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The sun., 1896-02-05

Young Murray, who shot Augustus Petit,
while Hunting. Accused by PcttiIs Father.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, Feb. 1, Seventeen
year old William Murray. who shot ana killed
lG.year- old Augustus Pettit on Jan. ?s, while
they were ont hunting crows nj Mlllburn, was
arrested here to-day by Constable william
Wilson. charged with mansnughter by George
Petit, the father or augustus.
At the time Of the shooting young Murray
declared that it was the result of an accident.
Mr. Petit Was not satisfied with the story
which Murray told. and questioning him fur
ther became more and more suspicious. FL
naly he went to Justice Senman OF Freeport
md laid the matter before him with nll OF his
suspicious and with the stores which lo said
had been told by Murray.
Justice Seamnn issued tho warrant for MUIR
rays arrest, and when he was arrested heard
the charge against him and committed him to
Jail to await the action of the Grand Jury.
Young Murray was taken to the Queens county
jail nj Long Island City Tonight and locked
up. He still insists that the shooting WAS ac-
cidental.
The sun., 1896-02-05

The marriage of Miss Isabella Frances Powell,
n daughter Of Mrs. Ieander Treadwell Powell,
and n granddaughter of David p. Powell,
former President Of the Brooklyn City National
Bank to Dr. Clarence sumner Elebash OF lis
East Nineteenth street. tbs city. was celebrated
last evening at o'clock in -. Luko's Protestant
Episcopal Church on Clinton avenue. brooklyn.
Tho ceremony was performed by the Key. Dr.
.Jonn ii. Prescott, rector OF =. Anne's Chprch
Swentz,l rector of St. I.uke's Church.
The maid of honor was Miss Florence Lockitt
of BroUElyn and the best man was James
Edwin Kent. The bridesmaids we're Miss Maud
Heed, Sadie Campbell of Newhurgh, y. Y, and
tie brides Two sisters, Miss Edith Powell and
Miss Emtna Powell.
4 reception followed the church ceremony ~
the Pouch mansion in Clinton avenue.
The sun., 1896-02-05
BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION.
Its MoathIy Bnnqu~t Held at Deimonico's
Last Evening,

The Baptist Social Union of Manhattan Isl
and gave II banquet last night mt Delmonico's.
The banquet was served at small tables, eight
persons being seated at each table. The union
holds monthly dinners. and at each dinacr
n theme is selected. The subject for discussion
last night was Abraham Lincoln" and the
speakers were Senator John NJ. Thurston
of Nebraska. and the Hon. l.. +. Chittcnden.
Register of the Treasury under President Lin
coin.
George Flint Warren. .Ir.. the President of
the Baptist Social Union, presided n; the din
ncr. On. either side OF him were, seated
Mr.. and Mrs. John u: Rockefeller. T..
Ellcry Anderson. the Rev. DR.. Robert $. Mac
Arthur. senator Thurston. OK Register of the
Treasury l.. f.. Chttcndcn. Frank B. Cnrpen-
ter. the Rev. George I. Warren. James Is. Col
gate. GoIsatc, tIoyt. James ~. Perry. Mr.. md
Mrs. W. G. Fleming. and George II. English.
Previous 10 the dinner n reception was held
nj which the President and bis wife, assisted
Mrs. william y. Murphy; MIS-. Wendell G.
Phillips Mrs. Charles J. Townsend. and Mrs.
John ID. Rocknfcl.cr took part. About 80
guests sat dtwn to dinner.
The sun., 1896-02-05

Miss Margaret Beales daughter Of Mrs. james
A. q. Beules OF 35 West Thirty-second strost,
was married yesterday evening to Theodore
Sedgwich. The ceremony took place at et.
Francis Navier's Church, and was performed By
Archbishop Corrigan. assisted BY Fathers
McKinuun and Connell Henry SedRwiok, .
brother Of the bridegroom, was the best man,
and the ushers were j. Richers Steers. Seymour
Cromwell, Robert Emmet. Thomas Hugh kolly,
b. l.. Tone. and Louis Lnrocque.
The bride. who Is Il granddaughter OF the late
Eugene Kelly. was given away by her brother,
Eugene j. Beaes. She wore gown OF heavy
willie satin and carried u bouquet OF white or.
hounccs OF point lace. and the bodice wa4
trimmed with the same material. The veil OF
point lace was secured to the hair with diA-
inond ornament presented by the bridegroom:
The hridssma!ds we're Miss Sina r,i Murphy i Mss Mss
Mary y; BealeS; sister OF the bride; MISS Loo
After the ceremony there was reception ior
the relatives and intimate friends OF the pride
and bridegroom at the residence OF the brides
mother
The sun., 1896-02-05
THE wEA1HEn FORECAST RIGHT.
Owners or tho St. Paul Thank the Bureau
for n Storm md High Winds.

