davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1896-10-10
KILLED WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Bray Then Committed Suleide-Ho Had
Had typhoid Fever.

NoBLEsvILLE. Ind, Oct. 0.-A tragedy was
discovered this morning in the home Of Albert
Bray. farmer living three miles from this
city. neighbor on going to the house and fail
ing to get response to a rap. forced his way in
and found the bodies of Bray and his wife and
their two little children, aged and years.
Bray was still alive. but the others were dead.
The father expired shortly after the discovery
without gaining consciousness.
Mrs. Bray and the children had been struck
by some blunt instrument and evidently stunned
be- fore their throats were cut. Mrs. Bray was
found lying on bed and the oldest child, a boy
on q lounge. Both had died without struR-
gle. The partially deaf servant girl was not
awakened. although the younger child. little
girl, who slept beside her. was taken from the
bed into another room and then killed. Bray
was found lying on the porch outside. He had
been i'll OF typhoid fever.
The sun., 1896-10-10
REGISTERING WITH A RUSH.
136,015 IN NEW FORK AND oO,OI5
IN BhOOKLYN THE FIRST DAY.

NothInE Like This Ever Done in Either
city Before-Tremrndous RegIstry in
Districts Where Tnmmany ls Weakest
Failing or In One Tammany District
The first days registration In New York city
reached the unheard-of total of 136,015, and in
Brooklyn all records were smashed, likewise
with total of 90,015.
1t will be noticed by a comparison with tho
registration Of last year that the increase in this
city was greater In the middle and upper parts
than in the lower districts and along the river
front
In Tammany Hall strongholds like the
First and Second Assembly districts tho
increase averaged about 1000. In tho
Twenty fifth and Twenty-seventh. Republican
districts. the increase was 2,200 and
$500, respectively. So it was all over the city.
Tho Tammany districts show the lightest regis
traton and those sections that are known to be
the homes Of advocates of sound money the
heaviest.
One Tammany district. tho Twenty fourth.
shows an actual falling Off from the first day 8
registration last year. Here are the New York
city 6uures.
The sun., 1896-10-10
NEW FORK HEARD CHICAGO CHEER
individual Hurrahs Even Audible Here
N0bnrt at the TeIephOnc.

A"u'Ninua' Hurrahs Even Audible Here
Hobart at the Telephone.
The marching tunes of the bands the shouts
OF The spectators, and the answering cries of tho
paraders who participated In the big Mckinley
ana Hobart demonstration In Chicago yester-
oaY we're heard distinctly In Now York. A mon
sler megaphonic receiver was set up In front of
the Great Northern Hotel in Chicago. This was
connected by a long-distance telephone wire
win This city, and the telephones In the Repub-
lcan national headquarters at l Madison ave
nue. were on this end OF the wire. The point at
winch the receiver was placed in Chicago seemed
10 DO selected with an idea of getting pretty
good idea of the noise which accom- panied the
aehOHstrtti0n. There was hardly a minute that
some band or lite aud drum corps could not be
fd neafd playing. aud the mus was smUlhered
o'tfN Two or thrre seconds with shouts and hur-
nm. Occasionally a leather-lunged man in
SH,aR" could DO heard demanding 10 know
sn what Is the matter with Mckinley, and he an
ssMerng shout Of He's all right" would go up
IRON lhou'an OF thToats.
A. tte rerti iyer could collect for transmission
the no srs which were made within only a lim-
peculiar as noted At this end of the wire:
chanr,o hr.t 70 BE- heard would be wild outburst OF
lookels and was takenf 10 indicate the approach
+. IeW division OF paraders. Then could be
IHl IIrntu lahtly the rat: tat-rat. tat, tat OF the
uunWeF Ms the band approached. Then, as
sne dru'n major caught sight OF the big receiver
rh.ch was to carry the news to New York he
oouIu be seen in imagination to order the band
hhIr,r,r,r;r.rat, tat Of the drum, and then the
NAT plsi1 OF i ". t,n brass. The march tunes were
andldate Mckinley heard the noise at his
n"nlc w canton and Candidate Hobart sat at
io,, 81 Ihe telephones Al headquarters here for u
Connection was kept up with Chicago all the
nWrhHOh ana almost every visitor had an OPP
lkchecrs.
The sun., 1896-10-10
GOING TO EvICT THE SHERIFF.
II the Brown-stone Building isn't Good
Eneugh He Can sit In the Park.


