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FORTY-FOTJRTH TEAB.
ENDED IU BOLT,
The Democratic Conventions
Last Evening Were Ex
tremely Lively.
TWO SETS OF DELEGATES
"Will Carry the Pittsburg Fight 0?er
to Harrisbnrg.
THE ANTI-BIGLEE MEN YICTURIOUS,
Tbongh Tim O'Leary's Friends Declare He
Will Come Ont Abend In This Contest
Yet Sluggers V'ero Visible to the
Kaked Eye at Sr.no of the Conventions,
but the Threat of a Police Call Pre
vented Actual Fisticuffs Bigler Was
Only Openly Indorsed In One Conven
tionThe Tug of War Between Patrick
Foley and O'Leary.
Bigler's friends were not able to 'win the
day in Pittsburg. But on accounts of bolt
in two ol the courentions last night they
will renew the fight at Harrisbnrg next
"Wednesday with delegates as contestants to
the seats of several of the anti-Bigler
men. It was a very spirited series
of conventions.
The Democratic conventions last night
were animated in the extreme. The Third
Legislative District Convention met in Se
lect Council chamber at 8 o'clock. John
Hidden called it to order. J. S. Barron
was announced on the roll as the delegate
from the Pint district of the Second ward.
M. J. Bafferty said he was informed
that Barron was a substitute. He declared
that things were crooked; that Michael
Connelly had been elected from that dis
trict and his name should be on the. roll..
Several others .talked at the same time as
Bafferty. The Chairman shouted for them
to take their seats and for a few moments
the room was in an uproar.
AN OMINOUS THBEAT.
Bafferty threatened to bolt, but finally
quieted down. "When his district was
called he "refused to present his credentials
until Connelly's name should be placed on
the list. .
"You can t beat us that way," he ex-J
claimed, and again he and half a dozen
others cried out about "roll fixing" and
other dodges.
The sixth district of the Sixth ward was
reached. The secretary announced no name
e rollwhen a delegate arose and tapping
- 4'hest, said: ''Yes, there is; put it down
to Je JTonorable M. B. Keefe, Esquire, with
no. opposition. That's me."
.A-lew ucondi later Haflerty was again on
his feet and yelled: "STou've got it all
your own way, ain't you? The only thing
we can do to get the best of it is to take it,
and we're coing to do it."
Others aided Bafferty in the cries, while
as many more shouted for them to sit
down. The Chairman threatened to call
the police, but the Bafferty faction were
defiant. Bafferty finally seized his hat,
exclaiming: "We'll get done up anyhow."
David Larkin pushed him back into his
seat, saying: "Sit down! if we'll
get done up."
A disturbance in the lobby attracted the
attention oi the delegates, and in the in
terim 'Squire Boyle and Mr. Bafferty were
nominated for temporary chairman. Baf
ferty withdrew his name and 'Squire Boyle
was chosen Chairman with a chorus of yells
and cheers.
THE BOLT OCCTTES.
At this the Bafferty, Larkin and the Big
ler faction bolted. As they went out the
door Bafferty yelled: ""We'll meet in Har
risbnrg." "Kick them out," screamed several" ot
their opponents, and amid howls of derision
and defiance from both sides, and insulting
gestures, and shaken fists, the bolters dis
appeared into the reception chamber to hold
a convention of their own.
As the door closed after them John En
nis exclaimed: "Majorities never bojt
They tried all means, to defeat us and failed,
and now they've bolted. They tried to buy
our delegates, and when they conldnjt do it
they tried to have them fired out ot 'their
jobs."
"Tim O'Leary did it," said Elmer Byers.
"He tried to have me put out of my place at
Bovard, Bose & Co. V
After this the convention proceeded har
moniously. John Tobin and Lawrence
Ennis were then nominated and elected
delegates to the State Convention, receiving
a total of 19J4 votes each.
John Ennis moved that a vote of censure
be passed on the conduct of the gentlemen
who had acted so outrageously. The mo
tion was adopted and the convention ad
journed. In the meantime the bolters convened in
the reception chamber and selected "W. J.
Bafferty as Chairman. They had no roll to
make up, but
ON COUNTING NOSES,
announced a total of 19 votes present
John Cahill and TV. J. Curry were in due
form nominated and elected delegates to the
State Convention lrom the Third Legislative
district On motion they were instructed to
cast their ballots for Bigler ior State Treas
urer. Mr. Bafferty then made a vigorous speech
-plaining whv they had bolted. He de
Ted the Ennis people, and charred
' having fixed up the rolls. They
"do us up," and all that could
kick on the first bad break,
referred to the Connolly
' said, was not even on
regularly elected a
i, who had an
''a substitute,
it," shouted
at Barron,
ron, who at
ot be heard,
n. Get out
ind he went
fET.
Convention
aon Council
. .
chamber and was -called to order, by Thos.
Mullen, while P. M. Carr acted as Secre
tary. Jerry Dougherty presented a credential as
a substitute for John Mellville, of the Fifth
precinct of the Fourteenth ward. Mr.
O'Leary objected to Doughertv because
Mellville, whom he represented, is a Be
publican. Mr. Dougherty, however, was
seated. .Another row occurred when the
Seventh preciect of the-Fourteenth ward
was reached. James H. McQuaid pre
sented a credential as a substitute for James
Butler. As soon as his name was called
several delegates were on their feet, and
stated that McQuaid lived in the Sixth pre
cinct Mr. O'Leary, Mr. McQuaid and
several others insisted that the delegate was
all right, but the opposition wanted him
sworn.
This was objected to, and the excitement
that followed was intense. J. TV. Giles
called Mr. O'Leary a liar, and the latter re
turned the compliment with several ad
ditional adjectives thrown in. Giles walked
over to O'Leary's side of the room and it
looked threatening for a few minutes,
A FISTICUFF PBEVENTED.
Mr. Brennen pulled Giles away, sayingi
"You don't want to fight here and break
up the convention."
Mr. Giles No, I don't want to fight for
he would run anyway.
Mr. O'Leary Oh, you never saw any ot
the family run away from a fieht
The matter was quieted down and after
the roll was completed Chairman Mullen
called for nominations for temporary chair
man. Mr. O'Leary and Mr. Foley, were
both nominated. The vote stood 54J to 34
in favor of Patrick Foley. Mr. O'Leary
was greeted with applause when, as his
name was called, he voted for Mr. Foley.
