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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TROLLEY-CAR
A HEAVY WIRE STRETCHED ACROSS THE ROAI
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A HEAVY WIRE STRETCHED ACROSS THE ROAD
NEAR NEW BRU NSWICK.
New Brunswick. Dec. (SpeciaD.-A malicious at
tempt TO wreck a trolley-car of the Brunswick
Traction Company reported to-day. wire
Of heavy steel had been stretched across the road
between this city and Midtown at height TO just
miss the motorman's head. a car with eight pas
sengers was going the road rapid gait
shortly after 10 o'clock last night, when the
suddenly stopped. and all the lights Immediately
went out rne wire had smashed the headlight,
torn a portion of the woodwork. and disconnected
the car from the feed wire. The wire became en-
time.
The car had hardly started when little further
on A tie was seen stretched across the track.
Edward Radel. secretary of the company. believes
that the attempt made BY discharged motor
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TO STAY "GREENGOODS" MEN
TWO TEXAS VICTIMS CAME TO RAILWAY
BENT ON REVENGE.

THE POLICE WERE INFORMED AND a BLOODY
ENCOUNTER WAS PREvENTED-riEY HAD
PAID FOR c. O. D. EXPRESS PACKAGES.
William Cadwaller and J. r. Greggs, Of TeX'-
ana. on the border line Of Texas, arrived in Kan
way Yesterday, with the intention OF eXtermiAa'-
ing the green goods men who played the eN-
press pa ,kage trick on Greggs last March Dur
ing the summer the two have been broodng over
the affair. and last month decided to come on
East and get satisfaction. Negotiations with ne
"greengoods' men were opened and, after HI
lie pickering and holding back on the part OF the
Inter who were suspicious on account oil the
previous affair, it arranged that meeting
should be held in Railway yesterday.
Cregss and Cadwaer when they arrived car
ried SS-calbre revOvers. instead OF the roi o.
money expected by the men at this END OF 'he
line In the course Of their trip eastward they
had become acquainted with brakeman anu
disclosed their plans to him He noWrNei'
thought il best to inform the ponce OF hahwaS,
who therefor. were awaiting the arrival Of the
Texans. , ,r,,-
were waited upon by Chief OF pollce Mismo ~, "t h
pointed out to them that they wou!d surely De
convicted of murder if their plan was CaiTlTA
out At first Greggs and CadWaller We're nlshIY
indignant and denied that they had any 'h'eh-
they told the Chief a pathetic story OF iheH
wrongs at the hands of the sWindiers anu ., l",i
intention of getting even Ihey were hidH! ~.
duced 10 take walk about town, ana We're away
from the station when the "greengoods men
arrived from New York. The police were waiting
Far them too and they started BACK Tor New
York in a hurry when they found our now mat
ters stood =, H.,
Greggs and Cadwaller abandoned their blood
thirsty mans surrendered their guns to the
Chief and started back for TeXiana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL IN HrGHTsTOwN

The Rev. j. l.. Howard was appointed to the Meth
odist Episcopal Church IN ightstoNn by the New
Jersey Conference last March He at once took
active interest in building up the church and In
June one Sunday morning the congregation SUBJ
scribed 1920 for tae parsonage lot. At last Sun
day mornings services ffty-sx converts were re-
ceved probation. and twelve were admitted by
letter from other churches. The presiding elder. W.
placed IN the aisios 10 accommodate the
crowds. Afternoon services were held In the church
and many more conversions were announced. In the
evening converts were received. ana the
church unable TO accommodate the crowd
which again 10 gain admittance.
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toast bread

and keep it dry. There'll be no
danger of it's molding. But
moisten the bread with water.
and see the result. 1t is covered
with mold. So with consunp-
ton. It's germs will not grow
in the lungs unless everything is
suitable to them. Weakness,
poor blood, loss of appetite,
coughs and colds often prepare
the ground for the development
of it's germs. To destroy germ
life the system must be kept in a
well-nourished condition. DO
NOT lose flesh.
Take SCOTS Emulsion, with
hypophosphites, as a preventive.
1t furnishes the reinforcements
necessary for the body to con-
quer in the easiest possible form.
! he oil is in state quickly taken
up by the organs and tissues.
- md s'0' soOr Bew.. Chemists. New ysss
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DIR HARMONY PIANO, Si75.O0.


ites Clark's Mile End Thread Mills ana lne
a,Iark's o. y T. Thread Mills. two OF the Iar -
factorv interests in New-Jersey, were dih'"S NV
first to pay their assessments.
The ASSOCIATION football team OF princeton So,,ese
has arranged with the kearny Rangers 10 p,aii an
.v hihition game next Saturday at Cosmopolitan
Park Kearny. The game Will begin at . CLOCK
sharp. -, Nm
The election officers of Kearny and East New
arl, are complaining OF the delay In the paymeil Oh
their election bills. Heretofore the DIS nav s Deen
Inc county moneys This year the various p D
have TO present their bills to County - 'Iect H
Dugan in person. Inc latter mas "'O'''' ~
rate In townships is sig 90
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THE REV MR. DAWSON RtSlHNS.

