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New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
CH/RLES UILSON NOT TO DIE.

GOVERNOR MORTON COMPUTES HIS SENTENCE
TO IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE.
Albany June 1l.-Governor Morton to-day COM
rnu,ed 10 life imprisonment the sentence OF death
,mposed UPON Charles f. Wilson in Onondaga County
IN september 1894 The Governor filed the following
memorandum: . 49,,
Charles F. Wilson was Jointly indicted with ms
brother Iucius fer Killing James Harvey. ponce
officer Of IN, city OF Syracuse. on July 81, lsy5
va conceded on the trial g. the shot which killed
Harvey was fired by I.uc.us Wilson while the
brotheys were attempting escape from the onicer
who had theri under arrest. hut Charles was con.
vicfsi under a charge OF the Judge TO the effect
that II the shooting In pursuance OF an agree
rnent previously made between the brothers 10 re-
sist TO the taking OF human life. II necessary any
attempt 10 arrest or deain them. The jury would De
fstified An finding Charles guilty as II he person.
ally had fired the shot =, -. l,o,r.
Although the judgment was affirmed by tne - oouf' ns
OF Appeals the sufficiency OF me evidence 10 aus
tain a conviction upon the grounis staied ~ ne ne
charge was seriously questioned Three OF ,he
judges OF the opinio that ne evidence % iu, d
nlshed no sufficient basis for the charge given All.
were In favor Of reversing the Judgment ior tnas a
reason With such division Of the Cour' upon .ne
aaIn question the case is clearly proper one icf
relief from the extrem. penalty OF the law tnieI
Judge Andrews. OF the Court oi Appeais, Jus'seeg %
Mciennon and Venn. OF the Supreme Court. anu
many leading members Of the Bar OF Onondasdd
County recommend tha. the sentence be commnteo
10 Imprisonment for life.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
SOUTH CAROLINA WINS.
JUDGE GOFFs DECISION IN THE REGIS
TRArION CASE REVERSED.
HIS INJUNCTION DISSOLVED BY THE UNITED

HIS INJUNCTION DISSOLVED by THE UNITED
STATES CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
CHIEF JUSTICE rrLLERs OPINION.
Richmond. Va. June 1.-THE celebrated South
Carolina registration case was decided IN the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals here TO-
day Judge Gofrs famous injunction Is dissolved
and the original bill will be dismissed. The de-
cision Of the Court was announced py Judge
Hughes shortly before o'clock. An outline OF 'he
Courts position was given Judge hushes suo-
mittel a strong individual opinion. ana the order
reversing Judge COTS decision was entered at
once None Of the counsel who took part IN 'he
argument were present
Chief Justice Fuller. in his statement OF the
grounds of the decision. said in part:
In this case the bill OF complaint challenger ius ,he
ccnstiiutioniity OF certain laws OF Sou,n
whether the case made was one OF egu'anr ,. wos',,
zance and this being 50. We sustain tne ..
and Ov-rrule the motion to dismiss ne JuiISP u,
dencc OF the United States has always reeosn'nea @
tho distinction between the law ana equity as s u,
der the Constitution matter or sunStah0c hs "'''
Of form ami procedure. - l., oo,
versant only with the questions ot property ana the
maintenance Of civil -ghis. ne couI, ""s ~ ~
fsGiO% With n tne da-s 81 Sy nSd
Government except under special crcuins 'hnccs;
pro- pToperty' or in matters merely criminal merely
Informal which do affect any right Of property
The equitable powers OF the court can Only pe m
yot,i by the presentation OF case ~ equitable
cognzancc nor does illegality alone AFFORD grouni
far equitable Interference Tested BY th's" lfin-
c.ples the hill of complaint, cannot be maintained
for Il asserts threatened infrngen"nt OF rieh'
OF property civil rights. and no adequate gFouni
for equity ntorposition. Being Of this opinion the
restraining orders must be reversed ana ne cause
remanded with directions 10 dismiss the bill
The opinion fled 10y Judge Hughes s an ex-
haustive treatment OF the question raised In the
~. t..,. sa..fh hnH "A u
opportunity to tho paper. Judge Hughes Is
solely responsible for II.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
HORRIBLY BITTEN BY 4 BIG DOC.