William Walls, of the Twenty-seventh
ward; P. Foley, of the Thirty-sixth; Mark
Schmid, John Dillemuth, of the Seven
teenthj'W. J. Brennen, of the Fourteenth,
and M. C. Dwyer,of the Eighteenth, were
nominated for delegates to the State con
vention as representatives of the Foley
faction. Mr. O'Leary made a tour of the
room, whispering in the ears of some of his
delegates. His side of the house refused to
nominate delegates, and the nominations
were closed. The vote was then taken, many
of the O'Leary delegates declining to vote.
The ballot resulted as follows: "William
Walls, 54 votes; P. Foley, 55; Mark
Schmid, 54; John Dillemuth, 55; TV. J.
Brennen, 56, and M. C. Dwyer, 56.
THE SECOND BOLT.
There were 89 votes in the convention,
and as it only required 44 to elect, the en
tire six wete declared elected, and the con
vention adjourned. The Foley delegates
left the room immediately, but the others
remained.
Mr. O'Leary charged the Foley people
with fraud; they had packed the roll by
bringing in people who were never elected,
and he was opposed to that kind of business.
He displayed a small ticket bearing the
names of six persons whom he desired to
have elected as representative delegates
from the Fifth District One of the six,
James A. Clark, was called to the chair,'
and without any further ceremony the
ticket was nominated and elected, by accla
mation. The following is the entire in
scription on the card displayed by Mr.
O'Leary:
Delegates to the State Convention Against
Bosses or Boss Rule William Scbaeffer,
Joseph A. Weldon, Frank Jackson, Thomas
P. McCullougb, James A. Clark and James
Dolan.
When this convention adjourned, and the
delegates were retiring someone whose name
could not be learned, stopped Michael Baf
ferty at the door and wanted to fight him,
but Mr. Bafferty was notin a fighting mood,
and the trouble was allowed to blow over.
AN INCIPIENT BOTV.
, In the Second Legislative Convention, at
Select Council chamber, Allegheny, the
evening was made lively by a row over cre
dentials. Mr. Sullivan had brought for
ward the credentials of Abe Miller, saying
he had been elected tromv the First district
of the Fifth ward. The Secretaries an
nounced that it was already represented by
Alfred Ober. Mr. Dan Haggerty, of the
Second ward, jumped to his feet and accused
Mr. Sullivan of fixing the delegate after the
meeting convened. Mr. Sullivan did not
appear to understand and Mr. Haggerty
appealed to Chairman T. D. Casev. He
told Mr. Haggerty to sit down, that he was
running that convention. Mr. .Haggerty
did not comply at once and the chair said
if the gentleman would not sit down "he
would be compelled to insult him." He
did not have any axes to grind and would
not brook an attack from Mr. Haggertv or
anybody else.
Mr. Sullivan in the meantime had
learned that the First district of the Fifth
ward was represented. "While the Chairman
and Mr. Haggerty were having their little
war he had slipped up to the Secretaries'
desk and rectified his "mistake," changing
the credentials of Abe Miller to the Fifth
district of the Sixth ward, which had not
before been represented.
Mr. Sullivan nominated Mr. Hughes, of
the Ninth ward, for State delegate. The
other nominees were- Edwin Culp. of the
Sixth ward, Samuel Hawthorne and J. K.
Jacobs. On the ballot Mr. Hughes got 14
votes, Culp 13, Hawthorne 10 and Jacobs 9.
The Chairman then announced the election
of Messrs. Hughes and Culp and the con
vention adjourned without giving them any
instructions.
BIGLEB IS INDOBSED.
The First Legislative Convention in Alle
gheny was very much of a Bigler gathering.
Twenty-six of the 36 delegates in the dis
trict were present, and they got down to
business with John Huckenstein as Chair
man. Geo. A. Koehler and Edward G.
Lang were elected State delegates. Mr. Bob
iuson and another delegate wanted a roll
call with the idea of voting for Mr. Huck
enstein, but they got no encouragement, and
the nominees were elected by acclamation.
Mr. Huckenstein read the following resolu
tion: Whereas, It has been announced that the
Hon. K. A. Bigler is a candidate before our
btate convention for the office of Stato Treas
urer and as we, the delegates of this conven
tion, have observed in him during his term of
office hero as Revenue Collector an efficient,
able, upright and honest officer, with great
executive ability, be it therefore
Hesolyed, That our delegates elected this
day to represent the First Legislative district
of Allegheny couDty, in said btate convention,
be Instructed to cast their vote for State
Treasurer for the Hon. E. A. Bigler, of Clear
field county.
The resolution was adopted with but one
dissenting vote and the convention ad
journed. VEBV QUIET CONVENTIONS.
The Fourth Legislative Convention met
last night in the Balston Schoolhouse and
elected Matt Cavenaugh and Edward Barry
delegates to the State Convention.
There was no friction in ,the Seventh Dis
trict Convention. In ten 'minutes August
M. Schermot, J.B. McGinleyand B, S. Mc
Cutcheon were chosen delegates to the State
Convention. They are all called anti-Bigler
men.
The Eisrhth Legislative District Demo
cratic Convention aid its worK in less than
ten minutes. "William McGinnis, of- Pat
ton township, and Matthew Steel, of Penn
township, were elected delegates to the
State Convention.
The Sixth district Democrats. Southside,
met in Salisbury Hall yesterdav morning
and in less than an hour got through with
their work. They elected J. E. Moran,
Peter Spicber and John D. Conway dele
gates to the State Convention.
BBENNEN CLAIMS VICTOBT.
The house of Brennen was formed at
midnight at the rooms of the County Dem
ocracy and it was jubilant The crowd was
discussing the bolt of the O'Leary contin
gent in theFifth Legislative Convention, and
Charley Anderkon, in a voice as dry as the
Sahara desert, remarked that majorities
didn't bolt Councilman Mnllin said:
"We have 19 out of the 22 delegates
and we have beaten two of Bigler's grant:-
ers, Hawthorn and Haggerty. We gave
O'Leary everything doubtful in the pre
liminary organization, and yet for Chair
man Foley got 54 votes to 34 lor
O'Leary's man. TVe knew we had him on
the hip, and could afford to be generous.
Said Mr. Brennen: "TOa have 19 out of
the 22 delegates, and I can give you their
names. This computation allows them the
First district, where at present we are not
claiming anything. In the Second district,
Allegheny, we elect Edward Culp and Wil
liam Hughes; in the Third district, John
Tobin and Lawrence Ennis; in the
Fourth district. Mat Kavanaugh; Fifth
district, William "Walls, myself, P. Foley,
Mark Smith, John Dillworth and Michael
Dwyer; Sixth district, John D. Conway,
Peter Spicher and J. E. Moran; Seventh
district, August Shenot, J. B. McGlnley
and B. S. McCutcheon, and in the Eighth
district, Mathew Steel and "William B.
McGinnis."
