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PITTSBTIRG-, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1891.
THREE CENTS.
A -SCAPEGOAT FOUND,
"Without a Word of Explana
tion Ex-Treasurer John
Bardsley Tleads
GUILTY OX ALL CHAEGES,
Thus Assuming the 'Entire Responsi
bility for the Theft of the
Missing Milliont
SENTENCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED,
Sat It Can Be Hade as Heavy as S5 Tears
- in Prison and a Fine Amounting
to an Almost raDulons Sum.
THE END HAS SOT TET BEEN BEACHED.
District Attorney Graham wni Try to Probe tie
-latter to the Bottom and Persuade
Bardsley to Hake a Statement.
EESC-IS-OF TEE DTQIHET MADE BT C0U5CLCS1
rgPECTAI, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Philadei.pIj-'UL, June Ex-City Treas
urer John Bardsley to-day pleaded guilty
before Judges Fell and Willson to 17 biUs
of indictment, which had beenfound against
him the previous day by the grand jury,
and which charged him With loaning money
as a public officer in violationof the law, in
vesting public money for his private gain,
taking an agreement to receive interest on
deposits of public moneys and converting
money to his own use as agent of the city.
The evidence on these charges will be
heard Tuesday, June 23, and Mr. Bardsley-
will probably be sentenced at that time.
The ex-City Treasurer arrived at the court
in the prison van, with a number of petty,
criminals, at 11 o'clock. He was escorted
up the stairs and placed in the .prisoners'
dock nearest the southern side of the build
ing, where his only fellow-pri6oner"was Ed
ward Gurk.
Bardsley Felt the Disgrace Keenly.
Mr. Bardsley's face was suffused with a
scarlet Hush, the lines of intense suffering
were drawn deeply. AH could see that the
once respected citizen and officeholder felt
this disgrace keenly. He, however, looked
much better physically than'he did at tho
time of his hearing before the magistrate.
His sojourn in prison had not evidently
seriously affected his health.
Lawyer Alexander stepped over to have
a consultation with his client, but the result
was not satisfactory, for tbe lawyer spoke
to Court Officer David Laws, who accom
panied the pair to a private room, where
their consultation was continued, while the
officer guarded the-door, They-were outfor
some time, and -a number of other cases
were proceeded with.
JTinaUy, at ten minutes to 12, the -prisoner,
with his counsel and Officer Laws, re
turned to the courtroom. This time Mr.
Bardsley was not required to sit in the
dock, but was allowed to occupy a seat just
outside. While Mr. .Alexander hold a short
conversation with District Attorney
Graham, Judge Wilson took his seat on the
bench beside Judge Fell and remained until
tho case was disposed of.
The Cynosure of Every Eye.
Tho spectators craned their necks eagerly
to get a gllmpe of tbe prisoner and to hear
every word that was uttered. Mr. Bardsley
sat with his eyes fixed on the floor, nis
n hole appearance was that of a man who
bad abandoned hope, and had decided to
submit to whato er fj.te had in store for
him. lawyer Alexander, after his talk with
tho District Attorney, passed around and
took a seat beside the defendant.
Tho bills of indictment were handed to
Crier Hart, and at the word from the court
be fcaid "John Bardley, stand up." The
ex City Treasurer arose slowlyfromhis seat,
advanced a step and rested his hands on a
chair occupied by ono of the lawyers. Alex
ander took a position by his client's side.
"You are charged here," continued Crier
Hart, "with loaning public nioneyas a public
olhcor TA hat say j ou, guilty or not guilty?"
The prisoner nodded his bead with a quick
Jerk of the neck and his lips quivered. The
"guilty" v hich escaped from them was al
most inaudible. Ho was trying painfully to
repress the, rising emotion within him.
"You are charged in these bills of indict
ment," persisted the court crier, holding up
another bundle of papers, "with making and
agreeing for interest on public money as a
public nfllcer. How say yon, guilty or not
guilty?'
Fleas of Guilty Amid Tears.
Again the ordeal was repeated, and as
Bardsley again whispered "guilty" tears
began to start thick and fast down the un
happy prisoner's face.
"You are charged in these bills of indict
ment with using and investing publio money
as a public officer. How say you, guilty or
not guiltyt"
The response was almost suffocated by a
broken sob. Mr. Bardsley reeled, and, turn
ing his head sideways,it fell upon his breast,
and the disgmced ex Treasurer sunk almost
Helplessly on the bench beside him. What
followed nas quickly disposed of. Bv a
heroic effort Mr. Bardsley partly reco-v ered
from a complete collapse. 3Ir. Alexander
then assistca tno prisoner back to his seat.
His flushed face bore evidence of the se ere
ordeal through which he had passed.
I District Attorney Graham then arose and,
addressing the Court, said. "I would ask the
court that a day be fixed on which the Com
monwealth can give such explanatory evi
dence as will substantiate these charges.
There was another chargo of perjury, but in
view of the pleas Just entered I propose to
abandon this charge."
"I would request the Court," said Mr.
Alexander, "that the day be fixed for two
necks from to-d-iy. I am preparing a state
ment for Mr Bardsley, and it will not bo
ready until that time." The District Attor
ney announced that tlfnt date would bo sat
isfactory to him. The cx-CIty Treasurer lis
tened attentively while the proceedings
were going on, endeavoring, with his hand
behind his car, to catch every word.
A Heavy Sentence Can Be Imposed.
He was back in prison in two short hours
after having left it, and in that brief time
he had confessed enough to keep him in jail
for Ufe. Tho maximum penalty is 85 years
and a fine running into the millions.
Dlbtrict Attorney Graham said this even
ing that Bardsley's plea of guilty -n as a sur
prise to hliu He was not without hope that
w ithiu the time elapsing before the prisoner
bhall be arraigned for sentence the latter
may be persuaded to make a complete state
ment of all he knon s concerning the events
thatilcd to the wrecking of the -Keystone
Bank and the looting of the city and State
treasuries.
"I should not have consented .to havo
Bardsley sentenced to-day," said iDistrlct
Attorney Graham, "noram I eure that I will
accede toft when ho is called up two weeks
from to-day. I assnrodly will not do so if I
think by deferring sentence more can be
learned of this crime. At the same time,"
he concluded, "the conviction and sentenc
ing of Bardsley will not debar him from
giving testimony in any future actions that
mav result from tnis case. No, I do not
know of any influences that caused Bardsley
to enter his plea of guilty. My impression 19
that, knowing tho web of proof that we had
woven about him, the man recognized tho
hopelessness of continuing, to struggle
against the inevitable."