LITTLE GIRL. SIX YEARS OLD. ATTACKED BY
THE BRUTE AND AI.MosT KILLED
IJue Plakenburgh was taken To the Pasteur In
st,ute, In this city. yesterday 10 be treated TOT a
bite from a dog The little girl. who Is six years
od was playing about the yard of her home IN
Uasbrouck Heights. y. J.. yesterday morning ana
yentured close TO big savage dog. which was ueo
10 a post. The dog broke his chain and made for
the little gir. She was knocked down, and the AMI
ma, ther began bite her tearing away nearly the
Whole side OF her face. He then placed one OF his
paws on the breas, OF the child. and began to at
tack her on the body and arms. Some nelShDors OF
the Rlankenburghs saw the dog rush at the child
and taking clubs went her assistance ~ was
some time before they succeeded in beating the
beast off -. 49,. ,,,,., ,ha
The father OF the girl was not AZ home when he
animal attacked her. As soon as he heari o, the
unhsnny affair ne seized rgyo.ver ana klH'i the
doy Then he hurried with the child 10 this city.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
COLONIES IN BATTLE.
A LIVELY STREET ATFRAY IN STAID
PHILADELPHIA.
MEssRs. sNowDEN AND RUNKET. PLY UMBRELLA
AND CANE WITH MUCH DETRIMENT TO
THEIR CONFERENCE.-THE LATTER HELD

fDk ASSAtl AND BATE
Philadelphia. June 1l.-There was lively set-to
last night at Fifteenth and Market SITS. between
Colonel A. Loudon Snowden, ex-Minister 10 Greece
and Rumania and Colonel William NJ. Runkel.
in which al umbrells and a cane played prominent
parts. to the detriment Of tho personal appear
ance Of The two men engaged The fight was the
outcome of an old grievance of Colonel Runkel
against Colonel Snowden. Some years ago Colonel
Snowden was chief coiner OF the Mint here and
Colonel Runke was employed there at the same
time Runkel alleges that Snowden had him dis
charged ior no cause and this dismissal has
rankled In Runkers mind ever since.
The stories of the fight last night between the
two men are somewhat conflicting. Colonel
Runkel says that he unexpectedly met Colonel
Snowden at Fifteenth and Market SITS. and said to
him: II would like to have a few words with
YOU" but that Snowden with a sneerlng glance
passed him without replying. This alleged insult
was the elimination. and Colonel Runkel admits
that he lost control OF himself and struck Colonel
Snowden with his cane Colonel Snowden Vigor-
ously replied 10 the assault with an umbrella, ana
both men battered each other roughly about the
head until the cane and umbrella had become
useless from the vgor with which they were used
policeman then appeared on the scene ana put
a stop 10 further hostilities by arresting Colonel
Runkel.
Colonel Runkel had hearing to-day on the
charge of assault and battery. Colonel Snowden
testified that he had not seen Runkel for years.
and furthermore added that he had always
locked on hin as A dog and unfit for gentleman
10 associate with" He said that he paid no at
tention to Runkel when he met him last evening
and that ne did not hear him address him Inc
first intmation he had OF any trouble was
violent blow IN the head from IA cane lie turned
and ae he did so. Colonel Runkcl cried out;
you. I'll Kill you now ana ne theh s''u0n "'
Kunkel with his umbrella ,
At the conclusion Of the hearing Colonel kuhkei
was hound over in $500 bail for court Al tne
,rohoad and n cut across his ear and Colonel
RunkeI had black eye and cut ear also
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
RATCH OF NEW LAWS.