ME. O'LEABY'S COMPLAINT.
Mr. Timothy O'Leary was found com
fortably ensconced at the Bandall Club
House. He said: "We claim the First,
Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth districts,
14 delegates to their 8. TVe claim that we
were denied the right to see the roll of dele
gates which was fixe' up by heelers and
lunch-route hangers-on to suit the anti
Bigler crowd. The press was also denied
access to the roll, several reporters having
tried to see it and failed."
Mr. O'Leary called on a number of
people to substantiate what he as
serted, and they did it with a will, one
man stating4 that delegates who had properly
authenticated credentials could not get their
names placed on the roll.
The situation "at 12 o'clock, last
night was sufficiently exciting to
satisfy the most exacting disciple
ot political "harmony." The O'Leary side
contended that under the rules 24 hours' no
tice of contest should be given, and that the
rule was ignored and that Brennsn-Foley
delegates weie admitted to represent dis
tricts in which they did not live.
THE COUNTY NOMINEES..
Incidents Attending: tho Nomination of It. H.
Johnston, Judge Collier and Harry
Beltzhoover Quietness Wan
There Indeed Fen
Sketches. '
The interest taken by the bar in the selec
tion of a District Attorney was shown by
the large array of
lawyers as delegates
at the Democratic
Convention at O 1 d
City Hall in the
morning. County
Chairman, H. T.
"Watson, Esq., calle'd
the convention to
order and P. M. Carr
called the roll. Alder
man B. F. McKenna
was elected Chairman
and Messrs. C. A.
Ii. S. Johnston.
Fagan, G. A. Conrad, Dawson and John
Madden were chosen assistants, and secre
tary Carr, P. Foley and J. C. O'Donnell
escorted Judge McKenna to the chair and
Mr. Foley presented him with a black
thorn cane as an assistant in the preserva
tion of order. " ...
Chairman "Watson was re-elected chair
man of the County Convention; only one
vote in the negative.
J. Jl Miller, Esq., nominated E. H.
Johnston for District Attorney in a speech
that was frequently drowned in applause,
and when Mr. Foley moved a nomination
by acclamation it went through as slick as
though greased. There were loud calls for
a speech from Mr. Johnston, but he wasn't
on hand. ,
Harry Beltihoover was nominated for
Coroner, and W. L. Loucks. of Tarentum,
for Director of the Poor, both by acclama
tion. "William Beardon, Esq., in a ringing
speech, held up Judge F. H. Collier as the
choice of all parties. Democratic, Republi
can and Greenback, for the ability and
faithfulness with which he had filled his
position as Judge for 20 years, and offered
the following:
Resolved, That the uniform courtesy, Impar
tiality, integrity and ability with which Hon.
Frederick H.Collier has for 20 years discharged
the duties ot bis responsible office of Associate
Law Judge of the Conrt of Common Pleas of
Allegheny county entitles him to the unani
mous indorsement and support of the Demo
crats of Allegheny county, to which this con
vention, representing the Democratic party,
does hereby pledge itself, not doubting that in
the future, as in the past, he will justify their
confidence and support.
Only three delegates voted against the in
dorsement of Judge Collier.
Besolutions were adopted providing for
the nomination of candidates for office and
the election of delegates to the State Con
vention by the direct vote or Crawford
county system and providing for the publi
cation and filling of vacancies on the County
Committee.
Bichard Henry Johnston is a native of
Pittsburg. He was born July 10, 1856, in
the Fourth waijl. His grandfather, Alex
ander Johnston, came from Ireland to Car
lisle, Pa., in 1798, and from there moved to
Greensburg, and finally to Pittsburg. He
was a Democrat, and held several responsi
ble offices, among them Sheriff of West
moreland county. Three of his sons were
officers in the United States army and Bich
ard H.. after whom the nominee" is named,
was killed at the battle of Molina del Bey,
Mexico. His son William F. Johnston,
father of the candidate, was born in West
moreland county and. was a lawyer.
He was active in politics and was
Governor of the State from 1848 to 1852.
Bichard H. Johnston, the present nominee,
was educated at Fourth ward school of this
city and Helmuth College, Ontario,
Canada, studying law at Yale College and
receiving the degree of Bachelor ol Laws.
He was admitted to practice in Armstrong
county in 1877 and to the Alle
gheny county bar in 188L He is
President of the Fourth TVard
School Board. Since his admission to the
Allegheny county bar Mr. Johnston has
made a brilliant record in the Criminal
Court Soon after District Attorney Porter
was elected he was taken sick, and Mr.
Johnston being appointed, has filled the
office with satisfaction to all, Court, bar and
public.
Harry Beltzhoover, nominated for Cor
oner, was born in this city in 1855. He is
descended from the old Beltzhoover family
which was- well grounded in Allegheny
county away back in the eighteenth cen
tury. Harry's boyhood was one of hard
work. He was educated in the Third
ward school under the care of H.
I. Gourley, ex-President of Select
Council. Early in life Harry went into the
undertaking business at Murphy's estab
lishment and since then has lound his re
laxation from hard work mainly in politics,
exertion in behalf of the Democratic party
being with him a labor ot love. In 1886
Mr. Beltzhoover was a candidate for the
Legislature in the Second district and
though it is a Republican stronghold,
giving a Bepublican majority of 1,500 in
1885, his popularity was so great that Mr.
Lsmon, his opponent, had but about 400
majority.
A DAI WITH HARRISON.
The President Sees Botae Callers, tnt Trans
acts No Business.
DeebPabk, Ms., August 27. President
Harrison executed no official business to
day. Among the callers at the cottage were
Major "William B. Lowe, of Cincinnati;
General Nathan Goff, Jr., of "West Virginia,
with whom the President took a long walk;
and BeV. George L. Wellard, a Catholic
priest, with whom the President conversed
in reference to the treatment of ihe Indians.
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PITTSBURG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1889.
A CITY OF GOSSIP.
Sojourners at Atlantic City Have but
One Thins ko Talk About.
MRS. HAMILTON
IN JAIL.
Testimony In Her Trialy Adduced to Prove a
Case of Self-foefense.
SHE AND THE KUKSE HAW QDAEEELED,
And lho Latter Struct Her Mistreat in the Face lor
Discharging Her.
Atlantic City has been transfoAmed into a
home for gossip. The prellminairy hearing
of Mr. and Mrs. Bobert Bay Hamilton was
held yesterday and resulted in thtV wife be
ing held for her assault on the nnr we, Mary
Donnelly, while Mr. Hamilton was Vreleased
on 8600 bail. The defense ii trying ti prove
a case of self-defense.