HIDING A DEFICIT.
THE INVESTIGATION OF BARDSLEY'S
AFFAIRS CONTINUED.
Cashier Iawrence, of the Keystone Bank,
Tells of Alterations in the Personal
Ledger to Cover Personal Drafts Davis,
Who Refused the Presidency, Explains.
Philadelphia, June 9 When tb sub-oom-mlttee
of Councils that Is investigating tho
affairs of ex-City Treasurer Bardsley met
this afternoon the first witness called was
Mark H. Davis, Secretary and Treasurer of
the Bradford Mills Company., The Brad
ford Mills was practically owned by Mr.
Bardsley. Onthe21stof Mayajndgmentlfor
172,000 was given by Bardsley against tho
Bradford Mills to John and James Dobson,
his bondsmen. On the same day Bardsley
resigned from tho presidency and Henry
Leonard was elected in bis place.
Charles Lawrence, ex-Assistant Cashier of
the Keystone Bank, who is now under bonds
to answer a criminal charge arising from
pomeof his actions while in the bank, testi
fied that he knew nothing of Bardsley's
transactions with the bank or the due bills
for $930, (XX) that were given the latter. He said
that ten years ago John C. Lucas, the de
ceased President of the bank, called nnon
him to make some alterations in the per
sonal ledger tp cover an overdraft. From
this time on to Mr. Lucas' death, in 1SS8, he
continued to make these alterations. The
necessity for the alterations arose because
Mr. Lucas drew checks on the bank when he
had no money on deposit. During the run
on tbe bank in December last he told rfhe
directors of the bank that the Lucas deficit
was $1,000,000. He and Marsh had made every
effort to keep from Bank Examiner Drew,
by means of false entries and tho like, the
knowledge of this deficit. ,
John s. Davis, who was offered the
-presidency of the bank in tho event
of its reorganization, but declined,
after an examination of its condi
tion, was the next -witness. Mr. Da
vis went to the bank first on the 12th or
13th of April, and spent three weeks exam
ining its condition. It was after a trial bal
ance sheet was taken off that he definitely
declined to have anything to do with the re
organization. On this trial balance sheet
the Lucas estate was shown to have owed
tbe bank about $000,000. His attention was
attracted by tho names of persons unknown
to him as business men, who were also cred
ited with being indebted to the bank. The
sum of this indebtedness was about $100,000,
and he asked who these people were, and
was told that the money should be charged
against the Lucas deficit.
WANAMAKER IS PLEASED.
He Is Convinced That He Has Cleared Him
self of Any Suspicion.
CSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
WAsniKQTON, June 9. Postmaster General
Wanamaker returned to the city to-day and
was very bright and chatty in expressing his
pleasure at the favorable reception of his
statement mndc-at Philadelphia yesterday
in regard to his relations with the Keystone
Bank.
Ho is convinced that ho so completely
cleared himself of all suspicion of a dishon
orable act in that connection as to silence
even the enemies who have so bitterly and
persistently assailed him.
THE BARTUTE AUTOPSY.
JUs Brain Found Badly Congested, bnt Xo
Strong Signs of Hydrophobia.
I SPECIAL TXLEGBAX TO THE DISPATCH.!, ( v
AsBTBr Pass; 2CJ., June O An,ab;top'sy'
was performed tills afternoon upon lawyer
Bartlne's body In the receiving vault of 3ft.
Prospect Cemetery by Prof. Frank Abbott,
Jr., the bacteriologist of the Loomls Labora
tory, Kew York. When tho top of the skull
was removed tho brain was found to be
badly congested. With two quick cuts the
Professor laid open tho left hemisphere.
"See here," he said to the other physicians,
"there has been a hemorrhage from ono of
the arteries at the base of the brain. It is
impossible to tell which particular artery
the hemorrhage came Irom, because the
brain is so decomposed thatlt tears in pieces.
There is Intense congestion, too. The evi
dences of hydrophobia are not as strong as
those in other cases where I have performed
an autopsy."
The left side of the brain was partially
filled with coagulated blood. A small piece
of tho brain was cut off by the Professor.
He said it would be used at tho laboratory
in experimenting upon animals. to see if they
would develop hvdrophobla. The experi
ments will be conducted upon the Faetour
system. There will also be a microscopic
examination made in the laboratory. Prof.
Abbott -wouldn't express an opinion upon
the case before knowing the result of the
experiments which are to be -made in the
laboratory.
VERY RAPID TRANSIT.
A Bicycle Railroad That Will Carry People
SO Miles In 15 Minutes.
JSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
New York, June 9. This week work will
be commenced on what promises to be ono
-of the most novel and at the same time ono
of the most important enterprises which has
been projected in this neighborhood for a
longtime. This consists in the building of a
bicycle railroad not only across Long Island
in an almost direct line, but also across the
Great South Bay to the beach. The distance
from the Sound to the ocean is 20 miles, and
the projectors of the bicycle railroad expect
to cover it in 15 minutes. The motive power
used in this road -n ill be electricity.
Eben Moody Boynton, the inventor of the
bicycle railway, claims that a train can be
run from 100 to 120 miles an hour, bnt he
states that 90 miles an hour would probably
for the present satisfy all reasonable wants
for express trams, and a proportionately
lower rate of speed for local and freight
trains. The bicycle cars are built four feet
wide, It feet deep and 2 feet long, and they
are arranged in two separate stories. He
also claims that perfect safety will be se
cured, because the train will be grooved be
tween an upper support and the lower rail,
thus rendering derailment next to impossi
ble. There i a Boynton bioycle railway in
operation at Coney Ibland.
A BIG OIL LAND DEAL.
It Is the Ttesult of a Texas Cavalry Man's
Observations During the War.
f FECIAL TELEGRAM TO TILE DISPATCH.
CHATTAiroOQA, June 9 The largest deal in
oil lands ever known in the South has Just
been completed in this State. Colonel
Starke, of Alabama, and four other gentle
men have Just leased 75,000 acres of land on
Obey river, Buffalo, Franklyn and Lost Cane
creeks: In the third year of the.war Colonel
Starke marched over the leased land in com
mand of the blth Texas Cavalry. He noted
then tho wonderful oil indications, and re
solved to prospect if he lived at the close of
war.
