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New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
KILLED BY HER JEALOUS LOJER.
A TRAGEDY IN AN OHIO TowN-THE MURDERER
suRRENDERS HIMSELF.

A TRAGEDY IN AN OHIO TowN-THE MURDERER
suRRENDERs HIMSELF.
Eaton Ohio Oct. i3.-Miss Gertrude Lally, nine
teen years old, was shot dead by John Monosmth
her lover last night More than year ago Miss
Ialy entered the millinery establishment OF f. r.
bloomfield and was retained as head trimmer after
learning the trade. Her affection for Monosmith
cooled and frequently she escorted 10 her home
by the head OF the frm This aroused Monosmith's =
jealousy and quarrels resulted. Last night she
Monosmith on the public square, and harsh words
were heard. The young woman rode away or her
wheel and at IL o'clock he started In the direction
OF the girls home. Near the ace he fired shot
in the air from his revolver. and entered the gate
He called TO her to come out When she appeared
al the doorway and asked what was wanted he
told her he wanted to her, but she insisted upon
waiting until other time. He then answered
by saving II she would have nothing 10 do with him
he would Kill her. and pulling his revolver fired one
shot and the girl fell unconscious to the ground.
Thinking she dead. he threw her cape over
her head and started away when the girls mother
ran out OF the house screaming. Monosmith was
heard to say that II she was not careful he would
give her some OF the same kind" She ran behind
a tree and Monosmlth went away. He went to his
home told his mother OF the crime. and that he
wanted the shotgun 10 shoot himself. His mother
wrenched the gun from him. He then went to the
home OF Sheriff Johnson and surrendered Miss
I.ay lived only few minutes after being carried
Into the house.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
PRICE THREE CENTS.
A TROLLEY CAR DISASTER
THREE PERSONS KILLED AND NINE IN
JURED IN PITTsBURG.

BROKEN BRAKEROD LETS CROWDED CA4
DASH DOWN A LONG HILL-Ir LANDS
FINALLY SMASHED IN RAvrNE.
Pittsburg. Oct 13-Three persons were kffied
outright and nine others injured by runaway
trolley car on the West End Electric Line jump
ing the track and going over An embankment, at
$40 o'clock tonight. The victims are as folIows3
DEAD.
HErsEI. Frederick aged Gfy-nve gassworker. Of cssS
RorHMANN George aged fifty. furniture dealer. csrs~
gle. Penn.
Unknown woman. abou, thirty years Of age
INJURED.
FOLEY. Michael Pitt.burg bad scalp wound.
FOLEY. Mrs. Michael Pittsburg bad scalp wound ana
Internal injuries, may ole.
FOLEY. James aged seven son OF Michael slightly m
FOLEY Katie young child. slightly bruised.
LEACH Mrs. Pit,sburs slight injuries
INQUIRE Albert aged thrtynye S0niuc'or' OF r'''
PHILLIPS Professor Alexander OF Grafton risht Hnss
lacerated and may have TO be amputated
stills Henry. eyed seventeen. P,tsburs leg broken.
WADDLE Frederick motorman. aged thirty. PittSourSs
shoulder disiocated
The car wrecked was No. S. on the Carnegls
branch OF the West End Electric Line, and left
Carnegie at 6:O4 o'clock. Just before the city limit
is reached there Is sharp curve and hill along
the track for about quarter OF mile "hen
the motorman lost control. The car dashed down
the hill until II reached McCartney-st., wnere
there is sharp curve. Here 1t jumped the track
and turned completely over landing IN ravine
alongside Of the road. The car was broken into
splinters, and the three persons killed were hor-
rib,y margled. Just before the car jumped inc
track Conductor Mcclure yelled AT the passengers
to fall down to the bottom OF the car. Before they
obeyed the order Mrs. Foley dropped her young
daughter Katie ont OF car-windOw ana probably
saved the child life.
When he could ex;rcate himself from the wreck
Mcclure who was badly injured himself. rushed
to the houses Of several residents In the vicinity
and secured several axes and other assistance.
AS soon as possible the city ambulances were
called and all care possible rendered the injured
passengers Their were sixteen passengers on the
car when IL left Carnegie. a suburb Of this city.
Two got off jus' before the hill where the acci-
dent occurred was reached, and three boys
Jumped before the car leaped the track and were
perhaps, not Injured
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
SALOON MEN TRY TO KEEP OPEN