(SPECIAL TK.IOBXM TO THE DISFlTCnf-1
Atlantic Citt. K". J.. August 27.-
The horrible stabbing of Mrs. Mary
nelly, in the Noll cottage, on Tennesseeave-
nne, near midday yesterday, by her misti
the wife of Bobert B. Hamilton, has con
verted this place from & merry sumnier
resort into a city of gossip. Little by litAle
the facts have leaked out and what a
npirprl stratum nbnnt the affair last nigtflt
and this morning is now clear enough.
The fact that Mrs. Hamilton made a mu
derous assault upon- her servant has n
been changed, but the intimation that b
fore doing so she had tried to stab her
band, and that her attack was the sole n
suit of an ungovernable temper and
nave been proven lalse.
Mrs. Bnpp, the proprietress of the Noll
cottage, said that tne lamuy was oruen,
and well behaved. Mrs. Hamilton was
CAEEFCTi XK HEB ACTIONS
and made no freer with men to whom
she was introduced to than, is customary
among the women here. The statements
that she was over gay and was given to
flirting and drinking are said to be false.
Her travels through California had not
benefited her health, and she lost so much
flesh that her dresses fitted her badly when
she came here. She is fond of dress, and so
she sent to Mrs. Frederick J. Swinton, ot
111 West Fifteenth street, New York, to
come here and overhaul her wardrobe. Mrs.
Swinton arrived about four weeks ago, and
put up at the Verona.
It is certain that Mr. Hamilton's friends
did not care much for his wife, and it is
also certain that the apparent impossibility
ot his ever being able to introduce her into
the. society to wljich he had been ac
customed DBOVE HIM-PBOSI THE CrTTT
and sent him traveling through the country.
General Schuyler Hamilton, the father of
Bobert Bav Hamilton, was dissatisfied with
the life his son was leading, and had fre
quently written to him to come home and
Bettle do-vn. The General was so much in
terested in this that on August 18 be came
here and stopped at the Chalfonte. On the
evening of that day he called at the Noll
cottage and had a long interview with his
son and his daughter-in-law. He urged
them to return to New York and live there
properly and to stop scampering about the
country. The young couple finally con
sented to do so, and they slowly began pre
parations for a move to-Aew xorK,
-n : ji ..i j. r.i..;. !....
ET1LL
l.wv W,SHnnfctritfomlsediovehiswlfftS'Te-a'fl,ua, sea
uuniiiruiociuiT u,o u wgu jvubu.wvu,d
$100 a week forpm money, and he had care
fully kept to this .promise. The work of
packing up was t
INTEBSPEBSED WITH AEGUMKNTS
between the couple as to whether Mrs. Ham
ilton should receive this money after they
were settled in a permanent home. Mr. Ham
ilton tboueht that it would not be necessary.
because he would take care that all of his I
wife's expenses were paid and her wants
suDnlied. Mrs. Hamilton vigorously in
sisted that the contract regarding the pay
ment of this money should be faithfully car
ried out
The final quarrel was at 3:30 o clock yes
terdav moraine. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ham
ilton were itf bed when the war of words be
gan. -Lhe quarrel grew not ana jut. Hamil
ton called the nurse, Mary Donnelly, in
hopes that her presence would stop the
trouble. Mary came in, angrier than either
her master or mistrers, because she had
been disturbed. She scolded a good deal.
Vind was finally ordered out of the room.
She was not seen again tor two and a hall
hours, and shortly before 9 o'clock Mrs.
Hamilton accused her ot neglecting the
baby. The nurse retorted, and the quarrel
ended for the time by Mrs. Hamilton dis- I,
cnarging ner.
THE QTJABBEIi MADE UP.
"When the Question of dispute was raised1
again between the husband and wi'e during
the quarrel both of them drank a number nf
whisky punches, and these did not help
matters. Mrs. Hamilton wanted to send fOr
the General in order to have him act as
a peacemaker but she finally gave up this
idea and sent for Mrg..Swinton instead.
Mrs. Swinton remained with the couple for
over an hour, and when she left Mrs. Ham
ilton was sitting on her husband's knee and
they were fondling each other. .
Shortly alter this, wnue Mr. and MrsJ
Hamilton were in their room, Mary Doni
nelly bounced in and asked Mr. Hamilton)
if she really was to leave her place. He'
replied that she had to do so. Then Mrs.
Donnelly began bitterly abusing Mrs.l
l-l n vn tltnn Ck& n.nn wl h nf . J
fw J.olina Mann 'Xfve Hmntnn'. .. .1. .1
sue wi uci uu9uauui nun uu
nounced her as an unfaithful wife.
t,n .Iff) fa,, ho. linnhantl nnil fi-.ll J.l
uu uumit Ui
1
STEUCK AT HEB MISTRESS.
The more Mrs. Donnelly talked thejnoref
ner rase grew, cue suuueniy sprang a
Mrs. Hamilton and struck her in the faci
Then she struck her again and raised he
hand lor a third blow, when Mrs. Hamilto:
cried: "iou have hit me enoutrh.
On the bed, just backof where Mrs. Ham:
llton was standing, lay a dirk knife with
keen blade six inches long. Mrs. Hamilto
seized it and sprang toward Mrs. Donnell
Mr. Hamilton struck his wife's arm and d
verted the-blow. The dirk struck him
the left side and cut a clean gash throng 1
the left leg of the trousers, from the waist
band to the knee. Before he could inte: -fere
again, Mrs. Hamilton had jumped t
one side and thrust the dirk into Mrs. Doc
nelly's abdomen, on the left side. SI e
drei it back, cutting a 'gash three inch -a
deep.
Mrs. Donnelly ran downstairs and thre r
herself on a sofa. Mrs. Bupp yelled "Mu
der" and "Police," and a number of tl )
neighbors ran in. Dr. Crosby was caller,
and he did what he could for the injuria
woman.
UBS. XIAMIIrOir HELD.
Police Jnstice Irwin was loud-voiced i ad
pompous during the extremely short i ad
very unsatisfactory examination' which ti jk
place to-day. The hearing was remarks le
for but one circumstance, the refusal of '. It.
Hamilton to state how long he had'lren
married to the prisoner. The latterhras
held without bail to await the result of Mrs.
Donnelly's injuries, and 'Hamilton waire
leased on $600 bail as a witness. f
Officer Biddle, who made the arrests tes
tified as follows: J
At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon I wassnm
moned to arrest a woman. I was told thi was'
on tbe second floor when I entered the co tago.
I went up to tbe room designated and saw Mrs.
