Of 1bc hour. She bc-
lonrci 20 clnhs and societies for the ad-
,..,>na,,,o,,, of ,.n,ncn ,,d u.c M, ,f7o,
siroI,. ,,r,,rr,.ss;rc in h,r wow. and Ib.
,.xe,.st;,,,; ~ tl,o,,, h., ci,,. ,,.J ,,oo,,
Iro,,rI,, i,,,n ,o,,s|.t with sircor ,,,,,,rrs
fnN of tb.. s,n and wine os life, and had
learned ia disdajn the wcarcr Of purpic and
fine linen The society weaklinr had los,
place in her wnrll. lust as social functions
had become inanc and into!eraolv stupid.
after the seamv side OF i;fc hal shown her
it's rugged ATTRACTIONS.
What would yoa have me do TO prove
lnvsclf i hcro:" asked Morris liolIncs,
with gentle patronzing air. as if he had
been speaking TO a child, and which in
iuriated Eleanor
"Do:" she repeated with whitening
scorn, "do ANYTHING TO show the world
that YOU arc L man and at least capable Of
managing your own affairs: Life is full
o. instruction, but YOU have never learned
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26
CONVENTION NEARING An END.
l'hc Article On the .'Tdsdiary DcDart-
1nnnf Passes Third EnHliinT.

A'hc Article On the .'udsdiary Depart
mont Passes Third Reading.
The convention Las provided that
there shall henccforth be four inst &d
of three Supreme Court Justices to be
elected by the Legislature. as hereto
fore having terms of eight years i'll
stead of six as ut present. BY vote
of 50 10 &c the convention refused t.
allow them to be elected by tht people,
Friday afternoon and night the steer
Jug committee lid g"ol work i'll the
couvnntion. managed to get the az
tic!e GU judicial department through {"
t!rir.I realng AID ut !; late hour .
second reading was given th@ article
on calincut domain and the or>in"ncc
to provide ior tho payment Of The
.innrAry Interest o. the State bonds,
and providing for the payment Of tll:'
exhrnses Of the convention. The cEi
is. now drawing near. Friday after
noon the convention refused to MAKE
!ae circrit Judges. elective hy the pco-
pic. decided that th"ir term pf oi'ic,
shoull four years, antl passed {" secticn
prcv;ding for the establishment cl
county courts by The Lcsislat'rc.
SeDutor Tilllnan i,n'l this section psi
in tho article:
- ':sThc courts shall Giyr /" divorces
from the bonds vi ,natrlinnny hereto.
fore granted by The conrts cf otL-r
States OF the Union tl-c same force n!:,!
effect in this State rs III the States
where granted, provided that the mar
riagc ceremony was act;lully perform
ed outside Of the limits OF this State.
anI there was one of the contracting
parties who was neither a n"tivc cl
this. State ncr ut the tim. Of tie ccrc'
mo,iy Il cItiZnu thereof.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26
NO bcrtiiS LEFT IN :lic S!cCpcr, .i;.'


But tell YOU must have Il hcTtll--l
can't sit up all night" and Norris Holmes
shiverej at the thought Of such hardship.
a great many sont; people do. >!:',
said the conductor. There's old j"d-e
Skinner and lis wife: they are both going
to sit up 'o-n:@it.'
But ny man tclegraphc,l for Scs:-
t;on"
They were al taken then. sir.
II was strange that a. tire frs: mom.e:It
liza. Norris Holmes started OF - become
i aero. and earn lj'c >calnr s!.i "f :itc. be
snoui: be reduces! 10 actual suffering !:!>"
this If ilc had been dressed il his u>,iai
fashionable and c!egan, travelling :ri;:"
the conductor wof.;l nave >l>!.'':r Is;
lie hal. ,,nljl2;ic>t wealth, :,":l ~":;.:! ''..r
bou..: Oal ,9n.~ less ii"i,.sta':, 'Ga>,.';:.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26

liyercd towards, and not worth tic pow
der to blow en- TO thunder"
60 back to your master and tell hln
what his lovin' workmen says sad the
foreman conlcmpluously. IAN get pho
1vrral! Of some of the hungry children
and dvin' mothers. for the family album.
Nv nlis>us will give you hers"
Men," said the stranger, uubultonrg
his heavy ulster, and throwing 1t open,
,.l.avc you ever heard Of Morris li"lmc ;"
\ rroan and series Of yclls sauled
him.
AYE. au' Of lis father af":" him. It's
that he might liz soft az ~ ilnr t"Vil.
That VIC GELS lost in the choke an dar:l'.
If he sent you, go back #n' tell l'tm 10
come cut here himself We Icv Il Icn-
acco,iu: TO settle, an TIC ilGgcr& is wait.
in'." 1t was old Gcorlic" who spoke.
II an Morris Holiness
Now if there is any quality that tue
: rough and lawlcss Of crcati"r recognize
and admire. it is courage. and utter the
first start Of surprise, which i'll that soudcn
crowd was genuine and dramatic, Tic men
felt Ill instant respect for this wcaHi!n@ "i
wealth, who was not ;,fr;lid Of lhCW. and
something like cheer broke from Their
huarsc thrUatS.
ii am here TO right The wrongs" con.
,inucd Norris in a voice that sounded like
4 commander OH Il battlefield, but | dc
mantl protection at your hands. ! dc,
nau,l your confidence. anti that OF ynvt
wives and children. | have the rl@lt 10
ask this. For the present that Is all
have tn say"
\ few chccrcd him. other remained sui
len and di<con;cn!cl, good news being re.
ccivcd with caution and suspicion,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26
firep7oof Paint.