WASHINGTON. Feb. An illustration OF tho
value of the forecasts sent ont by the Weather
Bureau is found in the assistance recently rem
dered the stranded steamer ST. Paul.
On Sunday morning. when she was still on the
beach. the chief and assistant chief of the
Weather Bureau were able TO detect the red!s-
tribution of air pressure which wns almost
certain to drive a northeast wind along the
New England and middle Atlantic coasts BY
Monday morning. This information was
promptly telegrapned 20 the steamer, and prepn-
ratiOhs were at once made to free her
at high tide by the MD oil the rise In he water
due to the northeast storm: and this they were
able to do. as the preoicted hi gh water came
and the vessel WINS floatcd and all danger re-
moved, To-day Chief Moore received the fol-
lowing despatch from the President OF the COM
panv owning the steamships:
Your storm and high winds very acceptable
st. Paul has left beach,"
The sun., 1896-02-05
SUICIDE or II. C. TILLHEMS.
Discouraged by Continued Illness, He Con.
cludes to shoot Himself

Harry c. Willhems OF $50 Dean street. Brook
lyn. committed suicide by shooting himself in
the head on the Navy Yard dunn in Flushing
avenue, near Clermont avenue. in that city. at
o O'Clock last night. He was % years old. and
he lived at the address given above with his
widowed mother. q sister. and brother.
lie suffered greatly from dyspepsia. and Of
late had been very despondent. Early yrster-
dny he started down town to consult Dr. F. w.
Wunderlich in Reinscn street, and he did not
return.
AS the pistol with which he shot himself Is
new. It Is supposed that he purchased 1t yester-
day. No trace of him has been found since
dered about all the rest of the day contelnn-
plating suicide. and finally selected the dump as
u lonely and therefore suitable place for such
an net. In his pockctwas q slip of paper on which
he had written: "Notify DR.. Wunderlich. 1865
Remsen street."
The sun., 1896-02-05
TRIAL or BARBER SERRE7TA.

her OF the Mnfin and Had Tbr~ntrneG Him.
The trial OF Frank serretta for the murder of
Salvador Morrello or Nov. last. was finished
yesterday in tho Oyer and Tcrminer Court in
Jersey City. Serrettn kept barber shopat 507
East Eleventh street. this city lie and Morrello
went to Jersey City to have a fight. to
settle n quarrel. Scrrctta had ordered Morrello
out OF his house. and the latter demanded salts
faction It was agreed that they should fight
with their fists. When they reached IA vacant
lot at Wostside and H. iighland avenues. Scrretta
Serretta testified In his own behalf yesterday
that Morrcllo drew n knife and ordered him 10
get down on his knees, and that MOrrello said
he was member of the Malta and proposed to
xiii him
The case WAS given to the jury at I =. M. and
later they were locked mp for the night.
The sun., 1896-02-05
VIII, of Samuel, Lord. Jr.. Sat a. side.

The will of Samuel Lord, Jr., Of New York
and Orange was presented in the Essex Or
phans' Court for probate yesterday by Lawyer
+. Is. Cotton, acting for Mrs. Lord. Attached
TO it was the report of Judge w. G. McCrea of
the Tenth district, New York, who took the
testimony of james II. Prior the only suryiv-
ing witness Of thC will.
The dead witness was John VI. Warrin.
Prior acknowledged his signature, but said
.n,without know ledge ot what 1T was and with.
out any one icing present, whereas in the
will IL Is stated that the signatures were made
In the presence OF Lord and others and at his
request.
Judge Kirkpatrick declared that the docu.
ment was not the last will and testament ac-
cording to law, and sct " aside, refusing to
admit " 10 probate.
The sun., 1896-02-05
MRS G0TTsBERGER's ODD WOES.
Says She WINS Tortured When Awake aaA
Frightened When Asleep.