.,,oxc THEM Is THE MILLIoN-DOLLAf rA"n
APPROPRIATION ACT
,,harv June u-Governor Morton mas sleneu
cana,or NcNahons bill legalizng the expenai'ure
hv tho Park Commissioners of New-forK oi'y ot
tho q 10000 appropriation made to improve 'he
marks Of New-York last year. the 1o'e'no' ""'
also approyed the following bills;
cban,er esl Incorporating the tnited S'a'es
yaiSitv Guaranty Company OF New ork 49,.
1,h,n,ar qSi Providing for drawprldse on tne
tr,riarr River in New-York CITY oetween s.ase
nns and forty -fifthst. and East one-nu"
vi SHsn,ar oss Increasing from s, 900 TO $l2W tne
onrroppriatlon for enforcing the Compulsory Edu-
Chan,er es9 Relating to Ciravesend sewers ~
chapter sA Continuing the present inenmoent ine ., =.
~ nesca of Keeper OF the Hall or kecoruS III
Hrookiyn until January l. 1899.
Tho Governor must dispose OF the remaining
tbir,v-day bills by Saturday. The number OF meas
ures awaiting his consideration Is lto ~ .hssr
twenty-nine are NewYork city bills mus ~
Navor Strong has returned fifteen local oiis VIII"
out his approval u 90 day Including
Lieutenant 7 Governor Saxton. Senators Ca".o.;
Owens Lexow and Donaldson, William Sneens ss
ssverai Assemblymen. presumably In the interest,"
Of legislation In which they are interesten. . A,
Thus far the Mayors OF cities nave iai.u v. w "
on thirty three bills which were sent the"''
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
AZ EPJLEPTIC'S FATAL RIDE.
nv FALLS IN FIT OVER THE DASHBOARD OF
CARRIAGE. FRIGHrENs THE HoRSE'
AND Is CIT AND GAsHED BY
Tut. WHEEL. SPOKES.

aSD II CIT AND GASHhD ~
THE WHEEL sPoKES.
Samuel Jackson. twenty years OH. coored ""o
u,,s employed as a driver for Or G. ,. van I"pv''
o., Paterson lay in a dying condition at the fd'e'-
son General Hospital last evening as the resu. VI
,,,,,ries received In a runaway accident Inc "oo-
,r.s horse and carriage stood In front OF the NOS
p,tal while the physician was inside engaged win
bts duties Jackson sat on the buggy seat ho'u''s
tho r.ins when ne seized with an epepuc
q, and fell head foremost over the dashooaFo ."
,h,, his head hung between the vehicle ana 'he
front wheels The horse. frightened by the o'eu'-
romeo ran away and dashed through the streets
distance OF nearly two miles. before II was stopped
All this time the head AMI face Of the driver as
no hung unconscious. were being pounded py the
snakes Of the wheel. TO all appearances the run
away horse was drassng marged corpse ana
a,sagtr,ng II more and more at every stride ana
each revolution OF the wheel. man VINO se']eu
the horses bride was dismayed BY the sight OF
,he bleeding victim that he let go. and the terrible
rid. went on Finally the horse was stopPeu a.d
LACK son was sxtrcated. Besides the sdshss ain
Iar,ration OF his scalp and face. his size ana arms
we're cut He was taken TO the hospitai III the tili
hulanc. and attended by his employer ana o'nei
nhV slclans II not certain. al ,iast ',i'iOes.
whether or not his skull was fractured, pul ne was
stlll unconscious and sinking
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
TIE wTLKRSBA RRE DYNAMiTRRS CAPTt"hN

,m,ort,rt arrests I'm the history OF Luzerne county
was made at an early hour this morning by De-
,ective James O'Brien. OF the I.ehgh valley kali
road The prisoners taken into custody ana sent
10 jsil are Frank Shafrer. George Jordan James
Miller Sarah Miller and Hestor Bress. all negroes
Thev are accused of one OF the most hehuish
crimes ever committed In this county tns wrerk eek
ing of the Hungarian shanty on the mountain cu.-
nfr a few miles from here on October ~ iss'
Sticks OF dynamite were used: wires were run ihlo
The KEY was touched explosion followed. send
ing a boa riding house with all its inmates into tne
air Four people were killed at the time ana signt
seriously injured. They were all Hungarans: shai,
fer made a clean breast OF the whole anair. and
i'm nlcnt fed all the others as accompnces he says
thai tho nendsh act was done for the purpose or
robbery
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12