AN OUTBREAK OF EXCISE VIOLATIONS IN TIM
EIGHTEENTH PRECINCT QUICKLY QUELLED
saloonkeepers In the Eighteenth Police Precinct
made an attempt to open for business yesterday.
hut their saloons were quickly closed and five OF
their number were arrested. The first trouble arose
when officer Hererman followed half dozen men
through the side door of Bowling Brothers saloon.
At Twenty-seventh-st. and Second-ave As soon
as the policeman found among the crowd he
was seized and II looked for time as II he would
b. handled roughly. Hefferman pounded the
glass door and asked on the outside TO go to
the station house for hep. Captain Smith and half
a dozen men quickly responded but the saloon-
keeper had become frightened in the mean time
and allowed the officer TO escape. The barkeepef
was arrested and the place closed.
The four other excise arrests In the precinct were
of a bartender In O'Connor Brothers saloon at
Twenty -thlrd-st and Second-ave.; Philip Husse,
at No 1893 Second-ave: John McDonough, at Ave-
nue. and Twentieth-st.. and Joseph Murray, at No.
253 Avenue A. Murray has been a member Of the
Board OF Aldermen. and the police have been espe-
ciay anxious to catch MIN. they have received
word that he Is IN the habit OF doing business on
Sunday.
In all ifty-seven arrests for violations OF the
excise law we're made by the police yesterday
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
CUT OPEN BY A DRUNKEN SOLDIER.
TWO MEN HURT IN wHITEsToNE IN BARRooM
FIGHT-ONE LIKELY TO DIE

TWO MEN HURT IN wHiTEsToNE IN BARRooM
FIGHT-oNE LIKELY TO DIE.
Patrick Shea. a resident OF Whtestone. was
tabbed and almost dlsemboweled yesterday morn
ing in a barr Dom Hgh, by Private Matthew Gray.
OF the United States Engineer Corps. at Willetts
Point The wound inflicted Is thought by the doc
tors to be fatal. and no hope OF Sheas recovery
IN he'd Thomas Farley also slightly cut by
Gray who fed after the stLbbing.
The brawl occurred in a saloon kept by a man
named Murray in the Whitestone road at 3 o'clock
In the morning. and In the trobule some struck
Gray on the head with bottle. 1t is said his
scalp was cut. but this is not known certainly. 1t
is also asserted that Shea tried 10 use knife on
GRAY and did cut his hand. The blow from the
bottle staggered Gray. who rallied quickly. and.
drawing a shoemakers knife made a swinging pass
al Shea's abdomen. The knife sharp as a
razor and made a wound eight inches long Gray
seemed dazed by what he had done. but soon ran
from the place and started toward Flushing. Shea
was attended by Dr. Bleeker. who did what he
could for the wounded man. and transferred him 10
he a
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
ROUGH SEAS OFF THE COAST.