THE REV. MIX. JAW sun i'i'''iN-'''
HE WANTS TO GIVE THE ASBrRY PARK PRhSbA
TERRAIN CHURCHES \ CHANCE TO UNITE
Asbury Park. Dec (Special.-Ihe last ueN,'oP
mant in the Widdemer church scandal in Aso1iE
Park. and one that seems to promise better things
for the future Is a proposed union OF me fHS'
PRESBYTERIAN Church and the Westminster lfes"!-
terrain Church The last-named congregation al one
time formed portion of the First PreSoE'eflah
CONGREGATION II split from that body ana Haue
the Rev s Edward Young its pastor about year
ago MIR Young resigned ana took charge OF New
ark church His place filled by the hey >; j. :
Dawson a Southern clergyman OF narKsd auih'A'
who surprised his congregation iest heni ny ni.
nouncng his resignation In his letter MI pd"
II am persuaded that this church ana the fnst
Preshvterlar Church ought TO be united as one
church God in His providence seems TO indicate
thlt steps should now he taken IN t,lat uIectioi
That the way may be entirely clear 'or cJh5r IA
tiOnal and presby;eral action hereby give houCe
Of my ton. as your stated supply ~ 'aNe
Efforfs 10 bring about union "f these two
iron, The Westminster Church. and were lavofapiy
received by the First Church. but certain hhanc'd
questions arising ii deemed rest TO .dy NE
matter oyer for further consideration. Shouid the
union now take place ii will make me FIRST PIes,
Tvteran church q strong one. II Is nnderstOod
that The project viii not be opposed 'lther ID! Mr
WIdlemer or his friends who have gone on WIN
praver-nee;ngs on their own hook. 1t Is probable
That Mr. Dawson will be called as pastor Cl me
First PRESBYTERIAN Church should MS JMn coisre-
Cation unite with hat body
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JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS
NEWARK.


Eugene Corca. Editor OF LA Montagna, an
Italian weekly paper. pleaded not guilty 70 charge
Of libel before Judge Kirkpatrick yesterday, ana
was held in $500 bail for iria The accuser IL d.
Pancrazio Megar, who charges that Corcia IN MS
paper compared him with Oscar Wilde
At the meeting of the Methodist preachers ir s.
Pauls Church yesterday committee II three re-
ported the following resolutions:
Resolved, That We dep!ore the continuous desc
Grafton OF the Sabbath in Newark as is evidenced
by open saloons. drunkenness and the entertain
m-nts in Csedonian Park az which, as advertised
in the daily papers. theatrical entertainment Is
given all In direct violation Of the law;
Resolved, Tina. protest against he failure
OF the police authorities to suppress these fragrant
Violations of the law. and citizens we request
your honorable body to give immediate orders to
your sutordInat,s 10 close the saloons ard to pre-
the sale Of liquor and TO prohibit he continu-
ance of the Sunday entertainments.
\ copy Of The resolutions was ordered sent TO the
Police Commissioners.
Chief Of Police Kelly. Of summit visited Newark
Yesterday take look at jeremiah Shcehan and
James Maone VINO were arrested on snsp ss1 Se
men answered the description OF he men who got
off the aSt train at summit on he right the post
ONCE robbed
Among the prisoners broush; before Judge Mott. in
;he First Criminal Court yesterdGy wns Rfna Arc
6 hottest He had been arrested for drunkenness
remarked visitor in the courtroom; ! think 50,
said Judge Mott. THE surgeon at me AL .lll at
days The prisoner put back into his cell. The
loorman soon afterwurd found him 'ying on the
roor apparently ,ifsless. He placed in an am
buance and hurried to 81. Mich 'els Hospital. but
was dead when the ambulance reach d there. The
body was taken to the morgue.
Mrs. Joseph lie Moyne, the young woman who 1t
was alleged by her husband had been shut up in
A garnet and forcibly detained By her uncle Joseph
Nucent. and his wife, 1T No lS Plane-st.. sent a
note 20 the clerk of the Second Precinct Police
Court yesterday saying that she desired to let the
matter drop. she feared the consequence of
prosecuting her relatives.
Vice. hanceor Emery Yesterday granted an order
to show why receiver should not be APP
pointed fot the holbr0ok Printing company, tue
application being made on behalf of the \. y.
Keasbey estate. The business was established by
the late \. " HolbrOoS nearly nifty years ago. and
the company organized in 1886 after his death
The Board of Freehoders he'd its annual meet
Ing yesterday at the Courthouse, and reelected all
the county officials OF the last year. with the same
salaries.
1t is proposed to give horse show in Newark
next May. a NUMBER of horse-Owners and cad
ing citizens are interested in the movement. Wav-
erly Park will probably be selected as the place
ri be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03