After Appomattox he wont to Xew York
and became an oil speculator, all the while
keeping his eye on this property, and five
years ago began making leases. The last
lease was signed a few days ago. TheproD
erty is immediately west of the coal fields
of Cumberland plateau. The oil stands on
the surface, and several barrels have been
scooped up and brought here. A well 500
feettdecp is flowing 10 barrels per day.
"WHAT CONFEDERATE VETS WISH.
A Southern History ot the War and a New
Name for the Rebellion.
Kiciimovd, June 9 The Grand Cnmp of
Confederate Veterans Mill meet in Fred
ericksburg to-morrow. Grand Commander
Smith's report will recommend that action
be taken to secure the remains of General
Jospph E. Johnston for interment in this
city, and that an effort be made to have -prepared
and published a Southern school
history of the late war.
The Grand Cosa-andcr favors the adon
f Inn of a name bvthB CYmf Adorate Veterans
for the late war, and approves the sugges
tion wauo wuariesion, o. newspapers,
that it be called the "War for Southern In
dependenco." .
MILLIONS OP FIRE-BUGS
BI.OCK A SOUTHERN RIVER AND STOP
A STEAMBOAT.
All Signs of an Island Sixty Acres In Extent
Obliterated Tho Story of tho Strange-
Experience Belated by Ono of the
Crew.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCH.1
Rome, Ga., June a The steamboat Clifford
B. Seay, which" arrived uere to-day with a
load of cotton and lumber, encountered a
swarm of millions of lightning bugs at the
head of Chris ters' Island. All the channel
marks were obliterated by their incessant
glow. Tho pilot was compelled to use tho
electric- light to counteract that of the bug.
The boat was able to resume her run after a
loss of 20 minutes.
One of the boat's crow gave this desoriptlon-
of tho phenomenon: "I have been on the
Coosa river all my life, but I have never seen
and never expect to see again such a sigh
It was during the first watch, about 9 30 r.
m. The night was warm and a storm
was brewing. We had Just left MoGhee's
landing, and the pilot was 'shaping her up'
for Christer's island chute, when suddenly
the river took on the appearance of being
afire and the air seemed filled with millions
and millions of diamonds, crossing and re
crossing each other. It was the most brill
iant show I ever saw.
"All trace of the chute, as well as of the
island Itself, which contains GO acres, was
obliterated, and the pilot signalled the en
gineer to stop and back his engine. As soon
as the boat's speed was checked the electric
light was turned on and the bugs, for suoh
the brilliant light proved to be, began to
dropr into the river and on the deck of tho
boat by thousands. It was fully-20 minutes
before they were sufficiently cleared away
to permit us to go on."
MARRIAGE OK SIGHT.
The Brief Courtship on a Texas Train That
Ended in a Wedding.
r6Pl:CIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Dehtoit, Tex., June 9 When the south
bound Missouri Pacific train arrived here at
620 Mr. Lee Anderson, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Sadie Michael, of St. Louis, proceeded
to the Court House, secured a license and
were quickly made man and wife by County
Judge Davidson. Mr. Anderson said he
first met his wife on tho train while
he was en route from St. Louis to Ft. Worth;
that sho was traveling alone and he struck
up an acquaintance with her. Learning
that sho was going to Muskogee, L T., to
take a position, he told her he could offer
her a better position it she would accompany
him to Ft. Worth. She inquired what it was
and he told her he wanted, to marry her.
At first tho lady did not listen to the
proposition, but being convinced that An
derson was in earnest, she accepted the
offer. The young man learned before reach
ing this point that they would not reach Ft.
Worth until after dark, and fearing it would
be too late to procure a license, they stopped
off horc and were married.
A HXNER'S TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
Ho Is Pinned to the Ground for Hours by a.
Mass of Coal and Bock.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
4 PrrrsTOir, -June 9. Thomas Koubort, a
miner employed at the Black Diamond Col
liery, had a terrible experience last night.
After all' the men left the mine one of the
props gave way and the unfortunate man
was covered beneath a mass ef coal and
rocks. There ho lay pinned to the ground
for several hours, death staring him in the
face. .
X ot till 8 o'clock did one of the laborers on
the night shift discover Ifonbert, and with
the assistance of several others, who Were
summoned from the surface, thev released
amJrom'Jfls- perilous 6sltiou. ,When
extracted irom tuo aeons no was in a dying
condition, with his leg and arm broken and
bis body badly mangled. His recovery Is
doubtful.
A HAN UNDER TBE BED.
The Startling Early Morning Discovery of
Two Greensburg Maidens.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO-THEDISPATCH.
Greessburq, June 9. Miss Ella Finney
was awakened at an early hour this morn
ing by a noise inherTOom. She awakened
her companion, a young lady student at the
Greensburg Seminary. An investigation
followed, and a big burly man, evidently a
tramp, was found nnder-the young lady's
bed in a deep sleep.
The young ladies screamed and the house
hold was aroused. The tramp was awak
ened by tho tumult and escaped through an
open window Just in time to escape a shot
from a revolver in tbe hands of a male
member of tho household.
EVIDENCE AGAINST ELLIOTT.
The Ohio Alleged Murderer, Used a Passing
Woman as a" Shield.
Colcmbus, June 9--At the afternoon ses
sion of the Elliott murder trial James A
Miles, a local attorney, was the principal
witness examined. Ho was an oye-wltness
to a part of the shooting, and confirmed the
line of tho prosecution on one disputed
point that Elliott fired several shots after
ho had gotten behind a woman passing on
tbe street.
The taking of testimony was continued to
6 P. m., and tho Judge has announced he will
start an hour earlier in the morning in the
interest of thejury, who are-becoming tired
of close confinement,
A MASSACRE OF DOGS.
Frightened Residents of a Tillage Keep Up
a Fusilade Behind Their Windows.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Zasesville, Jnne 9 The town of Dresden,
in the'northorn part of the county, is in tho
midst of a mad dog scare. Two weeks ago a
dog suffering with rabies bit several other
dogs, three of which went mad yesterday,
ana for nearly two hours kept everybody in
doors. A fusilade of shots was kept up from the
windows, and finally all the dogs In sight
were killed. Every dog in the town-is being
killed to-night, unless tho owners promptly
muzzle it.
A KEW STEAMSHIP LINE.
I
It Is to Connect the United States, Spanish
America and Europe.
Crrr o Mexico, June 9. Spanish capital
ists living in New York, Havana, Mexioo and
Spam have subscribed capital for the estab
lishment of a steamship line to run In con
nection wlth.the Spanish Transatlantic Com
pany, The proposed line will connect Mexican
gulf ports with tho Antilles, Colombia,
Venezuela and tho Atlantic ports of Hon
duras, Guatemala and Belize, making direct
communication with the United States and
Europe.