VESSELS OFF THE NEw-ENGI.AND PORTS EN-
COUNTER THE GALE
Boston oct 13-A northeasterly rainstorm OF un-
usual severity is raging In the harbor and lower
bay The wind. which was blowing heavy from the
southeast all night Saturday backed into the north
east at o'clock Sunday morning and gradually In
creased to violent gale kicking up bad sea out
side No casualties have happened up TO sundown.
The ocean tug Kate Jones towed into the harbor
this afternoon the British barkentine Florence H.
Edgett (of Bear River. N s. Captain Mcbride,
from Agoa Bay, Cape OF Good Hope, with cargo
Of wool Captain Evans found the Edgett anchored
in dangerous position near Toddy, off Hull. She
anchored there at o'clock Sunday morning and
was endeavoring to ride out the storm with sixty
fathoms Of cable strung out when the Jones found
her. The tug had been In the Boston bay since Sat
urday night searching for tho ship William II. Con-
nor, from Yokohama. bound for Portland. Me,
which passed Highland Light at p. m Saturday
just the storm began. The Jones was unable 70
find her and the captain Is OF the opinion that she
must have stood off shore when the wind shifted.
AT o'clock this morning Captain Evans. OF the
Jones saw the Boston fishing schooners Sylvester
Whalen and May G.. Powers, returning to Nan
tasket Roads for shelter He also passed small
two-masted schooner running In for shelter; her
foretopmast was carried away.
Most OF the large fleet OF schooners anchored In
the upper harbor have two anchors down. few
of them dragged across the harbo during the after
noon but were soon assisted by tugs which towed
them out OF danger. The small two-masted schooner
Sablna. OF Boston drifted across the harbor ana
was forced against the bulkhead at the New-fork
and New England dock South Boston. and received
considerable damage The steamers Essex, captain
Bond from Baltimore. and the n +. Dimock.
Captain Coleman, from New-York. which were due
to arrive this forenoon. several hours behind.
They are probably anchored under Cape Cod waiting
for the storm to subside ,
A fleet OF about a dozen fishermen arrived at I'
wharf to-day. They all came In without accident
Their shippers all report the weather very severe
outside The steamer city OF Macon. Captain Lewis
hence for Savannah left her berth at Lewiss wharf
shortly after 10 a. She did not venture beyond
quarantine where she anchored waiting for the
storm TO abate. The British steamer City OF Perth
left here at 10 o'clock Saturday night for New
York She is In ballast trim and must be having a
rough time OF IL
Portsmouth. n H., oct. i3-The northeast storm
which began Saturday night and continued through
to-day one OF the worst that has visited this
section for long time II rained increasingly. caus-
ing many washouts and flooding cellars. The wires
OF the telephone company were badly tangled up by
the wind The storm was severe along the coast, but
up the present time no marine disasters have been
reported
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
SANDBAGGED At HIS OWN DOORWAY
PECK DIES AFTER REMAINING UNCONSCIOUS FOR
WEEK.

PECK DIES AFTER REMAINING UNCONSCIOUS FOR
WEEK.
Otto Peck. isty-two years old. clerk in a pottery
store who lived over Holts saloon at Park-ave. and
one Hundred and -seventeenth-st went to Manhat-
tan Hospital last night and died from the effects OF
conclusion Of the brain few minutes after entering
pieck was out Sunday night week ago with
felowclerk who says that he left him at Seventh
ave and one Hundrei-and-twenty- -ffth-st. at 1890
o'clock. Pieck's sister says that shortly before
midnight she heard the door bell ring. and going
down found the door He asked II ne
could 30 into the saloon and get drink and when
she told him he couldn't he walked rapidly away
I'LL he reached the corner. when he turned in and
As she started 10 go upstairs the young woman
found her brother lying unconscious at the foot OF
the stairway. Pieck was carried up his room
where he remained unconscious most OF the time
and raving about his business all the week. Last
night he became worse. His family reported the
case to the police OF the East ne-hundred- and
twentysx.h-st station and said they thought Peick
had been assaulted. DR.. Wilson OF Manhattan
Hospital, said that from all appearances the
probably from a sandbag
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
FOUR PLEASURE SEEhERS DROWNED

A rERRYMANs YAwL OVERTURNED IN THE
PATAPsCO RIVER.
Baltimore Oct 13.-A ferryman's yawl boat. in
which six persons crossing the eastern branch
OF the Patapsco River to-day. was capsized and
four OF It's occupants were drowned The dead are
Fred volkman a saloonkeeper; James Hustler. Will
lam Reynolds and Harry Steiner, of the ferry
men
The party left Ferry Bar TO row across to resort
IN Anne Arundel County. stiff breeze was blow
ing. and a heavy swell was running No one seems
10 know what caused the little craft TO overturn un-
less II that one OF the passengers stood up and
caused IL to dip The accident witnessed by
hundreds of people. and several boats Immediately
put off the rescue. one Of the men was found
c,inging to the overturned boat and another had
managed to keep himself ahoat by the aid OF an
The others had sunk The bodies were re-
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
A LIQCOR CONSTABLE KILLED.