Boston. June il.-Salvator Albano. an Italian.
twenty-slx years old. living at No. IL Oneiia-st..
shot and instantly killed Daniel r. Sullivan. thlr-
ty-nve years Old OF No. Merosc-st.. In black
smith shop off Shawmut-aye. this afternoon. The
murderer hid after the shooting but cap
tured and locked up. Albano who a pcd.er.
had backed his wagon into the yard adjoining the
blacksmith shop 10 have some repairs made. Su!li-
vans wagon being Ia the yard at the time. Albano
asked Sullivan TO move his team litte and .'uili-
van with oath. refused The Italian jumped
to the ground and Sullivan. 1t Is said struck him
a severe bow under the left eye Then the men
clnchcd, and JUS, as they reached the door OF the
shop Albano drew a revolver and fred three shots
at Sullivan, the latter falling dead with bullet
Just the heart.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
RAG DAT ~ THE SCHOOLS.

Albany. June Ii.-superintendent Skinner. Of the
State Department OF Pablic instruction has issued
a Flag Day circular in which he says
The attention OF school officers throughout the
State IL directed 10 the fact that June Will be the
anniversary OF the adoption OF the stars and Stripes
as the National coors By the Continental Con
gresr June H. I715. II IL known IA Flag Day. and
may very appropriately b. observed. not only by
erally In the display OF nags and such exercises as
may be arranged The nag stands: not as sym
bol Of war, but for loyalty, love OF country law
National unity and patriotic devotion to the Gov
ernment. and there is more hitting place for the
observance OF the day than in the schoolhouses OF
the state
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
TO GUARD ELECTION RETURNS
ro,,R NEW LAWS TO ACCOMPLISH THAT PURPOSE

FOUR NEW LAWS TO ACCOMPLISH THAT foNro'"
IN THIS CITY
Albany. June 1.-THE four bills OF Senator Ralnes'
Amending the New York CITY Consolidation act re-
vordinu the canvass OF votes in New-fork Ci'y'
have been signed by the Governor ana are i~"s'
They provide that the several statements y. w
result OF the vote shall be signed In the po"'"s
place and shall not be removed thereiro'" 49,
they have been signed by all the election o'"eers
whose duty II shall be sign them. Any election ON
Ger who shall sign any such statement al any p'ae0
other than the polling place. or AT any "'"e 49,
than Immediately after the canvass IL eo"p'o"'
and any election officer or person VINO shai .a~.
from the polling place any statement before S"'
have been signed as herein provided shaii DE aa-
Judged guilty of a felony, and shall be punished
by Imprisonment In a State prison FOR not less
than two nor than five years Inc i"'poe'o'
who makes the proclamation shah m"eois'e"
after the proclamation Is made. upon demand OF the
party watchers present or ether OF them ms""
and deliver to them a written statement. In wh'en
an All he correctly set forth the facts proclaimed
by him. Section s9i OF the Consolidation act -
amended TO read as follows
The inspectors shall Immediately after snsh
proclamation deliver 10 patroiman on duty a. & .ns
boiling places a statement. subscribed win tneir
names which shall be forthwith conveyed oy the
said pa,rolman to the s,aon.h1oss q ,ns md
captain sergeant in charge shall mmsdiateiy
by telegraph m hs or Of Pc
Such statement shall contaan the total number Of
votes in such ballo;-box and the number OF
votes found therein for each and every candidate.
The captain sergeant In command shall imme-
da tey deliver sad statement to the Chief OF the
Bureau Of Elections. whose duty II shall be to file
and preserve the same. And whenever the result
as shown In the triplicate statements mentioned In
Section 1856 OF this act the Board OF Canvassers
shall at the time OF the canvass by them. upon
the application OF any citizen DECLARE and certify
s to IN as ns s.cS AnS s. Ss du,
Of the Chief OF the Bureau Of Elections to have
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
TO PROTECT THE PRESIDENT.