Hamilton, who appeared greatly excite and
terror stricken. There was blood on her 1 and
and clothes. The moment she saw -b(i she
said: "l sent for you, and I want you to arrest
that woman downstairs. She Is Mary Donnelly,
a drunken and a dangerous character from
New York, and 1 will appear against her at
the police court." I went downstairs and Into
the back room, where I found Mary Donnelly
lylngonasoia,wltlrherb&ndoveranaglygashin
her stomach, from which toe blood flowed in a
constant stream. Her garments were covered
with blood, and ber face was ghastly pale. I
asked her who had cut her, and she replied in
a half frantic manner: "You know well who did
It It was that woman upstairs. I want her
arrested, and If I ever get out of this 111 Cut
her. If I die she'll swing for my life." I then
went back to Mrs. Hamilton and told her the
woman was stabbed and she must go with me.
She said: "All right. I did It, and f am sorry I
did not finiih her at one job."
A BURGLAirS B0MAN0E.
A Strang Story Unearthed' b the Fatal
Shoollnc of a MlilnUht Robber
A Daughter Itenrcd Without
Any Knowledge of
Her Father.
rSPXCIAI. TILr.CRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Shamokih-, August 27. A man was shot
in the small mining town of Gilberton sev-
r eral nights ago while burglarizing a store
ana was taken to the Fottsvillejau wnere
he is now dying from the wound. Last
evening he said his name was Tom Nanke
vilfe, and that he bad a brother and a
cousin living here. The latter was found
after a long search living in the suburbs of
this city, and was informed that Narikeville
sept his dying love to all his relations and
friends. Leonard Bogers, the cousin was
astounded upon learning of the shooting as
he thought Nanke'ville was dead.
A remarkably romantic tale was un
earthed. Twenty-one years ago the dying
burglar came from the western part of En
gland to Shamokin. He was a handsome
young man, dressed well and worked in the
mines. Two years after a former sweetheart
of Nankeville's came here with her
husband. Nankeville learning of their ar
rival, boarded with the young couple upon
their going to housekeeping. A year later
he went to PorfHurdn, N. J"., to work, and
while there a month later learned of his
rival's death in the mines. Coming back
he married the widow. Six months later
he came home drunk. A cousin of
his wife upbraided him, and he
tea up and Ieit His wife crave
th to his child three months afterward.
Mr. Nankeville waited for her husband's
u, and, after six years, was told that he
was dkad, and, to gain a home, married for
a third) time. Her last Tinsband is a miner,
and they lived very happily together. Two
years agio Nankeville turned up alive here,
and, learning of his wife's marriage, erect
into tha house one night, and kissed his
child, thrn a grown woman, as she laid
asleep, and departed, never to be heard from
again untjil to-day.
His wirfi was interviewed, and, on being
told of IXankeville's shooting, expressed
deep sorrow. Her daughter was reared
without acknowledge of her father's exist
ence.
HAT FEVER A MORAL DISEASE.
Dr. Townsend Snys Only Good People SnU
er Fran the Disease,
ErXCIAI TILEOKAM TO THE DISFATCH.1
New YflBK, August 27. Five hundred
people, rep-resenting every portion of the
Union, thronged the Methodist church
here this afternoon to attend the
sixteenth annual meeting of the
United Sjtates Hay Fever Association.
The old ofucers were re-elected, and Justice
Lamar, o
the United States Supreme Court.
was add
Id to the list of Vice Presi
Iter routine business had been
dents.
transactei
, F. TV. Devoe talked about the
He said that 200,000 people had
anH .tint nnTnr 1A haw iuii. n..U
ontlook.
"hay feve
', uuu .ua w.i.j av jci .cuy uimu
rcet awa'
to exempt places, lie wanted to
r -a v
lor carrying on hay
fever investigations. "
Dr. TbwuBend, of Philadelphia, defended
the proposition that hay fever is a moral
disease. Criminals and New York Aldermen
and Amarchists never had hay fever, he
said. 1
) A JOKE ON THE CANUCES.
The
(Seized Black Diamond Is Owned
United States Citizens.
by
TVjASHINGTON, August 27. If
rjASE
:iil r
an un
official rumor which has reached the State
Department is confirmed, it will give an al
most comical effect to the angry remon
strance of the Canadians against the opera
tions of the revenue cutter Bush in Bebr
ing Sea. The story is to the effect that the
steam sealer Black Diamond, which was
the; first vessel seized this year, is owned in
a lirge degree, if not entirely, by citizens of
thi United States.
This information came to the Department
incidentally while a quiet inquiry was
bnng made in to the truth of the statement
that the United States' Vice Consul, at Vic
toria, is interested largely in some of the
colonial vessels illegally sealing in Bear
ing Sea, which statement has so far not
been officially confirmed. -
A DISOBABGED NEGK0 LABOEEE
fltnbs a Man and Causes a Small Blot nt
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, August-27. A fight took
place in the lower part of this city to-day
that almost resulted in a riot Frank Jones,
a negro employed in a gang engaged in
improving tbe streets, was discharged two
days ago. This morning ne came down to
where the men were at work and attacked
Thomas Gannon, a laborer whom he sus
pected of having caused liis discharge, and
stabbed him. inflicting a dangerous wound.
The working gang pursued Jones, who
was forced .to take refuge in an engine
house, where he was arrested. Meanwhile
a large crowd of negroes had gathered and
were attempting to rescue Jones, while the
laborers iranted to revenge Gannon. The
police, however, held the mob in check
until Jones was securely jailed.
'FIVE PERSONS KILLED
Br the Bursting of a. Boiler la a Tovrnndq
Kali Factory.
Elmiba, N. Y., August 27. This after
noon about 2 o'clock a boiler in the nail
factory of ,Godcharles & Co., at South
Towanda, Pa., exploded. Five men were
instantly killed, two others probably will
die and four others were terribly injured.
The killed are Bichard Act ley, Sanford
Smith, John Bostwick, Isaac Bantford and
Guv Herman. J. Eider and George See
beck will probably" die. Charles Mac
Veagh, Bay Thomas and two Swedes, names
unknown, were badly hurt The building
was wrecked.
EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
A Selsmlo Disturbance Causes Consternation
at I.OS Angeles.
Los Anciei.es, CaZi., August 27. A
sharp shock of earthquake occurred here at
8:13 this evening. It began with a slight
tremor, which lasted few seconds, then the
vibrations grew stronger, and ended with
two heavy shakes. The entire duration of
the disturbance was about ten seconds.
Clocks stopped and the ceilings cracked.
6o far as known, no other damage, was
done. The shock was the most severe ex
perienced here in many years.
Dlnssnlmnns Threatening Christians.
Athens. August 27. The Mussulmans
in Crete are threatening to attack the con
sulate and cathedrals where Christians have
taken reluge against their aggressions.