MILITIA AT GREENWOOD. $ G. ORDERED TO
HOLD ITSELF READY FOR ACTION
Columbia s. c.. Oct I3.-At Greenwood, 8. C.,
J. J Moseley a rquor constable shot In the
back OF his head and instantly killed early this
morning Moseey had just seized some liquor COM
Ing in on train He accompanied by trial
lust ce's constable and had warrant While stor-
ing the wh.skey in the station a negro se.zed Jug
and ran Moseley fred two shots at him and just
then was shot dead from behind.
Four negroes have been arrested and are guarded
I'm the guar1house There threats OF lynching
and the local militia has been ordered TO hold itself
In readiness respond to the orders OF the Mayor.
II is believed that there was conspiracy "a
assa ssInate the constable but there is sub
stantial evidence against any one.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
DID NOT MEET MR.. WHITNEY.
FOUGHT DUEL At THE MARhET

EIGHTEEN SHOTS EXCHANGED BETWEEN RIVALS
ONE DEAD. THE OTHER WOUNDED.
New-Orleans. Oct. 13.-A desperate fight with pls-
tolls took place at the Poydras Market yesterday be-
tween Dennis Corcoran and Tony Layia In which
the latter was killed and Corcoran severely wound
ed Eighteen shots in all were fired. Lavia attacked
his intended victim from behind and emptied his re-
vover hitting Corcoran every one or the SIX times
he fired CorcOran. with pluck and courage. stood
his ground and though wounded by the first fire.
and his right hand crippled by the second shot got
out his pistol and returned shot for shot. After
Iavia had emptied his pistol he ran. Securing an
corans pistol was empty but he stood firmly, while
LAVA fired until his second pistol was emptted
fell dead lie lad been hit in the right breast. Cor
coran Will recover. -
had been rival candidates for the position of COM
missary OF the market.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
KILLED BY A SHOCK.
FRANKLIN E. POPE RECEIVED AN ELEC-
TRIO CURRENT OF 5000 VOLTS.

DEATH SAID TO HAVE BEEN INSTANTANEOUS
WORKING ON A CONVERTER Is HIS CELLAR
WHEN THE CURRENT WAS TURNED ON.
Pittsfed Mass. Oct. l3.-Franklin l.. Pope.
sixty-five years old one Of the most prominent
citizens of Great harrington and with large ac-
ouaintance among the electricians Of the Eastern
States. was instantly killed by a shock Of 5000
volts in the cellar of his house this evening.
He was manager Of the Great harrington Elec-
tric Light Company, the principal buildings OF
which are at Housatonc, five miles north OF here.
To facilitate the operations OF the plant he had
placed in his cellar a large and powerful con-
verter When the power was turned on this
evening he visited the cellar 10 adjust the Dear
ings His family up stairs heard heavy iaii,
and on investigation found Mr.. Pope dead on the
floor. Doctors say death was instantaneous.
Mr.. Pope was born In Great harrington In lsio
and was among the earliest practising electrical
engineers In the country. During the draft riot5
in New-York City in 1852 while in the engineer office
of the American Telegraph Company, he personally
ioined together the fragments Of demolished teie-
Rraph lines between New-York and Boston In
1865 he explored the Stckeen country British Column
bia and Alaska. surveying a route for the Collins
overland telegraph which was afterward partially
built and abandoned.
Mr. Pope made many important inventions In
printing telegraphs and electric block railroad sig
nails. He OF the earliest patent solicitors,
making electrical inventions speciality. and for
several years held the office OF patent attorney for
the Western Union Telegraph Company. He was
prominent author writer and historian In electrical
matters For several years he had been retained
as expert in the most important patent suits brought
before the various United states courts
In 1856 he elected president OF the american
Institute Of Electrical Engineers. Of which he was
charter member succeeding In that office the late
DR.. Norvin Green The reconstruction or the Great
harrington electric plant was one OF his recent
undertakings and the work embodied many interest
ing features which were described in engineer ng
pa per read at the June meeting Of the Institute at
Niagara Falls.
daughters and His brother. Ralph w, is
secretary of the American Institute OF Electrical
Engineers, and Henry ". Pope Is with the Amer
!car Telephone and Telegraph Company OF this city
The funeral and burial Will be in Great harrington
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
BLOWN OUT TO SEA.
STORM CLOUDS SWEPT AWAY BEFORE A
GALE.
\ NORTHWEST WIND CLEARS THE SKY. THE
RAIN CEASES. AND THE soDDEN CITY MAY
BE DRY FOR TIME-FAIR