SECRET SERVICE OFFICERS on DUTY AT GRAY
GABLES WHERE HE Is EXPECTED SOON
Buzzards Bay Mass June N.-Ma;ters point 10
the early arrival Of President Cleveland II IL not
thought however that he will reach mere before
Thursday morning. At the request 0. MS irien's
the President has decided TO have some Secret
Service officers here and they are on duty at
Gray Gables. Private Secretary Thurbers family.
except Mrs Thurber arrived al Marion ms noon
from Washington. and Mrs. Thurber VIII come
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
raGTP or PRESS CLVBS IN SESSION.

Philadelphia. June li.-For tho first time since
its abandonment by the city Councils. the doors or
the historic room In Independence Hail. "hich Tor
wears was used the chamber OF the common
council were thrown open this morning TO the
delegates to the NTH annual convention OF the In
ternational League OF Press Clubs. Over one hum
dred delegates and alternates assembled there al
10 o'clock and were met by Mayor WarHick VINO
welcomed them to Philadelphia, Clark Howell. OF
Atlanta Ga president OF the League: responded
from the women's press clubs OF the country.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
rA1pMAN WARREN COMMITS SUICIDE.
HE WAS MEMRER OF TIE FIRM OF WA""EN
FILLER 60. DEALERS II HANGlN'S'
IN EAST rORTy sE'ONp-sT.


Falrman Warren a member ~ the firm on
Warren Fuller & CO.. dealers In hangng'. OF
No l29 East Forty-s.cond-st, committed suicid"
Yesterday morning by shooting himself IN the
head I'm his rooms the second floor "f IN"
Sevillia apartmcnt-house. Nc III West fhty
eighth-st IIe was last seen aliv" at II O'Clock
Monday night and I, IL supposed that he shot
himself between that hour and o'clock yester-
day morning when his body was discovered.
The family kept II quiet. and. although Cor
oncr Ho.ber IL said 10 have been there TWO
hours after the suicide discovered. the case
was not reported To the police Of the west Forty
seventies station until nearly midnight. lheh
AN officer was sent out To make an lhN's'lHd-
ton. A.,
Al, efforts to obtain any Information at the
apartment house were unsuccessful as the AZ
,aches would not allow anybody To 20 up To the
an.r,mcnts vhero the suicide was committed,
nor would they talk Dn the subject
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
TO HOON A SILVER NINE OWNER

Salt Lake Utah. June IA movement Is on foot
among the Democrats OF Idaho and Montana TO
nominate W. A. Clark. the millionaire mining man.
OF Butte Mon for the Vice Presidency at the next
Democratic National Convention. as representa-
tive OF the silver States.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
ropocD IPPFgTCD IN MEyTCO

Boston June iI.-Word was received here this ar
ternvon that Albert j. Iloslrr. the defaulting CLERK
OF Henry ID. Hyde lawyer has been arrested III
Mexico and held for extraditon. Hosler IL a young
coored man OF good education and presence. His
stealings are said to amount to abont $4,000. He
was arragned for the forgery OF only one check and
he secured bail for $1,000 Hosler fed and he was
reported to have sailed from New-York for south
America
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
CALL FOR A SILVER CONVENTION IN
KANSAS

Topcka Kan, June IA call was issued to-day
10 RepubIcans OF Kansas who favor the free coin
age OF silver to meet In this city June - one week
after the state Convention OF the Himeaic League.
The obiec: OF the meeting is TO take such action
Will insure the Endorsement OF the free coinage
policy by the Republican party. The fact that the
officers OF BmetalIic League are PopulIsts has
caused distrust Of the Bmetallic Convention which
,neets in Topeka June IS. The call Is signed by r.
H. Coney. OF Topeka. and A. l.. Sponser. editor
of THE Hutchinson News"
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
IOWA POpI'LIsrs TURN DOWN GEN. WEAVER