Outrages continue to occur.
wr B .T r w H
FIGHTING FOR PLACE.
A Very Lively Contest in "the Ohio
Democratic Convention.
CAMPBELL AND HEAL IN THE LEAD,
With the Chance of Success Slightly in
Favor of the Former.
PEHKSILYANIA PEOHIBlTOEi CLAN8.
The Democracy of Montana Place a Tall State Ticket
In the Flea
The Ohio Democratic Convention at Day
ton isthe liveliest ever held in the State.
Campbell and Neal are working bard lor
the leading nomination. The former has
been the favorite, bnt Neal is now gaining
strength. There are many candidates for
the other place on the ticket.
ISrECIAI. TSLEOB-iH TO TUX DISPATCH.!
Dayton, August 27. The various Con
gressional districts are now holding their
meetings, and everything is being put in
running order for the meeting of the Demo
cratic State Convention, which will convene
at 10' o'clock to-morrow morning. Com
mittees on credentials, resolutions, per
manent organization, etc., will all be ap
pointed to-night and a great deal of the real
work of the convention attended to, so after
the report to the convention it can get down
to business in a short time, make the nomi
nation and allow the delegates to get home
on the evening trains.
All minor offices are lost sight of in the
fight over the Governorship. Hon. James
E. Campbell, of Butler county, is still be
lieved to be in the lead, and his friends are
claiming his nomination on the first ballot,
ami the betting is all that way. Odds of
$100 to $75 are being offered" on Campbell
and few takers. Lawrence Neal is making
his fight entirety on the question of tbe
tariff reform, his friends, and delegates
wearing badges bearing the legend "Neal
and tariff reform."
the neal issue.
On this issue, which they claim is the
ever living and great principle of De
mocracy, they expect to win. Virgil P.
Kline, of Cleveland, is not cutting much of
a figure in the fight, but he will have more
than 100 votes and his friends claim that he
holds the balance of power, and in case of a
long fight between Campbell and Neal be
will be nominated as a compromise candi
date. Neal claims the nomination on the second
ballot by 87 majority. The hotels and
boarding houses are crowded and accommo
dations are at a premium. The convention
to-morrow promises to be the largest State
affair ever held in Ohio. The weather is
hot, but the great crowd is good-natured
and in the hotel lobbies each man argues for
his candidate.
The statesman and orator, Hon. Samuel
F. Hunt, of Cincinnati, will make the
speech nominating Campbell, while Judge
Blandin, of Cleveland, will perform a like
office for Kline. Neal has not yet decided
as to who shall place him in nomination.
There will be several seconds Ito each-, and
the orators are getting ready to do some
heavy talking to-morrow.
JHARTER STILL THEBE.
The Campbell men have withdrawn their
opposition to M. D. Harter, and he will be
Chairman of the convention. Of the candi
dates for the other places on the. ticket, all
are now here. Hon. Jesse M.. Lewis, of
TJrbana, is doing some lively hustling, and
the fact that Milton Salter, geographic
ally, is too near Campbell, will be apt to
give Lewis the nomination for Attorney
General. Hon. H. M. Adams, of Seneca,
also mentioned as a candidate, is doing very
little, it any, work to get the nomination.
O. C. Miller, of Putnam, is allowing no
grass to grow under his feet He wants his
name on the ticket as the candidate for
School Commissioner.- The young element
of the party has come to his support and are
pushing claims at a lively rate.
Prof. C. C. Davidson, of Stark, is also
making a good canvass, and may win. The
place of Lieutenant Governor seems to be
exciting but little if any interest The
Struggle for the first place on the ticket is
likely to go so that it will carry a settle
ment of the second place with it Boden, of
Guernsey, will be nominated for State
Treasurer.
At 8 o'clook this evening the streets had
the appearance of a field of shifting troops,
plug hats.canes, bouquets and badges taking
the place of the more stern symbols of sol
diery. At this moment a magnificent body
of uniformed .men, GOO rank and file, are
marching to the- rendezvous for Southern
Ohio, and they are greeted as they go along
by fellow Democrats from Northern and
Central Ohio.
A 1BEAT OATHEBINO.
It is a memorable gathering for the Dem
ocrats, and they all know it, and so do the
bands, the horse officers and all. The splen
did columns marched through the streets
packed rail of people, who cheered and
cheered again as the boys went by, and
vied with the bands in keeping up the din.
Tbe races by the fire department ou Main
street to-night were evciting in tbe extreme.
rand were witnessed by fully 20,000 people.
xne streets are maae as ugni as day Dy
1a nntn.nl r a m nmrl 41. k MntnM .(,T.n ..! t.
UC UatU... K.(i -UW -Ub 1MIUIG U. II..C U1KU-
has been the" visiting between delegations
with . their bands of music ana singing,
jubilant crowds. A great crowd gathered
around the hotels, and the prominent speak
ers being called out, the people have been
entertained that way, and now, at midnight,
this programme still continues.
Hon. James E. Campbell addressed the
crowd briefly, and Neal and Kline lined
ont a policy against the tariff that the party,
in their opinion, must take, and their
speeches nave created a sensation, the result
being of great advantage to Mr. Neal.
ABBANOINO A SEAL.
The Campbellites are unquestionably en
deavoring to make a dicker with Virgil
Kline, evidences of which multiply every
hour. Mike Mullen, of Cincinnati, says
the candidate for Lieutenant Governor will
probably be Kline, and Mullen is in
sympathy with the Campbell men, notwith
standing tbe reports, that he intends to lead
a bolt to Neal. The Ne1 men say that
Kline will not accept a nomination for sec
ond place.
If the Kline men refuse to make an ar
rangement with the Campbellites. it is like
ly that Hubbard will be nominated for
Lieutenant Governor in case the conven
tion nominates Campbell. There have been
covertly distributed circulars which de
nounce Campbell for being out of line with
his party.
One which is flying about the Phillips
House, Campbell s. headquarters, contains
this: ''No Democrat has anything against
Mr. Campbell, except his opposition to the
cardinal principles of the Democratic party,
his opposition to Cleveland and his refusing
to take the stump for Mr. Powell."
PLENTY OZVBADOES.