Frightened When Asleep.
Ida c. Gottsberger has begun O suit in the
Supreme Court in Brooklyn against Frank B.
Gottsberger for a separation. on the ground OF
persistent and extreme cruelty. The couple
were married three years ago and separated Last
summer
Mrs. Gottsberger says that in September.
1893. the defendant took her out in a rowboat
death BY almost tipping the boat over. He then
kept her in the broling sun for six hours.
He was accustomed. she says. to sleep with his
teeth tightly set, and to talk through them In .
frightful manner. IL Mrs. Gottsborger falls in
this suit she will bring another for an annpl.
mcnt Of tho marriage on the ground that tbs
defendant was insane when 1t was contracted
and that the fact WAS concealed from her.
The sun., 1896-02-05

Protect yourself for this and
next month
They are the two most danger
Gus of the year.
listers we forme rly made to
order for $4,000 to $500 now
reduced to $500; fine wool, cassi-
mere lined, with satin yoke.
Trousers formerly sold $500,
IS 90, now S4.OO and $500.
Our guarantee, warranting gar
ments to wear satisfactorily one
year, is future protection. Money
back present protection.
Samples. Fashion Review, ana Measuring Guide
given or matted to rny address.
The sun., 1896-02-05
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Judge Teckman has granted absolu divorces to Ida
Adams from Ernest Adams to Louise Rosen thai from
Frederick Rosenthal. and to Catharine Michelena
from Fernando Michelena
Justice MacI.ean refused In the Supreme Court yes.
terday to grant a writ OF mandamus TO James s. bly,
TO compel the Commissioner OF Public Works TO re.
store him his position o foreman OF the Bureau
OF streets from which he was dscherged In October
last by Commissioner Brookneld. Justice MacLean
also refused writ 10 Henry Wagner, aborer
In the department, who said he had been put out FOR
political reasonk
The sun., 1896-02-05
ANNOYED BY A 'PROwLER.
LIEUT.. LANG's FAMILY FRIGHT
ENED INTHEIR HOME At GLENHAM

Anonymous Letters Sent to Members OF
the Famiiy-AlleEcd Wrongs OF . Dis
charged Employee the Apparent Cnuse of
the Annoynnee-I.ieut. LauG's Romance.
NEwBuRoII, Feb. 4.-Lieut. Clarence K. Lang
OF the regular army has his family homo In n
roomy old house two miles from tho village Of
Glenham. which is four miles hack Of FIshkIll.
During the last three weeks the members Of the
family have been alarmed by man who prowls
around the house Mt night and who has written
threatening letters to tho employees on the
place. Attempts made TO catch the man have
been unsuccessful.
The sun., 1896-02-05
Funeral of Sir Joseph Barnby.

I.oSpoH. Feb 4.-The funeral OF Sir Joseph
Barnby. the celebrated musical conductor and
composer. took place IN st. Panl's Cathedral to-
day and tho body was Inferred In tn" cemetery
nt Norwood Surrey. Among the pail bearers
were I'.crbohm Tree. the actor, and Sir Arthur
sullivan. the composer.
The sun., 1896-02-05
Tb. Rev. Mr.. P,crson Immersed.

LONDON. Feb 4..-Th- Res. J. 4. Sturgeon
baptized the Rev. Mr.. Pierson at Croydon last
Saturday. Mr.. Pcrson declared that the two
years lie had been at the Metropolitan Tabcr-
naclo had great y deepened his conviction in
favor OF immersion.
The sun., 1896-02-05

The body of Stephen b. French. ex President
of tho Police Board. who committed suicide
Monday. will be buried at Sag Harbor. The
arrangements for the funeral have not yet beer
completed. The services will be private.
The sun., 1896-02-05
Notes OF Foreign Happenings.

Inhuepza is prevailing throughout Spain, and
Is especially severe in Madrid.
The Bundesratb at Berlin, by vote Of 80 "a
TO 81, has passed the Sugar bill.
The sun., 1896-02-05
A Brns. Finlshrr Cuts His Throat.

James Feeney. q brass nnisher. who was out
of work, cut his throat yesterday at his home,
At 5ll Fast Eighty first street, He was tuken
to the Presbyterian Hospital. He will die.
The sun., 1896-02-05
AR. They Goi.x 20 Abys.iuini

LONDON. feb. IA despatch from Rome to
the Central News snys that 10000 more troops
have been summoned TO serve with the colors.
The sun., 1896-02-05

Stephen II. French to 10 Hurled at Sng
HnrbOr,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-17