Enough He Can sit In the Park.
Notice was served on Sheriff Tamsen by the
Department of Public Works yesterday that he
must vacate his present quarters in the County
Court House at once or be dispossessed.
The order was the result of the protestations
OF Surrogate j. ii. V. Arnold. who contends that
his quar- ters and those OF his department are too
cramped and are entirely inadequate for the
amount OF work the Surrogates are required
to do.
Quarters were fitted up for the Sheriff In the
old bruwn-stone building on Chambers street
some time ago, but the sheriff had such fastld-
iuus tastes and wanted so many things that the
city Was loath to supply that ne said he would
not move. First he wanted lace curtains on his
private Office windows; next he asked for pri-
vate sat Of keys for The lavatory; then Ee wanted
the Offices painted In gray instead or white or
brown; here he wanted u special patented bolt,
there peculiar brace on the partitions, and
30 on. .
"Linoleum?" said the Sheriff. In wrath and In
Dutch. mot on your life La Tamsendmal nit u ;
] want carpet-Brussels carpot-or don't
work -
Com missioner Coils decided that carpet WAS
too expensive. but a compromise vas made and
IA carpet " as selected which the Sheriff objected
to because IL was blue. lie wanted a red car
pet with u black figure in and plenty OF white
But now ths Sheriff must get out OF the Coun-
ty Court IIOuse and into the old brown-stOne
building, and II he does not comply within
thirty days lie may be dispossessed.
The sun., 1896-10-10
HELD MS VICTIM IN HIS TEETH.
A Cat-kiIIing Great Dane Creates Sensa.
tion in q Police Court.

Magistrate Crane and the attendants of JEFF
ferson Market Court were considerably sur
prised about IL 80 o'clock yesterday forenoon
at the sight of q large dog of the breed known
as Great Danes" walking into court holding a
dead cat in his capacious jaws. Attached to
the dog by chain was very small man who
was being dragged along by the animal and
whose discomfort was added to by the fact that
holding the collar of his coat was tho hand Of
Policeman Herrlich. attached to the Washing
ton Square Park squad.
Your Honor" said Herrlich. this dog here
has killed this cat"
"A case for the Coroner's ofice?" asked
Magistrate Crane, 0ravely.
II don't KNOW" replied Herrlich. II know
this. however, that | saw this dog Kill the cat
The dog was going through the park this morn
ing, and he suddenly saw the cat running
across the lawn. He broke away from his
keeper and chased the cat which ran up a tree.
The cat. instead of staying there, dropped down,
and the big fellow simply opened his mouth
and the cat fell in head first"
The prisoner said he was Henry Seymour. 81
years old, of 80 Chrystie street. the valet of a
strong man who Is now performing at one of
the theatres. seymour said that part of his
duties was to give the dog an airing every morn
ing. He said tho animal was only puppy and
was harmless.
The Magistrate let the valet go. but he sum
moned his master to come to court to-day and
T.. plain why he permitted such savage animal
as the cat-killing great Dane TO DO at large.
The sun., 1896-10-10
SHOT By A MASKED MAN.
THE AGENT OF THE PALMER CAN.
PET MILLS DINGE ERoUSLP HURT