RAIN CEASES AND lHE SODIfN VII NAL
BE DRY FOR A TIME-FAIR
WEATHER TO-DAY.
Dark and stormy weather has prevailed in this
city fcr the last two days, bat the clouds viii
doubtless be missed by the early rsers this morn
ing for the weather sharps who looked after mat
ers for Mr.. Dunn yesterday said that to-day would
be colder and the norhwesterly winds which pre-
vailed at late hour last night would drive the
lowering clouds far seaward More than two inches
Of rain have fallen during the rainy spell, and the
greater part of this fell Saturday. Yesterday
a we; and cheerless day, that made the aver
age NewYorker cling closely to his freside, but the
rain was not equal TO that OF the previous day.
The wind, however which bore on its wings the
relief from gloomy weather made things lively
along the coast. At p. m 1t was bowling along at
the rate OF forty miles an hour up in the lookout
OF the Weather Bureau. In the Manhattan Life
Building, and at Sandy Hook there was a gale and
high This probably had much to do with
the decision OF the skipper Of Mr. Benedicts yacht,
the Oneida which had board the President, to
anchor inside Sandy Hook last night
The storm which has gone seaward and which is
probably gathering in intensity on its way, may
cause trouble for incoming vessels especially sailing
craft At s o'clock last night most OF the storm
had passed outward and the wind was blowing at
the moderate rate of twenty-three miles an hour.
The centre OF the storm Is reported TO be Off the
New England coast
The weather for the last two weeks has been
coquettish. and many anxious inquiries are being
made for due or overdue sailing vessels. principally
coasters Incoming vessels report stormy weather
all along the coast but shipping men are reis-
sured by the weather men, who declare that the
present storm will hardly be OF such violence that
seaworthy vessels cannot weather II with ease
The thermometer registered 62 degrees as the
highest and 80 degrees the lowest OF the DAY.
which showed only little change. but by miunlghi
the mercury tumbling fast and the high wind
was rapilly drying the pavements.
New-York was without doubt one OF the most dis-
agreeable places in the country yesterday, but the
clouds which have shown frowning front to city
dwellers had a silver lining for the farmers. VINO
hailed their appearance and consequent downpour
with delight The rain will be greedily drunk up
by the thirsty earth, and 1t VIII open up readlly 70
the plough OF the planter who has been watching
and waiting for rain. . . - .,
There's many poo devil refing sail at sea,
said old salt on the Battery at an early hour tns
morning as the wind swept the waves hgh over the
stone parapet, what wishes he was safe In port
This is going to be hard winter at sea and 1t $
started early" There's place like the Battery
for old dogs. takers and sea lawyers or the
freshwater variety. At m. the stars were SHINING
and a strong northwesterly wind was blowing
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
SHE IS THREE TINES HIS AGE.
MRS DAILY SEVENTY FIVE YEARS OLD. LEAVES
HER YOUTHFUL HUsBAND-NoT TO
SEEK DIVORCE