DROWNED IN A WATER BARREL.
The Neighbor in Whose Yard the Child
Died May Lose His Mind,
TSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TOE DISPATCH.
JoHSSTOWH, June 9. The drowning of
Bertha, tho 11-montbs-old "child of Eiank
Eoontz, by falling into a barrel of water in
a neighbor's yard this evening", has so
troubled Mr. Nelssner.ln whoseyard the ohild
was drowned, that fears are entertained for
his mind. Theparents of the child are also
(jreatly affected;
FREAKS 0 DAKOTA WEATHER.
From Dog-Day Heat Almost to Freezing In
Ono Bay, and a Dust Storm,
Pierre, S. D., Juno 9. A terrible wind
storm struck this city at S.30 to-day. ft was
accompanied by a blinding storm of dust,'
which left the city in total darkness. The
storm lasted 35 minutes.
To add to the phenomenon the temperature
fell from 90 in the shade to almost freezing
point, and unless a change takes place be
fore midnight a damaorincr froit -ts-ni hn thft
iobhit' " .'"- p f- --
TfiMG RECIPROCITY.
Qnay and Harrison Adopt Blaine's'
Plan for TJse in Politics. .
BOTH EAGER FOR.SECOKD TEEMS.
-The Administration "WIJ1 MI for the Sena
tor and vice Versa.
SB00K8 SURE TO GET MARTIN PLACE
'special telegram to the dispatch.
Washington, June 9. The factleakedout
"to-day that the wily Senator Quay, of Penn
sylvania, had given all his attentive frienas
the slip last night, and had been in secret
conference with the President from 7.30 un
til nearly midnight. Tho conference be
tween Quay and the Presidont, held in the
daytime to-day, was made as publio as pos
sible, and it was expressly stated by Quay
that the subject of national politics, the
next Frcsidental campaign, and the attitude
of the Pennsylvania delegation to the next
Republican National Convention were not
discussed. It was intimated that all these
topics were-postponed until some indefinite
time. '
It now appears that Senator Quay had a
private understanding with the President as,
to last night's conference, and that then
their conversation took a far wider range
than mere local Federal appointments In
Pennsylvania. Sonator Quay avoided all
callcw last night after his visit to tbe Ex
ecutive mansion, and he ran awaytoPhila-delphia-on
a very early train this morning.
An Understanding Has Been Beached.
There are certain facts, however, whichin
addition to the statements of some of Quay's
intimates here, indicate that President Har
rison and the Chairman of the Republican
National Committee have shaken hands over
a compact for their mutual benefit. Quay
is to face a hard fight to succeed himself in
the United States Senate. Tho opposition is
to be led by Congressman Dalzell. In this
fight he will need all tbe help ho can got,
and for that reason he wishes the aid of, tho
administration.
On the other hand, it is claimed that Quay
will be able to control all, or nearly all or
the Pennsylvania delegates to the next Re
publican National Convention, and his aid,
tnoreiore, is not to oe aespisea oy a .t-rcsi-dent
who desjres renomlnation. Upon this
basis the President and Senator Quay came
together to-night, and had a long and ex
haustive talk over the political situation in
various States.
It is currently stated in Washington to
night that Senator Quay is still to be recog
nized as the Republican leader in Pennsyl
vania in nil matters affecting the interests
of the party, though Postmaster General
Wanamaker is to act as a brake upon any
methods proposed by Quay that may be too
radical. In return tho Pennsylvania delega
tion to the convention may De expected to
support Harrison, shouldhe then be a candi
date for renomlnation. It is not known
whether Senator Quay will continue to be
Chairman of the Republican National Com
mittee aunng tno next campaign, dui it is
said that he has no-desire to continue in that
office after the next convention has met and
made its nominations.
Quay in the Quaker City.
A dispatch from Philadelphia says: Sen
ator Quay came into town to-day and spent
the day at his room in the Continental. As"
soon as it was known that tbe National
Chairman had arrived in tho city the usual
number of callers found their way to his
room. For severalhours the Senatorheldquite
a levee in his parlor and at one time or an
other nearly every Republican organization
in the city had its representative Shaking
hands with the Junior Senator. Of course,
the chief topio of conversation was the
resignation of David Martin as Internal
Revenue Collector: Senator Quay, in speak
ing of the resignation, said that the stories
published in relation to tho .matter were ac
curate, and that he had personally filed
Collector Martin's resignation on Monday
morning-. ' " ' " "
"'Senator, is It a practically understood
thing that Representative Brooks will be
Martin's successor?" Senator Quay was
asked.
The National Chairman thought for- a
moment and said quietly: "Well, I don't
know. Mr. Brooks has been mentioned for
the place and I have indorsed him. I sup
pose he will be appointed. There was
thought to bo some opposition to his ap
pointment from the wholesale liquor men,
but there has not been any as yet. In fact,
I believo that the liquor men are of the
opinion that Brooks is about the best man
that could be appointed as far as their in
terests are concerned."
The Senator was spoken to about the re
port that Senator Cameron had called at the
Whlto House. The Senator, with an amused
smile, said: "I wonder if that is so. I heard
of it in Washington. A great many people
were talking about that, but I forgot to in
quire if it was so."
TJio Senator leaves on the limited to-morrow
for his home in Beaver.
SH0ENBERGER EXECUTORS SUED.
G. T. BlcCormlck Claims His Legacy Was
Dissipated and He Wants 8150,000.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
New York, June 9. In the special term of
the Supreme Court before Judge Lawrence
to-day, the suit of G. T. MeCormlck against
the executors of the late John H. Shoonber
ger, the Pittsburg iron king, for tho recovery
of ?l56,ooo, was up ior tnai. tho plaintiff
claims that under tho terms of his (McCor
mlck's) grandfather's will, Shoenborgcr was
made trustee. Ho served as trustee in name
only, however, the work being done by one
Algernon BelL
It is claimed that the latter dissipated the
estate and now McCormick seeks to hold the
executors of Shoenberger responsible. Ex
Chief Justice Charles P.Daly appeared for
the'defendants and interposed a demurrer.
Decision was reserved.
CAMDEN'S MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
The Body of a Beflned Woman Fished Ont
of the Delaware River.
Camdew, N, J., Juno 9. The body of a
pretty young woman was found floating in
the Delaware river above the Vine street
ferry landing to-day. Mystery surrounds
the cause of her death. On tho wharf, near
where the body was found, a pocketbook
was picked up containing a receipted milli
ner' bill in the name of Blanche Humphreys.