JAMES WILLIAMS FELL DOWNSTAIRS IN PAssAIC

JAMES WILLIAMS I Ed IONNS IKS N FAsSAID
AND DID NOT REGAIN CONSCIOUSNESS.
James Williams forty-five years old, member
of the firm Of Williams & Williams, iron workers,
of Grcenwich-st New-YOrk fell downstairs in his
boarding-ho No - Prospec.-st., Passaic, last
Sunday cv, ming about G:i5 o'clock and became I'M
conscious. His landlady. Mrs. Sarah f.. Andrews. d
widow. removed him TO couch and ne remained
unconscious all night She did not call doctor
until yesterday afternoon. Wnen Or. Van Ripper
arrived at ? O'Clock Mr. Williams dead. The
doctor refused make examination and notified
the County Physician. Mir. Williams's brother
went from New-York and took charge of the body.
Mrs Andruss said she thought her boardcr was
asleep and did not think his fall sufficient for
calling d doctor
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FIREMEN ILLEGALLY APPOINTED.
THE HOBOKEN DEPARTMENT SAID TO HAVE MEN


THE HOBOKEN DEPARTMENT SAID TO HAVE MEN
WHO ARE INELIGIBLE.
F. William Bender president OF the Hoooken
Fire Board has the names Of five members Of tho
Fire Department who said to have received
their appointments Illegally, inasmuch as they are
either unable 20 read write the English language
or are physically disqualified from service The
manual which is supposed govern the actions
Of the Board plainly says that any person IN
eligible by reason of such ignorance or unsoundness
in mind or body cannot be appointed by the Com
mssoners 1t IS alleged that those members Of the
Fire Board who voted for the disqualified candi-
dates laid themselves liable indictment by the
Grand Jury.
Mr. Bender admitted yesterday that he had a
list of names Of hremen who. he believed, had
no legal right IN the Department. but he would
not consent 20 make their names known.
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ARLINGTON AND KEARNY.

The Womsn's Literary Club of Arlington, at its
regular meeting on January a. will listen to ad-
dress by ST. CLAIR McKelway. Editor Of THE Brook
Ign Eagle" on journalism" The Rutherford
Womans club has been Invited. and II is probable
that a large number from the Oranges will attend.
Collector Gleeson. OF East Newark. began on Sat
urday make his collection of taxes from borough
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MERCER COUNTY FIREBUG ARRESTED
HE CoNFESsEs To HAVING SET ONE FIRE. BIT
DENIES THE OTHERS.

Trenton Dec . (SpeciaD.-About a month ago tie
farmers OF Mercer County visited by incen-
diaries and barns. outbu!ldnss crops, farming i'm
plements cattle wagons and harness were destroyed
by fire. Ellsworth Haines well-to-do farmer living
near Hamilton Square, of those who IOst his
barn and outbuildngs and he employed a detective
TO run down the fircbug After working on the
farms a labOrer in the neighbOrhOOd for a couple
OF weeks. Detective John r. Lane to-day arrest ed
George II. Carson young farmland charging
him with the crimes. Carson confessed TO having
set fire TO Haines's buildings. bur denied all know
edge OF the other fires. He Is now IN jal
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FOUR EoYs TRIED FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY

Perth Amboy. Dec. Henry Keller, Henry
Waite. John Adamczsky and Wesley Baskerville.
the latter colored and all under eighteen years Of
age, arraigned IN court this morning on the
charge oe having attempted rob Hiram Levin, a
match peder. The gang tried 10 mold UP Levin
lest night but they frustrated in their effort
and arrested White was remanded for trial,
Keeer given thirty days in jail and the other
tao we're discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03
TIOPOKE\

Councimen Joseph :. Wenthal and Harry Snyder
Of Hoboken. members of the Committee of Police
and Militia Of the Common Council announced, as
the result of a consultation yesterday. that they
intended to request Louis J. Fehr to send in his
resgna ton as ambulance surgeon city Physician
c. Irving simon objected to Fehr's service in that
capacity The ground that he has no diploma
authorizing him to practise medicine Fehr said
he VAS graduate of the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons OF New-Nork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03

Building, In Newark, was badly damaged by hre al
o'clock yesterday morning, the loss eNceeu'"s
$4,000 In the alley Is large pole supporting
numerous electric light and telephone "tes'
Through imperfect Insulation or the breaking Oh
wire the electricity the pole on hre ana 'n'
flames communicated to the bui,ins. The flames
burned hercey for hour The building Was
hed with presses and other valuable maehnes,'
which badly damaged. There was also consul
surance.
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FUNERAL or PETER J.. VOORHEES,.