Cards bearing cuts of the Democratic
rooster and the words "Campbell will hump
things," are appearing in hundreds of hat
bands. Unnumbered badges have ap
peared on coat lapels and the multifarious
little schemes to stir up enthusiasm are com
ing to the front It is a notable fact that
every member of the Legislature who has
come to town and there are a dozen or two
here is for Campbell.
xneJMeai men are at woric and nave al
ready changed the complexion of several
delegations. So have the Campbellites,
Iftat rilcrht hi till. TnVnl men was . !
by order ol Neal when !not half al
uau uccu uismuuscu ik aiiai.ucu 51tj.
tinJlknH A ! ., 1.-1 T lx-ia1 yi1
ball for his tariff record. VV
A Iiargi
'go Attendance Expected at To-Dnj's
Prohibition Convention at Harris
burg Fall-Fledged Voters
the Principal Delegates.
rsrxcux tiliobam to' tux dispatcii.1
Habbisbtjbo, August 27. Chairman
Barker's Lieutenant, A. A. Stevens, says
the Prohibition State Convention to-morrow
will be attended by 700 delegates. Consid
ering the unimportant character of the
erection this fall, this is considered a very
fine showing ,of prohibition interest in the
campaign. There will be comparatively
fev women in the convention, and nearly
all the delegates will be full-fledged voters.
The State Committee of the prohibition
party bad a meeting this evening, at which
the work of the last State campaign was re
viewed and the leaders were extolled for
their management of it The meeting was
marked by great harmony and a determina
tion to fight ior the success of party prohi
bition until a victory is scored.
This evening a mass meeting was held in
the Court House. "William M. Price, of
Pittsburg, presided. Speeches were made
by Judge Amos Briegs, of Philadelphia;
Charles L. Hawley, of Lackawanna; "VY. B.
Barr, of Beaver, and C. H. Mead. The
taking up of a collection closed the enter
tainment
Agab Bicketts, of Luzerne county, brother
of Colonel Bruce Bicketts, will 'probably
be the temporary chairman ot the conven
tion to-morrow. The' nomination for State
Treasurer lies between "W. "W. Hague, of
"Warren county, a banker, oil producer and
farmer; J. B. Johnson, President of the
Petroleum Exchange of Pittsburg, and Mr.
Latshaw, of Spring City, Montgomery
county, who is largely identified with the
business of his town. There is no struggle
for the place, but each of the men named
would accept the honor. Hague seems to
have the best chance of being nominated.
The platform will .largely be the work of
James Black, of Lancaster, who is an old
hand at tbe business. It will denounce
trusts, and rake the old parties fore and aft
for their alleged subserviency to .the rum
pwer.
MONTANA DEMOCRATS
Nominate a Fall State Ticket lor the Ap
proaching Campaign.
Helena, Mont., August 27. The full
ticket as put up by the Democratic conven
tion at Anaconda to-day is as follows: For
Governor, J. K. Toole; for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Conrad, of Yellowstone; for member
to Congress, Martin Maginnis, by acclama
tion; Pemberton, of Butre, was nominated
for Attorney General by acclamation; De
"Wolf was nominated for Chief Justice by
acclamation; Armstrong, of Gallatin, was
nominated for the five-year term on the Su
preme bench, Bickford, of Missoula, was
nominated for the seven-year; George F.
Cope, of Madison, was nominated for Clerk
orthe Supreme Court
For Secretary ot State, Joseph A. Brown,
of Beaverhead, was nominated. Perry
Collins, of Cascade, was nominated for
State Treasurer. For State Auditor Thomas
"W. Fitzgerald, of Anaconda, was nomi
nated. For Superintendent of Public In
struction J. B. O'Bussell, of Butte, was
nominated. Marcus Daly was elected
Chairman of State Central Committee. A
committee, consisting of Colonel Broad
water, S. T. Hauser, 8am Ward and "W. A.
Clark, was appointed to wait on Mr. Daly
and introduce him to the convention. All
nominated by acclamation.
GOING OYER THE FAILS.
Steve Brodle Contemplating a Daring Feat
He Will Float From Lake Erie
Over the Niagara Falls
to Lejviston.
isfxcui. tslxokjlm to Tim dispatch.1
Niaoaba Falls, August 27. Steve
Brodie is laying low, and it will not be mat
ter for surprise if he accomplishes a feat
never before attempted in this region. He
left Niagara Falls last night for Bochester,
after telling the local newspaper . men that
he was disgusted because the hotel proprie
tors would not put up big money.
Brodie told William .Moran, of
the Prospect Park House, that
after all he did not blame the hotel people
much. "Why," said he, "the railroads and
the saloons are the ones that ought to pay
me for going over the falls. The railroads
bring the people here, and most of them,
they tell me, who enme on such excursions
drink beer, work the free lunches and eat
sandwiches. That does up the (1-a-meal
hotels."
Brodie's assistants were in Buffalo to-day
negotiating with Black Bock yacht owners
to get a small steamer to take an excursion
party down the river. The plan
was to start Brodie at Lake Erie, float him
down the river as far as the yacht
could safely go, then land and take carriages
the rest of the way to Lake Ontario. Meanwhile-
Brodie would' float through the
rapids, go over the falls and thence down
through the Whirlpool rapids, whirlpool
and Devil's rapids to Lewiston. The dis
.tance is about 39 miles, and the trip ought
to be made in about seven hours.
Brodie is bound that nobody except the
newspaper men shall see the feat unless some
body paysTsim for the crowds of people who
would spend money at the falls. His am
bition is to go over the cataract, and his
companions say he Will return in a few days
and surprise everybody.
A DEATH BED MARRIAGE.
" .
The Dying Groom Leaves His Wealth to
Ills Drlde and a Fight Is Expected.
(triCUI, TELSQIUIC TO TBS DIBP A.TOII.3
Watekbubt, August 27. Ashley W.
Boyce, clerk at the Hotel Andrew, at Win
sted, was engaged to Miss Anna Chilson,
of Palmer, Mass. Boyce went on his vaca
tion a month ago to arrange for the wedding,
which was soon to take place. He returned
last week and soon after was seized with
hemorhages, which'resulted in his death
last Sunday. Just before his death Boyce
and Miss Chilson weremarried. -
Boyce was 21 years old, and formerly
lived in Mansfield, where his father, Benja
min Boyce, died some time ago, leaving him
$30,000 in trust, to be turned over when he
was 26 years, old. Young Boyce's
death occurred too soon for him to receive
the money, but he made a will bequeathing
it all to his bride. A sharp legal contest
is sure to arise, other heirs being dissatisfied.
G0ILTI OP -HURDEE.
Besalt of the Inquest on Grocer Lncn, of
Brooklyn.
Neiv YOBK, August 27. The inquest was
held to-night in BrooKlyn concerning the
death of Christian V. Luca, the grocer who
was murdered on Thursday morning last at
his residence in that city. The jury found
in their verdict that McElvame stabbed
Luca to death while perpetrating a bur
glary and that Martin Dineen and Thomas
Quinlan, who accompanied McElvaine,
were equally guilty.