Several articles of wearing apparel were
also found.
v Tho woman was evidently refined. Mrs.
Coleman, who lives near the river, states
that near midnight last night she heard a
scream and a female voice- cry out, "For
God's sake, don't," and then she heard a
Splash. A deck hand on a ferry boat saw
tho body this afternoon, and recognized it
as that of a girl he saw on his boat last night.
He says that early in the evening two rather
rough-looking men, accompanied by the
girl, crossed irom Philadelphia to this city.
Shortly afterward they went back, and later
on the three came over again. Near mid
night the men returned to Philadelphia
without the woman.
MACDONALD LYING IN 6TATE.
The Cabinet, Senators, Members of Parlia
ment and Others Do Him Honor.
Ottawa, Qbt., June 9 The body of Sir
John Macdonald nov lies" in stato in the
Senate Chamber. Since 10 o'clock this morn
ing there has been a perfect Jam about the
main entrance. At 6 m m. a private funeral
service was conducted at Eamscliffe. An
hour later the remains were borne to the
Senate Chamber by six members of the Do
minion police.
At 10-.30 tho Senate doors were thrown
openV" Lord Stanley, nocompanied by ljis
staff, was the first to en ter. As he paused at
the catafalque to take a farewell look at tho
old chieftain he deposited a beautiful wreath
on tbe casket. Next came the members of
the Cabinet, Senators and members of Par
liament. Thousands of ladios paid their las t
tribute to the late Premier. He looks natu
ral In death.
A FEDERAL OFFICER IN TROUBLE.
He Is Charged Wtthu Favoring Bliclt Dis
tillers and Is Suspended.
BraMTjfQHAM, Ala., Juno 9. Jndc-o Bruce.
of the. United States, District Courts has
ordered the temporary suspension from
office of United States Commissioner Fergu
5,n , r Clebourne county, pending an in
vestigation of certain charges brought
against him by District Attorney Parsons,
liieso charges are eight In number and of
various kinds.
-,.1' ''.S1Ie'?ea that Ferguson sold corn from
His mill toilllcit dlstUlers: that he knew by
personal Knowledge of violations, of tho
revenue laws, which he did not prosecute;
that he consulted the interest of prisoners
more than that of the Government; that ho
was negligent and careless Mr.Tergus6n;8
resignation had been requested before this
Tnotlonwasmade.foutho refused to give It.
INNOCENT MEN KILLED.
rlHEB DETAILS OF THE TEBBIBLE
k DPBISINGIN HAITI.
t
A French Merchant and a Tailor Shot Down
la an Atrocious Manner Hlppolyte's
Barbarity Minister Douglass' Courage
and Ministerial Ability Impeached.
f SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
New York, June 9 Official advices of the
Haltean insurrection, which came by the
utearashlp Orange Nassau, reached tho Hai
tean Consul General here to-day. Mr. Han
nibal Price, the Consul General, said the In
surrection was the outcome of past aimcui
ties, and that the leaders- of the
war of 1SSS wore in nowise interested
la It. Legitime, he said, was a man of
Icnseand realized that it would be useless
for him to try and overthrow the Govorn
njent. The men who created the difficulty,"
he said, belonged to the disorderly element,
which was tho unfortunate outcome of
every civil war. The leaders, General Sully
Guerrler and Francois Gratia, wero men
who had never been known politically.
They were trouble-breeders, and were am
bitions. They created a common riot, -which
it was necessary to put down: The pity
was that innecent persons were killed dur
ing the trouble.
home of the passengers from Port au
Prince, who arrived on the Orange Nassau,
have given further details of tho trouble and
tell of narrow escapes of Americans who
were in the country. Nearly all the Amer
icans stop at tbe Hotel Bcllevuo in Fort au
Prince. During tho musketry firing on
Thursday, May 23, nt least a dozen shots
struck the hotel. Captain Reed, an Amer
ican, was in his room. As bullet broko the
rocker of the chair on whioh he
Vas sitting. Another smashed glass
ware on the table. After tho killing
iof the French merchant, Ernst Rigand, one
of his friends asked permission to take a
lock of tho dead man's hair to the widow.
Eresident Hippolyte, so one of the Orange
Nassau's passengers says, refused to permit
it. and ordered the burial of the body J ust ns
It was. Then he wrote a letter to Mrs.
Rlgaud condoling with her, and regretting
that the situation necessitated the snooting
of her husband.
Another act, described as an atrocious
murder, was the shooting of a tailor in front
of his shop. President Hippolyte and his
guard were passing. One of the guards told
tho tailor to stand up and say "Vive le Presi
dent." The tailor asKed"whyJ" Tho Presi
dent ordered the guards to shoot him.- Con
sul General Price said that tho killing of
both Rigaud and the tailor was accidental,
and that they wore two of the regretable in
cidents of thft rlnt.
One of the steamer's passengers, who is al
firomineat American mercnant, aoes not
liink Minister Fred Douglass is a brave man
or a good Minister. On the 28th, he says, MIn
lsterDouglass was on tho street when the
shooting began. Ho was afraid to go home
by the usnaj route and went around through
the back yard of tho Hotel Bellevue, where
ho was Joined by a badly frightened coach
man. Together they reached the Minister's
house by back ways.
A FRANTIC L0VEB.
While Watching His Dead Sweetheart He
Imagines She Beckons to Him. v
SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
New York, Jnne 9 Annie Goldflnnoy, 83
years old, and her lover, David Belbelnoff,
left their bome in Grodno, Russia, about
seven weeks ago, for this country. Thev in
tended to consummate here"the marriage
which the opposition. of Annlo's
parents had rendered impossible Jn
tselrt rmtive$- 1Mity;' TJity- 'landed
in Philadelphia, came from there to Now
York and tookboard at Isaao Eaufmann's.
Two weeks ago Annie fell ill and was taken
to the hospital, where she died on Mondav
morning. Reibcinon was Inconsolable and
clung to the side of his dead sweatheart's
cot. At about 9 o'clock this morning a hos
pital attendant saw him spring from his
chair and grasp the dead girl's band,
"She's alive, she's alive" he cried, and ran
off to House Surgeon Welnsteln's room.
The doctor applied a battery, bnt tho spec
tators noticed only a muscular contraction.