the two officers were talking Of the
matter they were Joined by Hunter.
who made his report and was about to
return to quarters. when the captain
called after him.
See any signs of IndiansT'
mo- sir. | fancy they are not in our
Immediate vicinity. but the scouts are
well to the front, and If they see any
thing they are ordered to report at
once"
Right. Well, Mr.. Howard. | will
not object, but keep this side of the
scout lines and don't get out of sight of
the camp. If you need anything fire
your rife and we will come to YOU"
The young man turned and rapidly
strobe to his tent near by. took down
his rifle and swung 1t over his back.
and, then, SELLING a small biologists
Kit. started out to see what he could
find. He was soon deep in the under
brush which lined the trail and ex tend
ed some distance on the face Of the
cliff. He plunged into 1t and made di-
rectly for the elf, intending to as
ccnd It II possible and take in some Of
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seemingly was placed n dark cross.
Surrounded as ii was with the other
magnificent mountains, with the angry
brook rushing between and over. the
trail, the picture was one OF grandeur
and beauty not to be found surpassed
by any land under the heavens canopy.
Discovers an Opal.
Young Howard walks slowly and
muslngly toward where Hunter was
night. He nodded at times and the
men respectfully watched the dream
err" as he was called when he was not
In hearing distance Suddenly he
stopped and kicked at rock at his
feet. He turned II over with his boot
a couple OF times and then stopped to
examine II more closely. Then he
picked II up and finished his walk
without haste or apparent emotion.
"Well. Howard. what did you find?
moonstoneT called Hunter, chat
fingly.
"Not exactly" drawled Howard.
ITS better than that, unless you have
the superstition OF your Irish ancestry.
It's fine opal. imagine a man could
pick up some good specimens OF tur-
guoise around here II he gave his mind
to II. ! am half inclined to go out to
that cliff and see what | can dig out
OF it, and he gazed thoughtfully in the
direction indicated.
'Stand fast, my boy. You heard the
old man say that no one was to pass
the lines. It's dangerous, aud you take
my advice and stay inside"
This Is before the hours OF chal-
lenge. isn't ltT' said Howard.
I'VE have no such think In the enc
mics country" was the blunt reply.
II think 1t would be well not to go.
don't lay any orders on you. but II you
go would let the old man know width
er and would take a rifle"
"Of course. Join me? But then you
have that beastly guard duty. Well.
so long" SO saying, Mr.. Howard turn
ed back and sought the commanders
tent and preferred his request to go
to the cliff to explore for stones. While
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-17

AZ certain high school 1t is the Gus
tom (says the Chicago Tribunel to dis.
cuss briefly the mornings news before
taking up the regular work OF the dav.
One morning. not long ago, paper in
hand, the teacher assembled to her desk
Before her Were the bright young faces
Of those Entrusted to her care. She
spread the paper upon the desk. and
glanced over the first page. First OF
all" she said. Il see this heading: Pool.
Room Ralded. She raised her head.
and note of deep feeling came into
her voice. Boys" she continued. "nev.
er touch cue" There was not a dry
eye In the house.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-17

ifnny one finds stray church organ
held under suspicious circumstances Il
* probably the property OF the congrc.
CATION OF The Pleasant Valley Church.
Barton County. Kan. rhat is believed
20 b. the only church Ia the United
states to-day that has lost It's organ by
.hcft. The crime Is somewhat unusual.
as ordinarily church organs would be
regarded as too bulky TO be successfully
concealed by robbers II Is particularly
heinous In this instance, as the instru-
mept represents the results OF MINER.
ours s"ciais and church festivals There
II no suspicion That The music emitted
by The organ has had anything to do
with It's abrupt taking on or that the
slnglag inspired 10y the organ has arous-
ed any latent predatory INSTINCTS Ia any
OF the congregation. The sole theory
entertained Is that some aggregation OF
persons simply stole the organ either
oecauSe they wanted an organ or need
ed the money u would sell for. aud that
II the kind Of a person chiefs OF police
have been uotined 10 look out for.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-17

The history OF railways in this coun-
try. writes NJ. Il. Ingalls,, in the Engi-
nccrng Magazine, shows the progress.
Neness OF the Anglo-Saxon race proba,
bly, better than anything else that his,
tory records. Greater than any con.
quest OF territory, more important than
any other step In civilization has been
the progress of the railways In the last
ilfty years. An Illustration of this
progress are the statistics published by
the Pennsylvania Road. which has lust
celebrated It's seml'centcnnial. Stats
ties were not So well kept I'm early days
as now. but IN 1852 this road reported
that II had carried 100000. 900 tons of
freight one mile at an average rate of
$40 cents per ton per mile. In 1898 Il
reported S.iT3.2lS.lO3 tons OF freight
one mile At the rate of 90 cent per mile.
Nothing Ike this In the history OF tho
development of the human race has
ever been known. The propelling pow
al OF steam has advanced the material
world more In iifty years than all else
that had ben discovered Ia the flfty
preceding centuries The year 1895
was probably. says MIR. Ingalls,. the
turning point In the management of
railways In this country Up TO that
time dishonest and Illegal practice.
were the rule. Even the Interstate com.
mercc laws dld not put an end To the
perniclous systems OF ratc-cutting. dis.
ordinations. etc. Probably" he
writes IN WofSp STATE az nffalre no,.or
existed In reference TO large business
interest than that which prevailed
among railways In the early part OF
lS95.' A meeting OF representatives OF
the lines between the Mississippi River
and the Atlantic Ocean and north OF
the OHIO and Potomac was held In New
YORK In June of that year at which the
hrst steps OF a great reform were Ia.
ken. and out OF which grew the Joint
Traffic Association The result OF this
has been that since Ian. tariffs have
ben maintained practically all over the
country with such uniformity as In all
mis- twenty-five years Of experience IN
managing railroads Mr.. ingalls, ha
never known. The present duty OF rail-
way companies Is TO see that this IN.
provement Is made permanent. II this
reform movement les not carried on, N a
return Is made to the methods OF the
two years ending June 70. 1898. "thos,
OF us" writes Mr.. Ingalls,. engaged IL
this profession would lose the respect
Of ourselves and Of our fellow-citizeps
and deservedly So"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-17