An American Festival In Paris.
Pabis, August 27. It is stated that
M. Alphand, the French engineer. Intends
I to organize in Pins in October a grand
American lestival in honor ol the three
hundred and ninety-teventh anniversary of
the discovery of America.
ADVERTISE yonr bnslness In THE DIS
PATCH. Prompt returns assured.
WANTS are always promptly .responded
to when advertised In THE DISPATCH.
KenI Estnte can be sold tbrougb ndver
tlsementla THE DISPATCH.
THREE CENTS
A SMART CONDUCTOR
ates a Mistake That May Cost Bj3
wnpaDy the Sum of $10,000.
M&aKIJ
! GREELEY'S ADVICE TAKEN
One Man Who Went West and Literally
GreTT Tip With the Country.
A CHANGE Iff PERSONAL APPEAEANC-5
Causes a Blunder That Was at the Same Time Serbia
and Ludicrous.
Mr. Miller, of Michigan, went to New
Mexico for his health. He got so much of
it that bis personal appearance did not tally
with the description on his railroad ticket
He was bounced from the train and now
sues for $10, 000.
Chicago, August 27. The Atlantic and.
Pacific Bailway Company secured the re
moval of a peculiar suit against it from the
State to the Federal Court to-day. The
, case is one in which John H. Miller, a resi
dent of Michigan, seeks (10,000 damages
from the Atlantic and Pacific Bailway
Company for being thrown from one of its
trains while en route north from Albu
querque, N. M.
Mr. Miller left his home in Michigan to
take a southwestern trip. He started in the
spring, baying a through ticket to Albu
querque and return. He calculated to
spend the summer in the Southwest and to
return in the fall. When he purchased his
ticket he received in exchange for his good
round sum of money a piece of pasteboard
about a yard long. There are not many
tickets like it sold. It was a first-class lim
ited ticket, good from April to November.
MILLEB IN THE SFBINO.
To that extent it was not different from
any other ticket, but the respect in which it
did differ in a very material way from 'the
ordinary ticket was in a description of Mr.
Miller. It was a non-transferable, arrange
ment, and in order to make certain of the,
identity of the owner it had written in the
last coupon a full description of the pur
chaser. This was to prevent Miller assign
ing it to somebody else.
It described Miller as tall, slim, black
mustache, etc, etc. Anybody other than
Miller, unless he was a "dead ringer" for
him, could never have used it without being
caught. Mr. Miller got along very well
going out to New Mexico. He went there
in April. He boucht a broncho and a cow
boy outfit and for six months he breathed
the free air of the plains.
Every day he gained flesh. He let his
beard and his hair grow. In November,
Miller, who had gone West for health,
found that he had it in large hnnks. He
felt strong enough to come back and take
an average-sized house a mile or two.
MILLEB IN THE FALL.
He had gained a hundred pounds, and
thought it was time to return to his effete
home in Michigan and go to work again.
He took the train of the Atlantic and
Pacific at Albuquerque, and at Barstow he
fished out his ticket and handed it to the
conductor. Before punching the conductor
"read with ease," as Mark Twain was ad
Vised to. He went clear through the de
scription ot Miller, which said he was slim
and wore only a mustache. Then he
looked at MillerV200 pounds' of flesh, and
"sized up" his full, beard of six months'
growth, and tbe long brown hair which
dropped in curls to Mr. Miller's stout
shoulders.
"Is your name John H. Miller?" the con
ductor inquired.
"That's what it is," was Mr. Miller's re
sponse. "Well, you ain't the man that's described
here."
Then it dawned upon Mr. Miller that he
should have remained thin and shonld have
discouraged the growth of anything bnt a
black mustache. Here was a dilemma, in
deed. He undertook to explain, but some
how or other he did not betray the amouut
of confidence of his own identity necessary
to satisfy the conductor. '
IN A rBEDICASIENT.
He had neglected to send home for money
in tbe hurry of leaving, and the prospect of
being put off at Barstow made him turn
white and shake as if he had the ague. The
conductor took this as a sign that he was a
fraud, who had bought the rightful owner's
ticket at a scalper's for a third of its price,
and in a jiffy Mr. Miller was groveling in
the ashes and cinders on the track, while the
train shot away with his confiscated ticket
in the conductor's fisU
That conductor got very little credit for
his zealous care of the company's interests.
It is even believed he was fired when Mr.
Miller got back home, and sued the com
pany for $10,000. The suit was removed to
tbe Federal Court under a recent act of Con
gress, and Mr. Miller's case will be tried
there instead of in the State Court.
THE DIAMOND QOEEN DEAD.
Laura Leclalr. tbe Widely-Known Variety
Actress, Dies at Denver.
israelii. TXLXOBAX TO TBX DI81.TCH.I
Denveb, August 27. Laura Leclair,
proprietress of a variety theater here,
died to-day of cancer. She was Mrs.
Charles Beynolds. Her. maiden name was
Ferguson. Her brother, Terry Ferguson, a
Buffalo concert hall proprietor, was at her
deathbed. The remains have been shipped
to Buffalo for interment
As one of the Leclair Sisters, Laura Le
clair danced and sang in every variety
theater from Maine to California some years
ago. She went to Leadville in 1879 and
ran Laura Leclair's theater, tbe mostwidely
known place of its kind in the
Bocky Mountain region. Her passion for
diamonds gave her the sobriquet of the Dia
mond Queen, and she wore $15,000 worth 6f
the sparklers in the palmy days Two years
ago she and her husband opened the Central
Theater in Denver, and at her death she
was worth over 8100,000.
FOREST FIRES IN MONTANA.
Terrible Conflagrations Threaten lho Ss-
slrnction of the Toirn of Helena.
Helena, Mont., August 27. A large
fire is burning over the area of farm and
bench land a mile and a halt north of the
fair grounds. It started from sparks from a
locomotive about noon and is now sweeping
down 10 miles gathering strength as it goes.
If it should spread in the valley great de
struction will follow.
A fierce forest fire is also raging in tha
mountains west of this city, and the town
has been enveloped in smoke all afternoon.
A NEW STAR FOUND.
Dr. Peters, of Hamilton College, Discovers
Another Planet.
TJtica,N. Y., August 27. On Sunday
night about midnight Dr. Peters, of Hamil
ton College, discovered a small planet of the
Asteroid group. The position was found by
comparison with CO Acqnanf, 22 hm., 15 min.f
13 sec. of right ascension and 14i'30"of
south declination. The brightness is that
of a star ot the tenth magnitude and the
number in the group will be 287. A pretty
strong motion to the south, was ascertained
durioglhe observations.
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