The electricity aroused no reaction in
the heart. The doctor asked Refbei
noff why he thought Annlo was
alive, f He said that 'While ho
was looking at her, sho raised her arm and
seemed to "beckon to him. Then the arm
dropped to her side. "I thought she wanted
to speak to me," Relbelnoff said. The task
of resuscitation was abandoned when it was
learned that the girl's right arm had been
slipped to her side by its own weight. Tho
lover had imagined the rest.
THE TEHTJANTEPEC PROJECT.
A Draft of a Proposed Treaty With Mexico
on the Proposed Work.
New York, "June 9. .It is learned that
Simon Stevens, of New York, late President
of the Tehuantepeo Railway and Ship Canal
Company, has prepared and is about to sub
mit a draft of a treaty whioh it ia proposed
shall be made between the Governmentof
Mexico and that of the United States, pro
viding that Mexico and the United States
shall Jointly guarantee so much of an issue
of $100,000,000 of 2 per cent 100-year gold bonds
as will be sufficient to Insure tho completion
of a transit across the Isthmus of Tehuan
tepeo from the Gulf of Mexico to tho ocean
by means of a skip canal and marine rail
way, with commodious harbors on both
coasts.
COERCED INTO CRIME.
The Story of a McKeesport Boy Who Was
Arrested for Bobbery.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
McKeesport, June 9 narry McKee, a
young man aged 18, Sas sent to Jail to
day by Mayor Tibrook on suspicion of
being implicated with the gang that robbed
tho place of Jacob P. Nill of $300 .May 29.
They told his mother that on the
night In question ne was with a man, who Is
now badly wanted on.suspicion of Deing the
firincipal in the affair. The boy also said
he man had shown him $300, which he said
he nad taken from a place in Greensburg.
The greater part of the money was in sil
ver, and the men compelled McKee by
threats to go into several of the saloons on
their way and get the money changed into
bills. '
THE LUTHERAN SYNOD ADJOURNS.
APlttSburg and an Allegneny Pastor Elected
President and Secretary.
New York, June ft The Eastern district
of the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran.
Church concluded: its conference in this city
to-day. The afternoon session was devoted
to the eleotion of officers and committees,
as follows President, Pastor Brandt, of
Pittsburg: Vice President, Pastor Walker, of
York; Secretary, Pastor Rechtold,' Alle
gheny; Treasuror, Charles Spillman, Balti
more. Tne Synod adjourned to meet In June of
next year at such place as the President
shall designate. On that occasion Pastor
Hern, of Pittsburg, Will reintroduce tho
topio "Regeneration," and lead the discus
sion upon it through the session.
A BLOODLESS NAVAL BATTLE.
Balmaceda Ships Bombard a Town at Long-
Bange and Are Driven Off.
. Iquiqtje, June 9. An armed transport and
the torpedo cruisers Lynch and Condell ar
rived in sight and have been to-day firing on
tho town, but the rango was too groat and
n,o damage was done.
The torpedo vessels wore chased by the
Congressional ships Huascar and Abloa, At
C 30 p. w. all was quiet again, the ships bay.
ing apparently retired.
Cyclones In tbe West Indies.
Havatta, June 9. At the Meteorological
Observatory here Indications 'have been
noted of a cyclonic disturbance to-thawest-.!
wuru ul misisiana. .
BRANDED AS A CHEAT.
The Chief Justice Jnstqicts
the Jury Against the
Accused Baronet."
A TEEDICT SOOff BEACHED.
IHsEeceived WithHisses and the
Crowd Cheers Cnmniing.
-SENSATIONAL CLOSING SCENES.
hThe Effect-of tie-Decision Upon Society, the
Army and Politics.
CLASS HMS-DITIDE PUBLIC) OPINION
London, June 9. The notorious baccarat
trial has ended, and whether martyr or
thief, Sir William Gordon-Cumming's repu
tation has been forever blasted by the ver
dict of the Jury against him. And yet,
strange to say, popular sympathy remains
with tne accused Baronet, while bis oppon
ents are met with sneers and hisses.
Tho proceed in gs to-day opened with a most
sensational inoident. The Lord Chief
Justice had hardly taken his seat when
General Owen Williams steppod to the front
of the bench and said, his face pale with
-emotion and his voice husky with feeling:
"My Lord, I have to ask your protection.
Yesterday Sir Edward Clarke thought
proper
Here the Solicitor General, Sir Edward
Clarke, sprang to his feet and, interrupting
General Williams, exclaimed: "I ask your
Lordship to interfere, and that General'
Williams should not be allowed to make a
statement, as he has not the privilege of do
ing so.1'
Tothiar General Williams hotly replied in
a ringing voice, all trace of huskiness hav
ing disappeared under the influence of the
angry reelings which animated him: "I was,
accused of an abominable charge "
Here the Lord Chief Jnstice Interfered,,
saying: "Idonotrememberthe-expression..
but I do not think that you can be allowed.
to speak."
Determined to Defend Himself.
But General Williams persisted in being
heard, remarking angrily: "We were accused
of sacrificing an innooentrman. This state
ment was made without any evidence being
brought forwarctfor Its Justification,"
Lord Coleridge again Interrupted the Gen
eral, remarking with considerable warmth:
"1 cannot hear any statement from you,"
and immediately commenced llis summing
up, while General Williams retired frowning
and greatly discontented to his seat, where
heroceived the condolence of the friends
who had come with him to court in order to
hear him defend himself from the allega
tions made yesterday by the Solioitor Gen
oral in tho hitter's summing up for the plain
tiff. Lord Coleridge called tho attention of the
Jury to one particular observation which
was made on behalf of tho plaintiff during
the course of the triaL It was to the effect
that there "was more In the case than ap
peared on the surface." Against this the
Lord Chief Justice remarked: "I most em
phatically protest. The Jury has nothing to
do with things whioh are not on the surface.
You have to confine yourself to the single
issue and what yon have heard and what has
been proved during tbe triaL"
The afternoon utterances of Lord, Cole
ridge may-be said to have amounted practio
ally to Instructions-, to find a verdict atrainnt
the 'plaintiffs. A military tribunal, tho
uuio -uuowuo wiucu in, auuamnce, woniu
Judge if tho proceedings with which General
Williams and Lord Coventry were con
corned formed an infraction or the rules and
regulations governing the army, so with that
point the Jury need not trouble themselves.
Mistaken, but Had Good Motives.