Held Up hy Highwaymau, Who Graspea
His Horses Birdie and Demanded m,s
Money-Shot Twice After I'll. Hor..
Had Broken Away from the Rohher
PALMER, Mass, Oct. 0.--Andrew Plnney.
agent of the Palmer Carpet Company's mills.
was attacked and shot twice by masked man
near the mill this afternoon. 1t is the custom
of the company to pay the mill operatives every
Friday afternoon.
To-day n departure from this custom was
made. The help was paid in the forenoon. and
the mill closed at noon. Mr.. Pinney had been
home to eat dinner, and was driving back to the
mill n distance of about mile.
When within about u quarter of a mile from
the mill, passing through the woods o man
sprang from behind the trees and grasped the
horses bride. The man was dressed in brown
clothes, wore q cap, and his whole face was COW
cred with black mask. He held revolver in
one hand.
AS the highwayman stopped the horse Mr..
Pinney asked him what he wanted. II want
your money" he replied. Mr.. Pinney struck
the man with his whip. and at the same time
hit the horse. The latter started to run, break
ing away from the robber. who fired two shots,
both taking effect.
The first struck Mr.. Pinpey's forefinger OF the
right hand, clipped the end, passed through the
heshy part OF the thumb and entered the right
breast. The second shot lodged in tho left leg,
short distance above the knee. Both balls en-
tered beyond the reach of a probe and could
not be extracted The one In the chest injured
the lung. causing slight Internal hemorrhage.
Upon reaching the mill Mr. Pinney was met
by the superintendent, JOSEPH Page. to whom he
related what had occurred. The engineer VAS
called, and he tod the Operators living In the
company's tenemenis near the mill.
MIR. Pinney was taken to Mr.. Pages homo and
q doctor was called.
The fire alarm was rung, calling the firemen
to the engine house, and large searching party
was organized. After q short time the clothes
worn by the highwayman were found.
He had been hidden in the brush In tho
wonds. This indicated that the man had been
well prepared for his work. The searching
party carried an abundance of firearms aud
threats of speedy vengeance were made IL tho
highwaYman was caught.
A man wearing a mask and bareheaded was
seen near the sykes farm late in the afternoon.
He came from the woods and went back i'm.
med!ately. This is about three miles from the
scene OF the crime
The sun., 1896-10-10
RIFF PIRATES TIGHT sPANIARDS.
They Also Board French Vessel and
Garry on tho Cnptnln.

MADRID, Oct. 9.-News has been received BY
the Government that the Riff pirates are again
committing depredations upon passing vessels,
having become bolder than ever. A strong
band Of Riiians boarded the French ship
Corinte off Athucema. and. after pinioning the
crew. plundered the ships cargo The Spanish
steamship Sevilla. conveying Cuban exies to
Ceuta, appeared upon the scene, and fired upon
the pirates. The fire was returned. and fight
ensued. Four men on the Sevilla were killed.
including o Cuban prisoner named Oscar. The
pirates finally retired. but carried with them
the Captain OF the Cornte. A Spanish warship
has gone in search OF the pirates.
Premier Canovas del Castillo, through Seior
de Ascarraga. Minister OF War. has ordered the
Spanish diplomatic agent at Tangier TO make
an energetic protest TO the Government OF Mo-
rocco against the depredations of the Rifflans.
and the Government has hopes that France will
join spain in administering to the Riff outlaws
such punishment as will put stop to their acts
OF piracy
The Cuban exile Oscar mentioned in this
cablegram, must be DR.. Oscar de los Reyes, =
conspicuous Havana lawyer and property
owner. who WAS arrested in that city about two
months ago on IA charge OF treason. As there
was no evidence against him, lie could not be
condemned, and Gen. Weyler started him for
the Chaffarine Islands, on the coast of Morocco.
Dispatches from spain received in Havana on
Oct .. said that he and other Cuban exles had
left Madrid tor CadiZ, where they would en-
bark for the Chatfarines.
The sun., 1896-10-10
FLED ON WnEEL FROM 4 POSSE.
when ne Broke n Pedal Sair shot Hiuaseif
Sequel 90 the Sherbnrne Robbery.


WELLS, Mimi, Oct. o.-John ID. sair' VINO
managed the robbery at sherourhe on MeuneS,
day afternoon, Is dead as Is also marsnai
Galhen OF bancroft, Ia. LUIS sequei w '
Martin county Tragedy came az eilo TINS hoI" -,
ing in fight on the State line road' near Ell
more, MINI.
A posse of 100 men, in command OF deputy
Sheriff Ward OF Martin county, got on the trail
OF Salr soon after daylight and tracked him TO
farmhouse. Deputy Ward Knocked at the door
and was answered by woman. but before she
The sun., 1896-10-10
nECAU>E CUR wIRE BROKE
A LamppOst Was Burned. Gas Exploded.
And = Trolley Fuse BurAsd Out.