\ Irc-rc>is1iny paint for woodwork has
recently been tested in New York. wHiri!
seems IT, I,><c.S rather rrmarkai'ir prop
critics. Il i c"ninoSc'l Of pho>ir!iat" %
ammonia Hn:l >uI p!atc IT amm"na. vita
:, variahl" ;,r:"iin1 al anhydrots chloride
of calciti! Ihi,, compound Is lnlcclC'!
into tic wood H. Il vacuum Process aP-
,arrri,. similar in general principles tc
the rrGa>tiin- process hy which wood Is
preserved against decay The solution l.
also used IN the manufacture ri painf anu
aS a Ia:jn.!rv colnpuiind. the Nadori
hotel r;nployns it in the latter form tC
make tire proof the lace curtains Of HAT
famous establishment Some less inadc
in .AumuSi were carried ont by h"lIriing
in Il vacant lot two incloscL >talrwayS
one of treated and the other OF untrcatc1
wood. The s,airwavs and the surround
inc walls formed little buildings twelve
feet hi"h and 60 feet i'll plan. Eaci,
building had Il door. closed durin~ the
trials, bn! 30 windows. Tho sides aud
I,oor> were pine boards nailed 10 >tuddin9
ami floor joistS The sta:rways were Of
southern pine, ASH and maple. and were
COVERED with mating, which. for one OF
The buildings. was treated with the fire.
resisting compound. ShavinG> &rs@ loose
I,narlS were placed below the foot Of each
stairway and saturated with Kerosene oil,
rs were the stairway>. On lighting; the
Shavin~s The building Of nutrcatcl wood
almost Immediately hnr:l into flames.
Willie il lhc other the fire was confined 10
tIIe kin,llinGs. After twenty minutes only
Il portion OF the first structure remained.
while III the second merely the na.rt o:
tie >tuirs directly over tic kindiinr> had
rome. Tue treated wood did noL seem 10
burn. but rather to char. and The ncwel
!.o>;. on icing split, was found TO he IT.
jvred 10 a depth Of but La!f an luch.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26

Eleanor Lanl.bcry had 10 word from
Morris for six months. Then she received
i pancr marked in red ink, winch had a
paragraph that Interested her. II gave J
plain statement Of the great Improvement
that ilal taken place in the Little sum.
nit mine. amt went OF t0 describe tic
comfortable homes of the miners. the new
machinery which har; been put INTO Inc
mines 10 lake the place Of child labor. the
comfortable stables above ground that had
been built for the mules, the improved 50.
cial conditions of the mems families. and
ended with glowing tribute 10 the mo.
bic energy o: Inc young and athletic anime
cwncr. Morris Holmes.
Athletic: Eleanor repeated the word
with much satisfaction. Ii was of moral
Il a'n!ctrs she was thinking, and it pleased
her migl;ilG that this word could be thus
applied 70 Morris.
In a few months she received second
newspaper. published like the first, III a
town adjoining the mines. and giving Lhc
news of that section Of country. It also
contained marked paragraph. ont the
marking was irregular black lines. Of
Jagged pencil, and on The border WAS
drawn Il rude lanl, pointing tot tho notice,
anu the badly written but lesIblc name
old Ge0rd:c."
Eleanor read in u Icw Intense words il!u
news that had been sent to her. lhcrc
had been an accident in the mine. ! Ac
roof OF IN entire chamber lad fallen and
buried twenty mircrs beneath il. Tho
mcn were rescued with great difficulty,
ami snmc of them were bully injured.
When I'll were supposed [" ht'c GccH
saved. there was Il wailinm cry. a;u Tn"
wifc OF ''Oll GcorClit" strngY lcd fronrs the
hands Of friends and tried to throw herself
into the mine. Morris Holmes. pale and
on, of breath. callc;l FOR .mcH to 20 doWn
with him % rescue Gcordic. No enc re-
sp2nGc.l. The men owc! their lives tc
their families. AMI they knew the danger
Of i falling roof So Morris. with cnc look
aI tic blue SKY above him. swunG into
the cage and WAS lowered aionc "niH Ill
awc-strjckcn silence, into the bosom o.!
death. There was not much more 10 tell.
When Tic signal was given there w;'s will
ing hands to help deliver tho two men
from the wrcckaer, but only one came nr
alive. Tic other had sutclInbcl I" the
fatal damp y long panc5yr!c followed,
but it meant little to Eleanor l'cr eyes
rested on four oft-luotci, lia"kncycd
lines. hat closed the story: they would
; Ecvcr ave her:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26