He, Lord Coleridge, did not know if the
gentlemen Just mentioned had or had not
broken any military rule, but if they had
done so, in the Chief Justice's opinion, they
had done so with tbe best of motives. Lord
Coleridge also said that he did not know
why thejury had been informed that it was
'impossible -for the names of the Prince of
Wales and General Owen Williams to re
main on tho army list if the name of Sir
William Gordon-Cummins was eliminated
therefrom. This had nothing to do with the
case. Thejury's verdict would not have the
slightest effect upon the military authori
ties one way or the other so far as the gen
tlemen mentioned were concerned.
Proceeding to the consideration of thn
precis drawn up at Tranby Crort and setting
forth the outline of the events which took
place in regard, to the baccarat scandal, the
Lord Chief Justice said that the precis was
not in evidence in the case and that it was
merely a statement of. the affair written by
one of the witnesses in the suit.
Lord Coleridge then turned his attention
to Sir WHllam Gordon-Cumming, though
his eyes were kept continually upon the
jurymen, and not upon the plaintiff. During
thl3 branch of the discourse. Lord Coleridge
severely criticised the Baronet's conduct
nfter leavine Tranby Croft, referrincr to the
tho events subsequent to September 10, the'
aay wnen tno xiauuy uruiv party may ue
Hum to have broken un. His conduct then.
occordlng to the Chief Justice, was not of a
nature tending to indicate that the plaintiff
was innocent of the charges brought against
him.
A Good Word for the Prince.
Afrandther and later portion of his chargo
Lord Coleridge, referring to the criticism
which has been heaped upon the Prince of
Wales since the affair became public for the
share the beir apparent bad taken In tho
Tranby Croft episode, said in the main tht
England was not only a free country but a
pensorjous one. The life of tho Prince of
Wales, like tnat of every other person of
rank, was continually made a subjeot of
publio comment.
"The Prince of Wales," Lord Coleridge
aaaea somewnat paiueucuuy, iv uppearea
"goes through many boring ceremonies, and
wnat u ne aia introduce oaccarat into tnat
great house? But," said the Lord Chief Jus
tice, "nobody was any the worse for the
hard working man taking his pleasures
among his friends."
o"Did the Jury believe that the plaintiff
signed the dishonoring document in which
he stated that he had cheatedat cards? And
did this save the Prince of Wales ? Was not
the consequence far too great for the cause?"
Lord Coleridge said, in addtion, that bo
could not understand how a man could glv e
away all for which life was valued and all
which made life worth living, Tho Lord
Chief Justice wound up his charge to thejury
with the following emphatic, not to be easily
misunderstood, remark, after what he- had
already said: "I send yon, gentlemen of the
Jury.to do your duty and adopting the noble
words of a great man to this occasion: 'When
you pass your Judgment upon Sir William
Gordon-cummmg's honor, I pray you recol
lect your own.'"
Tho Deception of the Verdict.
Vhen in a few minutes the Clerk of the
court suddenly announced that the Jury was
ready to report there was a movement of
surprise throughout the -packed audience.
Then the chatting was resumed on all sides,
the short absence of the J ury being regarded
as decidedly unfavorable to the plaintiff.
Everybody may be said to have been in a
breathless state when the Jury re-entered
the box, looking rather frightened and very
nervous. After the Clerk of the court had
Soiled the Jury the Lord Chief Justice, ad
ressing the J ury, said:
"Gentlemen of tbe Jury, havo you agreed
upon a verdict?" M ,
"Yes," almost whispered the foreman,
standing up and bowing toward Lord.
Coleridge.
"Is It for the plaintiff or for defendants?1'
asked the Lord Chief Justice.
"For tho defendants." answered the foio
man In a low voice.
The announcement of the verdict was re
ceived with slight hissing irom me gauencs
whore the ladies congregated, end upon the
part of some of those in the body of thq
cnnrlr whn tmrft in s-vmnathv with the Dlaln
tiff. The court officers had some difficulty
for some time In suppressing these marks of
principally feminine disapprobation of the
JL When, the verdict was" announced to be
veruicwr
SAFE
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MVT TVSO GOT TEE MOXETt
TFW SardOey Me the Only Scapegoat far the
JIUlion-DcUar Steal?
against Sir William Gordon-Cumming, the
latter to au appearances was tne most un
moved man in court. He folded his arms
and looked straight at the-Jury, but other
wise did not move a muscle, his face not
showing the slightest trace of emotion.
Lords Mlddleton and Weaver flushed scarlet,
and then turned very -pale.
Frightened Because of the Hisses.
Mrs. Arthur WJlson and Mrs. Lycett
Green were also noticed A turn pale when
the verdict was rendered,and wero evidently
badly frighteneiwhen they heard the hisses
which greeted y ""'he two ladles mentioned
stood for seve $fa c3 whispering earn-
panled by the-. A vO" sbands, they
passed slowly oj 'Vr Ai"h bowed
tiMrfa -nn.n-annn1k h . . -all
appearances
fact, so frig:
bearlncr of
Berkely Levett be excepted, thatrv." P 7
would nave taken them for people w. 4d
Just bad a crushing, withering verdict-gendered
against them.
"The Wilsons win," ha"d as if by- magic,
spread from the court room to the crowds
outside, and from there all over London, and
it was again made evident as tbe defendants
drove away, by the chilling manner in which
they were regarded, that popular sympathy
was with the guest of Tranby Croft, whose
future Was now as black looking as that of a
loan condemned to a long term of imprison
ment for some heinous crime.
In the meanwhile how different was the
greeting extended" to tho defeated litigant,
Sir William Gordon-Cumming. The latter
all this time, while the defendants were with
sinking hearts, leaving the court room, had
remained calmly seated in his usual place.
When tbe Wilsons had disappeared the
baronet stood up, and, gratefully smiling,
shookhandswithSIr Edward Clarkeandwlth
others who pressed around him, with many
cheering words of sympathy for the man
whose career was thus blighted beyond all
hope.
Cheers for the Defeated Baronet.
The soldierly form of Sir Wflljam, Instead
of shrinking beneath tbe blow which had
been dealt him, seemed to be proudly drawn,
up to its full height as he walked slowly, but
steadily, to a little table nearby, donned his
overcoat, carefully placed his hat on his
head, and accompanied by Lord Mlddleton,
walked out of the court by one of the private
exits, follow ed by the pitying glances of the
ladies, who still remained in. the galleries,
anxious to havo tbe last glimpse of the vic
tim of Tranby Croft baccarat playing.