Des Moncs. Iowa. June 1.-THE Popuiist state
Convention to-day rejected all advances from those
who would make silver the only .ssue In the next
campaign. General J. B. Weaver. who lei the wing
Of the party in this State which wished 20 assist In
the formation of silver party. badly defeated
The convention adopted platform which calls for
the free coirigc Of silver az well other Popul's-
tic measures Ex-Congressman T.. II. Gillette of
Des Moines. permanent chairman. The Com
mittce Credentials reported 800 delegates on
hand. The report OF the Committee ON Resolutions
adopted by overwhelming vote. The plat
form reaiirms the Omaha one. calls for the free
coinage OF silver. asks that all banks be required
10 give fecury for deposits demands IN" In
spect!on Of workshops and factories. the readjus,
mcnt OF the salaries of public officers on an eco
nomical basis and the imposition OF a 10 per cent
State all contracts 10 pay IN goid.
The following ticket was named: Governor. Syl-
vester Crane Davenport: licutenant-goverEor a. Il
Starreit. Humboldt; Supreme Court Judge. W.
Ivory Glenwood State Superfnt tendent. J.. T. Tabor.
Guthrie Centre Railroad Commissioner. l. j. Sta
son. Woodbury. County.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
uycUEE wAGEssAyD MORE WORK.

Bethlehern, Penn. June 1.-THE Beth!ehem ir"h
Comnany To-day announced an increase In wages
OF from to 10 per cent In all departments affected
by the reduction made in January. 1885, The In
crease takes effect cn June 10. Two thousand me"
are benefited by the Increase
Lebanon, Penn. June 1.-THE BIRD coIemah .u'
naces AT Cornwall, which have been idle the last
,vvo year.. will he b.own In Tomorrow morning. CIV
IN smnioymert 10 about one hundred and twenty
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
SILTER DELEGATES ASsEMBLING
TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED oF THEM ENrE'Tfp
AT TO-DAYs CONVENTION At MEMihis-
EVERYBODY WANTS To TALK.


EVERYBODY WANTS To TAI.k
Memphis Tenn June 1.-THE silver peopl" are
going 10 have a two days convention here. brgh-
ming tomorrow. That II about all that is settled
lust now Th re- Is long list Of speakers. ana
there - to be some kind Of an organization p"' IL
IS not settled what kind II will be-. II all I'll" men
who are slated 20 score the 'goldbuRs spenk. the
convention will occupy nearer three days than two
and even then Of the asp.rants 10 me pat
form honors Will have TO content Themselves WIN
carrying their manuscripts In their Inner pockets
Senator Harris will probably nnnounc" the per
naneni organization In little speech. and the CON
vcntion will ndorsc IT, The chances are that Sena-
tor Jones ~ Arkansas. Will be the permanent
chairman. l. he declines the honor. which Is not
likely Senator Turpe OF Indiana will rule the
convention. w. y. Brown. chairman OF the ~!
metallic League. Will call the convention 10 order
judge l.. II. Estes Of Memphis. viii Offer up
prayer. and Congressman Casey Young. or Mem
phis will make brief speech Of welcome to ~"
assembled delegates. The first speaker VIII prob
ably he Congressman Joseph C. Sibley OF lennsyl-
vania
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
THE VOCNDED STUDENT OIL DYING.

pR DENTON HIS PHYSICIAN. SAID THAI he
COULD NOT LIVE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
Princeton. June II tSpeciaD.-Dr. Denton says
that Frederick Ohl one of the Princeton students
who was shot Saturday night by the negro Collins.
cannot live until morning.
Cochran tn. otner student. il doing nicely
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
rurRrEEy COLTEGB STUDENTS ExPELLFD.

| Manchester n H.. June ll.-Thirteen students or
| St. Anselm's College. Including seven members OF
the ball team were expelled yesterday for coming 10
mi. c,tv last Saturday evening. contrary to rules
., celebrate a baseball victory over the gymnasium
New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
MIL THE Guest OF MURPHY.

Saratoga ~ V. June Ii.--senator David p. Hill
was IN town to-day. He was the guest Of Senator
Edward Mrrasy. jr.. who occupies Judge Testers
North Eroe-Sa2 mansion.