Mrs Horace DAILY. seventy five years old, OF No
S26 West Thirty -second-st.. has left her husband,
an actor. twenty-five years old. to whom she was
married last July Before her marriage. Mrs Daly
was Mrs Jane NJ. Mortimer widow. She owned
the four-story brownstone house In West Thirty
second-st. in which she lived. About six years ago
she leased IL to John Il. Shumar. boarding house
keeper, and retained for her own use the entire
second floor. which was carpeted and lifted up
with her own furniture. After time the young
actor to the house az n boarder. He was
good looking man. and won the affection OF the
widow who attractive we.l-preserved wom-
an and always stylishly dressed.
Soon after their marriage Mrs. DAILY discovered
that her young husband addicted TO drink
and she went to friends in Massachusetts. where
she remained about five weeks After returning.
she stayed at the boarding house with Mr. DAILY
till about three weeks ago, when she left him and
went to live with friends in Jersey CITY having
previously sold her furniture 10 Mr.. Shumar. While
bemoanng her ill-fortune, Mrs. DAILY speaks highly
OF her wayward husband in some respects. and says
she will not Apply TO the courts for separation.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
FRENCH LOSS BEFORE ANTANANARlVo.
AFTER A GENERAL COMMANDMENT THE HovAs
PERMIT THE FRENCH TO OCCUPY
THEIR CAPITAL,

Paris Oct 13.-An official dispatch has been re-
ceved saving that severe fighting preceded the cap
ture Of Antananariyo by the French forces Il ne
French lost seven killed and nifty wounded III
Guiding four officers. .o
General Duchesne commanding the French forces
In Madagascar telegraphs that me troops eere wne
marched from the coast 10 the capital, ndu ssNeis
engagements with the Hovas on SeptemDe- y ana
September %. On September 30 the French attdchs-
the enemy, who had taken up their position IN me
mountain ridges east Of An;ananarivo; Inc posi-
ions strongly held, and the French i9rce WA
and Voyron. After hot contest The Hovas & &"sIe
driven out their position. but still resisted the
advance of tn, French. -. .Au
The dispatch briefly records the progress OF ne
battle until o'clock in the afternoon. Ihen ths
enemys batteries the palace and A the north en
OF the capital opened fire on the French; GENERA
and sent six columns to attack the town, AZ ihis
no HoVas messengers TO QenlaHu
rIjce General Duchesnc stipulated tina; the French
should occupy the town. This was agreed 10. ana
the occupaton was immedia tely effected The rOyal
palace was struck by shell during the bompard-
ment
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
REBELS CAPTURE A DISPATCH BOAT.

tTfEW " Id
AGO-VEssEL TAKEN WHILE AT ANCHOR
Madrid oct l3.-A dispatch from Havana to the
'Imparclal' says that band Of insurgents re-
Gently captured the Vele Mercante a small Spanish
dispatch boat that moored near Santiago de
Cuba The vessel carried on,y one cannon. when,
together with the small arms and ammunition on
board was seizei by the rebels The vessel was
commanded by a lieutenant, ana had a crew OF
twelve men none OF whom made prisoners
The rebels left after securing what they wanted
making no attempt 70 hold the vessel
The crew OF the Nele Mercante were conveyed on
q grnboat to Santiago de Cuba. where they VIII De
court -martalled They profess that resistance was
impossible The dispatch boat is sailing vessel
and she became becalmed close to the coast wnen
her anchors were dropped to keep her from going
ashore. While lying In this position she was sur
prised by overwhelming numbers. -
The Spanish Government is negotiating with a
German firm at Kie for the purchase OF cruiser
that was originally built for China.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
CROWN PRINCE OF ITALY NOT ENGAGED.

NEGOTIATIONS SAID TO HAVE BEEN RESUMED
WITH VIEW TO HIS MARRIAGE WITH
DAUGHTER OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.
London oct. 13.-A dispatch to the Central News
from Rome says that In a newspaper interview
Slgnor Lambarini who Is described as director-gen-
eral OF the royal establishment. denied the report
that the Prince Of Naples the Italian Crown Prince
was betro;hed to a princess Of Montenegro. He ad-
nitted that the negotiations which had been opened
in 1894 for the marriage OF the Prince TO daught n
OF the Prince Of Wales had been suspended Ly
mutual agre, men but that these negotiations have
now hem resumed and that Il is probable that the
marriage will take place In the spring.
The letter Of the .aw requires that the ltalah
nrinces shal be Roman or Greek Catholics. ana the
spirit Of the Jaw that their wives shall belong 10
the same Church.