A guy wire which supported trolley wire in
front of the car sheds OF the Brooklyn City
Railroad In Halsey street. near broadway broke
early yesterday morning. The broken wire fell
across another WIRE and the wind blew it
against an iron lamppost, which completed a
circuit and charged the post. The current
melted a hole In the iron under the burner and
ignited the escaping gus. Then there was an
explosion which caused several Leaks i4 tho
main and some gao escaped. The fuse OF a troll
lev car was burned out in front Of where the
break In the pipes occurred. and the gas caught.
sInothered by sand and the pipes were repaired.
Al the Oftice OF the Brook .yn Union Gas Light
Company IL WAS said yesterday that the dam
age WAS very slight.
The sun., 1896-10-10

CLEYELAND SENDS APPROVAL.
Declares for Sound Financial Ideas In q
Letter Sent To Chicago.

Letter sent to Chicago.
CHICAGO. Oct. ID. Sterling Morton, Secre-
tary of Agriculture, addressed an audience of
5000 people in the Auditorium this evening
upon invitation of the American Honest money
League
The meeting was opened by Il. Burritt Smith.
who read u letter which had been sent by the
league inviting President Cleveland to make q
gold speech in Chicago. and the reply thereto.
The President responded by saying that inas-
much as he was anxious to do all In his power
to aid the league in its work. he regretted that
he would be unable to accept the invitation; f;
that his oficial duties would prevent and in
any case he would hardly deem 1t consistent
with strict propriety to mngle actively In the
pending campaign.
any OF my fellow citizens have the least
doubt as 10 my sentiments on the vital
questions which at this date absorb
largely the attention Of our people, the
WORK 0f advancing sound financial ideas and
the labor OF enforcing lessons OF public and
private honesty and morality feel must be-
prosecuted without such participation on my
part as you suggest"
The sun., 1896-10-10
REGIsTRAIIoN IN BROOKLYN.
Over 1000 Voters Enroiled-AH Previous
First Day Reeords surpassed.

The voters in Brooklyn turned out promptly
to take advantage of the first opportunity to
register. and the enrolment was kept up stead
ily all day all over tho city. Tho registry
officials had received careful instruction as to
their duties. and, so far as could be learned
they discharged them in a most satisfactory
manner.
Since the annexation of the town of Flatlands
at the beginning of the year. as the Thirty-sec-
ond ward, Brooklyn and Kings county have
comprised tho same territory. There are now
629 election districts, four more than last year
The registration yesterday was O0.O15. which
exceeds the highest previous first days record
by $4,000. This table gives the registration
yesterday and for the corresponding day in the
four preceding years:
The sun., 1896-10-10
Big r,da, Wave on Georg,a's Coast.

BRuNswICK, Ga. Oct. "a big tidal wave
came in on an October northeaster to-day. Ne
lives were lost pr great damage to property sus-
taincd in Brunswick.
Citizens owning rice plantations are fearful
that their entire unshipped crops are gone, and
this seems probable. The water completely hid
ali the marshes between brunswick. Fancy
Bluff. Jekil. 81. Simons, Southern Railway
docks and other places,
From ST Simons the steamer Egmont. cut
across the er-covered marsh instead of go-
ing around the point, a thing unheari OF before.
Can't Dart had to use his compass and chart to
get To town. Water birds OF various kinds flew
to the Egmont for rest.
The sun., 1896-10-10
TORTURED BY TRAMPS.
An Aged Couple Beaten, Tied to Bed Posts
with Ropes, and Rohbed.