FINEKAL OF PIl EK J. NUORfiEES.
The funeral of Peter J.. VOORHEES,. the eminent
lawyer, to-day was largely attended by prominent
citizens. The Camden Bar Association, Of which
he was president attended in body. Services were
conducted By the Rev. Dr. Y. - Reed, formerly
pastor O. the First Presbyterian Church. Of which
Mr. Voorhees, elder.
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HE FELL DEAD CHASING HUNTERS

Bridge;on, Dec FLAMES Bullock. farmer, sew
enty-scven years old. started to chase some hunt
ers from one Of his fields this afternoon While he
running after them he staggered. then stopped
and turned. He tried 10 return 20 his house, but
after going few steps fell dead from heart disease
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03
M\NNRSEYMENc

Mayor Pagan, OF Hoboken. ought to look INTO
the ALLEGATIONS made publicly that DetecuVe
Quinn was instructed by some official not 10
interfere with certain policy dealers MT rasah
has reputation in the outside world TOT honesty
and fearlessness and he cannot allow sue"
stories 10 pass unchalenged without injuring that
reputation. Policy playing is one of the meanest
Of gambling swindles. At a time not far distant
!: vas an open secret that the hackers OF the
game were protected in Jersey City and Ho-
boken. but II was supposed that the accession 10
power Of Sheriff Toffey. Grief Of Police Murphy
OF Jersey City and Mayor Pagan. of Hoooken'
had marked the Inauguration OF a ceaseless war
fare on the sharks.
All the satisfaction that the Christian Citizen
ship Union could get from the Police Commission
ers OF Newark was that they thought the people
were satisfied with the way the law was being
enforced The Commissioners refused TO enter
upon a Sunday closing crusade. la Roosevelt
and declared that the citizens OF Newark ala
not va them TO do anything of the kind
Let us examine the question in an impartial
s2.ri,. By glancing back hastily over the munich
pal history Of Newark for sixteen years II IS APP
parent shat a majority Of Newarkers do not
want the saloons closed absolutely on sundays.
Every time that the issue was raised those VINO
stood for Sunday closing were OVERWHELMINGLY
beaten. The popular idea on that SUBJECT seems
20 have been that 60 long the Sunday franc
r. conducted quietly and unobrusively 1t should
be ignored or winked at Grand Juries nave
acted up to that notion at term after term. Tn
impeschable evidence has been presented. but II
was always impossible to get indictments unless
when there were influencing circumstances or
conditions apart altogether from the mere selling
Of liquor
Newark,
with possibly one exception are ambitious po-
Nucally. and they are undoubtedly trying to so
act on this matter as TO meet the wishes of
majority Of their fellow townsmen.
Such are the facts Now to the law: 1t is
an offence against the statutes of New-Jersey TO
sell liquor on Sunday. The Grand Juries and Po-
lice Commissioners take oath to support and
enforce all the laws. fairly and impartially. The
law recurring saloons TO De closed Sunday is
not enforced because public sentiment in Newark
does not insist upon its enforcement. and hitherto
has not supported those who sought to have that
accomplished
The situation is a perplexing one. and even
among the most In telgent and order-lovng citi-
zens there is a wide divergence of opinion as TO
how it should be met. The politicians are afraid
to touch the question lest they get burned. Those
who support the Christian Citizenship Union
want the law maintained and enforced rigidly,
while many others are in favor Of amending the
law so as TO legaze what is now permitted any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03

THE CORONER WILL STAND TRIAL.
Camden. Dec. (SpeciaD.-coroner Jacob S. Jus
tice appeared before Magistrate Cassidy this
ing the charges preferred last week by the widow
O! ChaIes Mccarthy who ALLEGED that the Coroner
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had retained $50 which was found Mccarthy
body The Coroner waived hearing ana az one 81
entered ball for trial He says his explanation "
~ sse last week is the only he has to maxi
He SAYS he able to prove that there was noI sD
on McC'arthy's body anything like that anlonn.
but only S4 and this he is ready 10 turn over 10 'e
widow at any time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03
HccouGHs STOP AFTER FIVE DAYS.