Mrs Elizabeth THOMPSON an aged
and pious lady who lived in a mileo,
two oi benevolenct. ia. is dead. She
vas known by reputation through
cui Tie country. WIS in good crcun-
stances an'i dearly loved. but she was
raiSrd m"ur where size d." anh IN a:
i:~Y H.. .:,-,"r ri, Tie farm.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26
Washington.

The national treasury gold reserve
at the close Of business Wednesday
amounted 10 $50, tiS, ,2lo, subject to Il
deduction Of 81 $50. 900 withdrawn at
New York for export, making the true
reserve SS7. 7lS,210.
The supreme court of the United
States reversed the order Of Judge
Hughes. rf the federal court for the
eastern district Of Virginia, releasing
.Ias. Van Vrakcn from the custody Of
john +. McGlcnai!, an officer of the
United States navy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-31
DANCE AT ST. BRIDGET's HALL

An informal dance, given by the Choral
Circle of st. Bridget's Church, was held
in St. Bridget's Hall last night. A large
number of young folks were present and
an enjoyable time was had. Music was
furnished by Prof. Holden and refresh
ments were served during the evening.
John Flesey was floor manager and
George Eager assisted him. Those pres
emit were:-Misses Kate Powers, Mar
garet Giblin, Maud Gassler, Mamie
Proon, Maggie Norton, Mamie Norton,
Katie Norton, Addie Hogan, Clara o.
Brien, Eau C~allaghan, Katie Bradley,
Mamie Scully, Nellie Rorety, B. Powers,
Fannie Jones, Kate Mccormack, Johanna
Reagan, Mamie -Giblin, Agnes Burke,
Katie Reiners, Mamie Reiners, Maggie
Ella Bradley, Mamie Fitzberald, Mag,
gle Herman, Mamie Brown, Annie Null
lin, Mani Sweeney. Anna Rafter and
Tessie Carlin. Messrs.. 3. J.. Fitzpatrick.
NJ. A. McInerney,. John O'Neil, Joseph
McFeeley, James Carroll, M. Welsh, Geo.
Egar, J.. f. Marion, Geo. Mccormack,
a Waldron, Joseph Faherty, John j.
Keane, Joseph Hopkins, William Symes,
J. Sweeney, Charles Sweeney, VIM. Nc
earthly, VIM. Mcdonald, NJ. Grove,
Henry Riordan. John Moylan, M. Walsh
Thomas Byrnes, p. e. Bolton, VIM. Rus
sell, Chas Waterbury, VIM. Murphy,
Mooney. Richard May, John
Eleseg; Ed cahill, Phil Lynch John
Vincent Lynott, Ed. Hogan and 5. Ho-
ora11
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-31
AT TWENTY MILE SPEED.
Horse Killed. Wagon Wrecked, Man
DSing-Newark TroIIey's Work,

While driving across the tracks of the
Consolidated Traction Company on the
Newark Plank Road, just this side of
Glendale Park, shortly after six O'Clock
last night, Leonard Berringer, a teamster,
Al years DID, of No. 1856 North Fifth
street, Brooklyn, was struck by east
bound motor car No. 1888 and knocked
from his wagon. The car was going
about twenty miles an hour. The horse
was knocked down and pushed along the
track several yards before the car could
be stopped. The wagon was completely
wrecked.
Berringer lay on the ground in a state
of coma. An ambulance was sent for.
Nothing could be lone for the poor horse.
1t died in a few minutes.
The patrol wagon of the Fourth pre-
cinct took Berringer to the station house,
where DIR. McMurrough found he had
bad internal injuries as well as numer-
Gus cuts and bruises about the head
and body. He was taken to the City
Hospital.
The motorman, Henry Flight of New
ark, was allowed to proceed on his way.
Berringer was in a critical condition this
morning.
This was the second horse and wagon
struck by Newark cars yesterday. The
first was in the morning n was a
vehicle belonging to John Mullins.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-31
ON THE GRIDIRON.
Tough Work Ahead for the New Jer-