ROCHESTER, Oct. 9.-Chief of Police Hayden
was this morning notified of an outrage COM
mitted near the village of Holley, Ontario
county, last night, by two tramps. The vic
tins Of tho outrage were Joseph Colburn. rs
years of age. and his wife. aged 10 The couple
were tortured In different ways by their as
saiiants in the hope that they could be induced
to tell where they had money concealed about
the house. Although feeble they made n des-
thieves finally beat Them into insensibiity and
ransackeu the house. finding SAP. The couple
posts with ropes. A neghbor found the door OF
the house open this mornlng. and went inside.
yiyed sum feently to tell the story OF the crime.
The sun., 1896-10-10
FEATHERBED LANE.
Proposing to Modernize That Ancient Title |
late "strong Avenue"

Proposing 10 MOderniZo IhAt ancient iItis
Into "strong Avenue"
Comptroller Fitch asked the Board Of Street
Opening yesterday TO change the name OF
Featherhed lane to Strong avenue.
Featherbed lane Is known throughout the
State because of the many appropriations made
to improve it before the district WAS added to
the metropolis. nearly all of the appropriations
going astray and being applied TO other pur-
poses. Locally 1t was known for its peculiarly
rocky formation and almost impa-sable oondi-
tion. The lane dates back over 100 years, and
II Is as dear to the hearts OF its nelGhbors a?
that hue and cry will be raised over the pro-
poaed change OF name. II ID now an improved
street running from Aqueduct avenue 10 High
wood avenue In tho latitude OF Washington
Bridge
Mayor Strong wants the thoroughfare called
widows Retreat" or any old thing but
Featherbed lane. which. he says. does not
sound nice.
The sun., 1896-10-10
SENT TO PRISON IN SHORT ORDER.
Thief Arrested. Indicted. and Sentenced
All within Three Hours.

Central Office Detective Rheume saw man
walking out of the Grand Central Station early
yesterday afternoon carrying two satchels and
q woman's wrap. He stopped him, ana the man
was so confused that Rheume arrested him.
He took him back into the station, where Mics
Lillian Cod wise OF Boston claimed the satchels
and the wrap her property. Miss Codwise
on her way to her home having just arrived
in this city from Europe. While waiting for
her train the left the satcheis and wrap oil a
bench. When she went to pick them up again
they were gone.
The thief said ne William Johnson. As
iss a., ~ ., - ~ 80 :" ~ ,iI' nu.o @
taken before the Grand Jury at once and
promptly indicted. He pleaded guilty before
Judge Mcmahon, who sentenced him to the
Elmra Reformatorv. He was arrested. indicted.
and sentenced within three hours.
The sun., 1896-10-10
TREASURY MEssEAGER,s SUICIDE.
Killed HimseIf because He Coulda't Raise
Money TO Go South to 6et Married.

Killed III Im6eIT BecAu0e He COuIdn't HaI0o
Money to Go South to Get Married.
WAsHINGToS. Oct 0.-Dillard Ragland, 81
years Of age. q native OF Texas. employed in the
Internal Revenue Bureau Of the Treasury de-
rartment. with rating and salary of a messen-
ger $50 month";, committed suicide last night
by inhaiing gas because he could not raise enough
money to go to Atlanta, Ca. to get married next
Monday. He was engaged to Miss Bessie Rosa
mund Curley, daughter of a widow OF Dallas,
Tex, and the date and details OF his approach.
ing wedding had been announced with a flour
ish In some OF the Atlanta newspapers. Fall
in Texas. and having only s. In his possession.
Ragand killed himssf. To-day u telegram
came to the dead man from his father In Texas
saying that funds for his trip and for his mar
rags expenses had been placed to his order in u
local bank.
The sun., 1896-10-10
BoYyTOH MAKES 4 LEASE.
aets Land Under Water In Jamaica for
FIuy Years from 1OI8.

JAMAICA. t.. l.. Oct. O.-The bids for the lease
OF tho Jamaica town lands were acted upon by
the Town Board OF Jamaica this morning and
the offer OF William II. Boynton 1854 Bedford
avenue, for fifty years lease of the lands at
rental of S.. 800 each year in advance was ac-
cepted. This contract goes INTO effect in l043,
Boynton holds lease of the lands up to that
time His purpose is to redeem IL, the land now
being almost submerged. Any default IN the
present lease il II understood, VIII not affect tho
one to 90 into operation in the twentieth CEN
tury. The other bidder was James Mckee Of
New YORK. Ills offer was TO pay SlO0OO In
January l94:i increasing the amount $1,000
each year. The last payment would amount to
Shu uOOU.
The sun., 1896-10-10
Wrote Annoying letters to HE Sweet
heart.