A feature OF the International Social
list Labor and Trade Union Congress
In London will be the discussion OF arbl-
tration and war In their relation to
workingmen. Resolutions under con
siderntion condemn all war with the ex-
ception OF that waged In defense OF the
home country against invasion; call for
a gradual reduction OF military service
In European armies by means OF an In
tcrnational convention, and call upon
all governments TO adopt system OF
arbitration In place OF war for the set
Element OF disputes In another resolu-
tion jlng0lsm II denounced as being ut
tered In the name OF the people by I'M
scrupulous rulers and ignorant dupes.
Such jlngoism Is repudiated, followed
with the statement that the congress OF
workers representative holds out the
hand Of love and sympathy to the mass
IS OF every land" II ls even proposed
TO oppose war by strikes by calling on
workers In the countries affected to
cease their labor I'm case OF declaration
OF war wherever such cessa ton OF work
war. This last IL an extreme measure
Ike some Others proposed In the con
gress which Is a body OF radicals and
stands for socialism pure and simple
Nevertheless. In Its denunclation OF war
and Its espOusal OF arbitration the con
gress voices what Is coming more and
more TO be the sentiment OF the work
ingmen OF all countries. II Is they who
suffer by wars II Is they who must
bear the burden imposed by immense
standing armies and the costly military
systems Of Europe Whenever work,
ingmen come together In international
convention, OF whatever sort II Is but
natural that they should protest at be-
Ing led into war against each other
when the disputes might better be set.
tied by peaceful means.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-17

The popularity Of hazing at West
Point has received temporary but
serious back The young man who
obtained so much entertainment out OF
the torture OF n fellow cadet viii have
year Of confinement within the limits
OF the barracks In which 10 think the
matter over This severe sentence will
undoubtedly deter other cadets from
INDUCING Ia similar cruelty. and should
be an instructive object lesson TO par
cnis of other young men who practice
hazing "a colleges where the only pun
ishmcnt Is expulsion. II few fnthcrs
would administer "A little retrlbutive
Justice 10 their hazlng sons college
education would be robbed OF much Of
iis present 'crrors
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-17

One OF the most interesting aud pie
turesque characters Ina American his
tory Is removed by the death of Gen.
George W Jones. Probably there Is no
man now living who has taken more
notable part in the early development
of The country than did Gen. Jones.
lie VAS a drummer boy Ia the war OF
1872 lie saw active service In the
Blackhapk war OF 1882. Ills life GOV.
cred nearly the whole range from the
earliest period OF the nations history
10 the present time. he knew the Mar.
quis de Lafayette. and he was an init.
mate friend OF Jefferson Davis. being
one Of the pall-hearers at the latter's
funeral only few years ago. When
the complete history of the develop
mcnt OF the rnted States comes to be
written, the name OF this pioneer In the
nation's growth VIII hold a peculiar
and not inconspicuous place. Far back
In the '3os Gen. Jones became a dele.
gate 70 Congress from what was then
the territory of Michigan. having for
his associates James Il. Polk. Alcxan-
der IL. stephens ana Abraham Lincoln
Ii was he who presented the bill for
the formation OF the territory OF Wis
consin, naming the region after the riy.
er which Father Marquette called the
Sulsconsing. Immediately afterward
he was elected delegate from the new
territory. although AT the time acting
as a delegate from Michigan territory
He also introduced the bill makins
IOWA a tevritory. and when that Com
menwealth became STATE. IN 1916
he was made one OF It's first Senators
Gen. Jones. indeed. was one OF thos
pioneers IN American history who's
lives. covering the most vital period o
the nations growth. are lnseparabl.
connected with the story OF the Unlte'
States. There are several OF these mel
who, like Gen. Jones, disappeared iron