New-Brunsw'ck. Dee Or Williamson. OF this
city has been IN consultation with DR.. Slack over
the case OF John Miller who for five days suffered
from an attack OF hiccoughs which at one tine
threatened 70 end his life: Miller first taken
with malarial fever This developed into pneu-
monia. This in turn yielded but the hlccoughlng
followed To-day the hiccoughng ceased and IL Is
thought the patient will recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03
EXCITING MEETING OF FREEHOLDERS.

BFKGEN COUNTY ELECTION BILLS CUT UUWN-
AK DIRECTOR KICKS IN THE DOOR AND
Is ARRESTED.
The Bergen County Freeholders held long
session in Hackensack yesterday The most
important matter considered was bills for officers
of the last election. The individual charges
ranped from, $40 10 S37 so In one instance the
b,ll showed that it took five hours to count SIN
tv-two votes. There many cases of over
charging under the law, and the Finance COM
mittee made cuts of from 81 cents to 81 in many
bills while large number were returned for
correction.
In the course of the meeting David Ireland,
of Englewood appeared before the Board and
demanded consideration of an old bill for build
ing a cuvert He became excited that he
was twice elected from the roOnf and then
kicked in the door, for which ne was locked up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03

FIRE CAUSED BY ELECTRIC WIRES
The printing establishment OF the Prudential
Life Insurance Association. in an alley running In
from Marke,-st. In the rear OF the Prudential
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FINE FURNITURE.

GEO. {. FLINT CO.. IS MANUFACTURERS QUOTE
PRICES OK THE MOST STYLISH AND DURABLE
FURNITURE HERETOFORE THOUGHT IMPOSSIBLE.
4. WEST I'D ST.
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Fine Linen DOyIieS.

Special linen centre Irish Point i.nsri6s ss
TraTs Carvers Centre Pieces and Runners. To- ana
iunch cloths All exquisite work on healy heachef
,rish iinen These goods samples sent 20 ~ from
lance and viii be sold manufacturers cost some
hemsttched and others plain All az N" Lace DepaT-
s--s.x- tyxts t...--
sizes 3x3 inches 10c 6x6 inches. &c. i5xi- ineh.s
10. 20x3o inches 2i0 30xl0 inches ~ !yx2t inches
2 TO- 3jxs6 inches 33s 2Dx12 nches 30 f'Nf" nenes.
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Ladies' Handkerchief.

c,le OF Clolster convent made 51ers@
,raLercbfefs They are seldom outside Il Fran.
es0v sale being there found for all that can e made
n $50 ,eces represent a whole months work We ofe
a. - q Iess Than they can be bought for In q En-
I,ris each ~ 40 30 2.oO Dd..,............ ZsOu
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Tie new edition. "Sloyenly Peter in English. u
,n.ed frou, the GERMAN. printed from new large
fiIiv illustrated coors pub. AZ 81 70 special ~
SPECIAL. TERMS to Sunday schools, Libraries. 81
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NAnnoMI.Y AyEnrEp.


a Race Riot and the Trouble Is Not Yet
Ended.
WESTON, y. O., August IA serious
riot bstween whites and blacks was
narrowly avorted hero last night It
was giyon out in colored churches dur.
ing the day that an attempt was going
to DO made to lynch Archer TuttIe, q
negro on trial here Tor the murder Of
Policeman Wicker last May. After
church about 100 negroes organized and
marched to the jail, whore they re-
mained ior several hours. They were
armed with pistols aud guns. MNvor
Gray went to tho Jail and assured the
negroes there was no danger OF lynCn'
ing and begged them to dispersc.
The negroes said they would leave II
the sheriff would put guard OF twenty
mon around the iAi. This was done,
but many OF the mob refused to 80
away.
Sheriff McArthut then ordered out
tho rihcmen and u number OF deputies
who were sworn in. Judge Brown also
instructed the shOrili to arrest those
who did not leave. The mob began
firing on tho officers, several Of whom
were struck with small bird shot, but
none seriously wounded. The rihs.
men fired several volleys intoths crowd,
causing the negroes to dispersO in quick
order. Fourteen OF the rioters were
arrested by officers and put in jail.
Everything was quiet today.
Hinston's tiremen met to-day and
adopted resolutions asking Mayor Gray
to order gRtIing gun from Charlotte
aud man to operate 1t. Tho mayor.
chief OF police aud sheriff were also re-
Queatod TO mako all nacoSsary arrange
ments for tho protection OF the city to-
night. Unon the assembling Of court
to-day Judge Brown summoned the
grand Jury before him and asked them
to make \ thorough investigation.