Charles C. Avery OF Brewster's. N. Y. was
held furtho Grand Jury. under $4,000 bail. by
Commissioner Shields yesterday ON . charge OF
having written improper letters to Miss Edith
Scnoaeld, who lives at Pound Ridge. near Brew
ster's. The story IL that Avery WAS In love with
riage. After sending number OF pleading let
ters, IT 10 alleged, Avery, finding them ignored,
sent the letters complained of. The young
mans father says that Avery 10 weak minded.
Montreal Train, via Adirondack Mountains. leaves
Grand Central Station daily &c 300 n H. Get dinner
on the Dining CAr.-Adv.
The sun., 1896-10-10

'omIttng defective ballots.
Registration under the law as amended by the
yssep 4 Seaa Se Many
cants for regiRtry in this city who were not
familiar With the ct anges in the law expressed
surprise that they were not sworn as hereto
fore before being asked the usual questions as
to age. residence. &C, 1t is no longer required
that the New York city voter should be sworn,
unless he desires assistance in preparing his
ballot because of blindness or other inability.
Voters were we're not SeIerag r asked yerseTdsGy
unless II was apparent that they were foreign
ers. Another relief. which was apparently
grateful one. was the omission OF the questions
asked for the frst time last year as to color Of
ha r and eyes. and other personal character
way 10 the issue Of registration cards, which is
another novel feature OF the law. These certif-
cates in the following form:
..............E- D. .".vyA dc. p; ,aos
Was tbs day duly registered in this Election Dis
tricL
Chairman Board OF inspectora
y. B.Thls card must be retained by the voter until
Csec. SO. Sub. 9, Chap. ooe. Laws ls9s)
Although the boundaries of the election dis
trcts the same this year AS last year. there
were some changes yesterday in the places for
regis.raton end this led & TO confuspn in r,T some
sixth street went to four different places in his
neigh hbornood being referred from one TO
for his district. While he was hunting for 1t he
met a friend on the same quest.
I'm going % to @d give cit It % up. guess Mckinley won't
Not much you won't" said Mr.: Thom
right With me till find the place" They sue
ceeded in registering little later
Secretary of War Lamont registered from tho
Hoffman House early in the day:
The places of registration Will be open again
s"dey from IN the morning I'll, 10 ,o at niEh. 4.
Friday and Saturday OF next week.
The sun., 1896-10-10

PATERSON. Oct. 9.-James Ryan. Preakness
farmer. WAS slightly intoxicated " hen lie went
into Robert Kleber's saloon, AT Fair street.
yesterday morning. There was u big kettle or
clam chowder steaming on u small oil stove.
aud Ryan mistaKing 1t for q stove backed up
against II to get warm lie lost his footing and
fell back into the kettle. hls feet and head being
the only parts Of him visible. His cries brought
the proprietor 10 his assistance, and he was
pulled out. lie was badly sCaldeh, and was cons
yeyed in an ambulance to st. Joseph's Hospital.
The sun., 1896-10-10
Former Bank Teller Accused OF Passing "a
HOggs Check.

Charles A. Crane. 32 years old, son OF B. NJ
Crane, an undertaken. OF 1870 Washington street.
Hoboken, WAS arraigned before Recorder Nc
Donough yesterday charged with passing a
worthless check for $3.50 on Carl Runack. pro.
prietor Of the Amsterdam Hotel. at Second and
River streets. Crane Was at ons time paying
teller in the Hobnken First NRtiouAl Bank. Ho
Furnished 1000 bail to appear for examination
The sun., 1896-10-10

ST. JOSEPH Mo, Oct. 9.--Ezra Rnsco, the To-
year-old boy who con fessed the murder Of Mrs.
John Baumley, near AtkOe, is in jail mere for
sAfe-keep.ng. lie was brought to st Joseph
YESTERDAY The hoy repeated his con fes ion here,
"a re you nut afraid OF being ynched I" he was
ri don't care II am was his reply