The Football Committee of the New
Jersey A G. has certainlv manned oft
49,, arano.-a onaa;m. e. ~ araa1r
a Nety assfessiVe LOT its ciach
pigskin chasers and if they hold their
own for the next ten or fifteen dsy VS. the
+aan, lin oort.;n,w 49, naaerS 49,
teain WIN certalhiy Intake d recoru tnat
the followers of the moroon sash can
well feel proud of. Notwithstanding the
foot +bo+ vow, 1;+t1a -oona, has haon
i@el Ina very hleie inoney mas oeen
spent on football by the New Jersey A.
c., they believe that outside of the Orange
c.s..e. 49, ls-e- - ~-Ns
n Crescent teams they nave the strong
est team in this section of the country,
~ : ~ = WY ~
the game cioseiy. On SATURDAY next the
team will line up against the Crescent
A. G.. team at Eastern Park. Brooklyn.
- =, N
me crescents VIII Wih' that IS an ack-
nowledged fact, because if they cannot
baat the New Jersey A q team thev
~ - 80 - Az
VIII nave very IPue ciiahee win LAY
Orange team. But, nevertheless, the
New Jersey A G. bows expect to give
+hauyas
a very good account OF themselves.
When it is considered that last Satur-
dav tho Crescents defeated the Williams
GoIlaga tea m Nv . SCORE Of ID to q the
New Jersey 70 team will he Iucky if
thew ret oft w;th half that score a eainst
the1, ~ I11sntion IDay In fha n,ornfno
tho,- ii 49, az Ir,ytrr Ti,,h ~ prnoT,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-31
OFF THEIR TRoLLBYs FOR A NIGHT

The eleventh annual ball of the Hud-
son County Surface Railroad Employees
Association was held last night at
Woods Hall. Thu attendance was large
and a jolly time was had by everyone.
The officers of the association are:-
James H. Kelly, President; Michael Nc
Guinness, Treasurer; Jerome J. Conner,
Financial Secretary; John J.. Kelleher,
Recording Secretary; Joseph F. Fullem,
Sergeant-at-Arms. Alex. S. Greigg was
Floor Manager, and James J. O'Reilly
his assistant.
The committees in charge were as
follows
Floor Committee-James H. Kelly, VIM.
Brady, James Mahon, Robert Raden,
VIM. H. Shepherd, Hugh J.. Hart, M.
Healy, John ~Alexandrew, Patrick Boyle,
Thomas Ready, Jr., VIM. Leath and
Robert Aston.
Reception Committee-Josepf f. Full
lem, Chairman; Joseph Broidy, Patrick
Frederick, Peter Hilkney, F. Gallagher,
John Murphy, Albert Warner, G.. Cross
by, Pat. Connors, Michael Maroney, Ber-
nard Herman, James Anderson and D. L..
O'Keffe.
Committee of Arrangements-John J..
MeGeogh, Chairman; G. Ferran, Finan-
cial Secretary; John J.. Kelleher, Treas
urer; 7. J. Sheehan and A. s. Gregg.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-31
SAVED BY PROVIDENCE.
Mr.. Payne,s Terrible Moment Under
a Mad Rutcherss CleaYer.

Henry G. Payne, of the firm of Payne
& Sons. butchers, at No. 663 Henderson
street. Jersey City. believes that it is
due only to a direct act of Providence
that he is in the n of the living after
living this morning. He appeared before
Recorder McDonough, in Hoboken, and
said hat the staying of a mans hand
by some supernatural power saved him
from being literally chopped to pieces.
Yesterday afternoon" said Mr.. Payne,
August Siemers, a butcher doing bust
ness at No. 600 First street, entered our
store and began to abuse me. 1 ordered
him out, when he seized a clever from
the meat bench and chased me around
stood over me with the raised clever,
when some strange power seemed to pre-
vent him from striking.
The mar stood in that position several
seconds and l escaped. l believe the
man to be crazy"
Recorder McDonough issued a warrant
and Siemers will be apprehended.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-31
PASSING COUNTERFEIT COIN.
oxford GuiIty-Wall to Sick to Leave
h Jafl--HIs Wife Discharged.


TRENTON. Oct. 81, 1S95.-The ease of
Thomas Oxford, Elizabeth Wall and
Richard Wall of Jersey City, who were
indicted for passing counterfeit coin, was
called yesterday in the United States Dis
trict COURT Richard Wall was absent,
owing to the fact hat he was too i'll to
leave the Jail. Oxford was found guilty
of the charge and wifi be sentenced this
morning. Mrs. Wall was discharged.
The three were arrested for passing
counterfeit five cent pieces in a saloon in
Jersey City. The saloonkeeper, after
receiving several OF the coins, notified the
police. He was told not to say anything
TO the parties, but to continue accepting
the nickels whenever they were offered.
Detectives meanwhile were busy trying
to find out the rest of the gang Twenty
seven five-cent pieces were received in
f ina lia arreste aia the he wHeomssn BEING w susz
pected of being a party to the frauds.