JU tho still proud looking baronet and
Lord Mlddleton left tbe new Law Courts
there was another instance of the different
manner in which the general publio looked
Upoirthe. victorious defendants and upon,
tho defeated plaintiff, Sir Wflllnm and Lord
Mlddleton were no sooner recognbjed as
they entered tho latter's carriage than they
'were loudly, repeatedly and enthusiastically
cheered by tho dense excited crowds pack
ing every approach to tbe new lAw Courts,
this reception contrasting vividly, most
Significantly, with the totally different man
ner of dead silence with which the Wilsons
were greeted as they drove away.
The effect of tho verdict on military cir
cles, it is generally understood, is that Sir
William Gordon-Cumming, Major and Lieu
tenant Colonel of the Scots' Fusilier Guards,
will be promptly cashiered from the army
and Just as quickly expelled from the Marl
borough Club, the Guards Club, the Turf
Club and any other social organizations to
which he may belong.
The Masses and tho Classes.
The division of public feeling upon the
verdict will be largely a class division, tbe
aristocratic circle siding with the decision
and approving Lord Coleridge's charge,
while the mass of the public sympathy is
with Cumming and accuses the Judge of par
tiality. The "popular reaction Is largely due
to Sir Edward Clarke's outspoken and fear
less address. When he appeared in the lobby
of the House of Commons to-night be was
trreetedwith manv congratulations on the
ground that he had done the best that could,
be done against the enormous odds.
His friends fear that the increased distinc
tion be has acquired in the trial will not
commend him to tbe Court. The lino he took
in his allusions to the Prince of Wales will
be attended with considerable social risk.
The Court is still an immense social power
and oonld operate to check the career of
even Sir Edward Clarke. A lobby report
credits certain Ministers with telling Sir
Edward that he went too far in his com
ments on the Prince of Wales' relations
with his client.
Political issues of the affair promise a
speedy development. A group of Radicals
in the House of Commons, after a private
conference, have decided to raise a dis
cusslon,wlth special reference to the Prince
of Wales, by motions upon the army esti
mates. Mr. Morton has already given notice
that in committee on the estimates be will
move a reduction of tho salary of tho Com-mander-in
Chief in order to raise a general
debate on tbe case.
The Comments of the British Press.
Referring to tbe result of tbe baccarat case
the Pott says: "We do riofdeslre to add to
the anguish over the sad ending of a brill
iant career, but tbe fact remains that the
signing of the document rendered
it impossible for eminent and dexterous
counsel to rehabilitate the honor which
Cumming himself treated so lightly. Lord
Coleridge took a Just aspect of the Prince of
wales conueuuuu ui ma wuLuit. uj.
baccarat. We think the wholo party dis
played a want of clear-headedness or they
would not have created difficulty by play
ing the second night."
aim ihc sajs: "In our Judgment, no
ptber v erdlct was possible. Tho public dis
appointment is due not to dissatisfaction,
but to the inadequatcness of the verdict to
meet the varied aspects of the scandal. Tho
Prince of ales failed in tho middlo
course he anopted, but it has yet to be
proved thnt his attempt was mpre than a
grave indiscretion. The pity of it all is not,
therefore, the Verdict, but tbe presence of
the heir to the throne at the head of tbe
baccarat tablo. The Prince is bound to a
pure, simple and cleanly life as an example
to his future subjects; Woe to a monarchy
when it can no longer perform what may
fairly be called Its last surviving use. It ft
grotesque to havo a Prlnco carrying about
baocarat counters wherever he goes as a
Mahommedan carries his praying carpet."
Tho IWraraph pays a tribute to tho dignity,
tact and sound judgment or the Courtand
urges that pity bo mingled with condemna
tion over too miserable end of a brilliant
career. Tbe Telegraph warmly defends the
Prince of Wales against everything but In
discretion and great error of Judgment.
The Chronicle has a scathing ariiole nearly
two columns In length in which it condemns
thejury's flndlngand Lord Coleridge's par
tiality, and makesa red-hot attack on the
Prince of Wales and his minions, demanding
a criminal trial.
A YELLOW DAT IN MAINE.
So
Dark at Noon Yosterday That Street
Lights Were Turned On.
Bahoor, Me,, June ?. To-day has been
equal to the famous "yellow day" years ago.
It was so dark at noon that all electric light
ing currents were put on, and many people
were frightened. ,.,
The cause cannot be explained, although
some people claim that it was smoke from
Jfqrest fires.
". Wo. .r-t"""
tne ODjocts-w 'iffnv n
htened andfeOdry "'fovo
thn defendants?.- V !' T i
ECHO .OF THE MAFIA.
The Mobhing of Jacques and His
Young Daughter at Florence
CAUSED BY THEIR MTIOXALITY.
lie Italian Rioters Clamored for tie Lynch
ing of the Americans.
SERIOUS Ef JUBY TO THE LITTLE GIRL
fSPECIAI. TZLXQRA3C TO THE DISPATCH.
BoSTOir, Jnne 9 The recent attack w
Mr. Jacques, or Newton, Mass - '
Italy, by a mob .of ""'
ousaff" " ,
j i w t
. - 0r, and
.ure of the case was
' y ii -uedin,thl9 country, he wrote
'--uaion an account of the incident, which
has Just been received, and ia which he
says, among other things:
"While driving along tho Vlallo Principe
Amedo, one of the most respectable resi
dence streets of Florence, a mob of
several hundred men suddenly rushed
out of a side street in front of
our carriage. I told the coachman to
torn and drive back, when we were sur
prised to eo a similar mob pouring out of a
side street behind us. We were instantly
surrounded by tho mob, every individual of
which seemed to have his bands full of
the large and rough stones used here for re
pairing the streets. Somebody in tho crowd
cried 'Americans: let us lvnch them. (This
I am told by my driver). Death to tho rich,'
etc
The Assault of tbe Mob.
"Tho mob then began pelting our car
riage with stones. Fortunately I had a
good, strong sun umbrella spread over our
heads. I made my little girl get down under
my arm and sheltered our heads with tho
umbrella as beat I could. I was struck on
tlB shoulder, the side, the log and
on the head, (a good American Derby saved
that). Then tho umbrella was demolished
and a stone struck my little girl two Inches
below the right temple. The wound was
deep, and the blood soon saturated her
clothing and my own, and, curiously, ran
into my basket and stained my passport,
signed by James G. Blaine, requesting for
eigners to allow me and my family to pass
safely, etc.
"Meanwhile our coachman had forced bis
way through the crowd and wheeled Into a
side street and drove rapidly to our hotel,
followed some distance by the mob. On ar
rival at onr hotel my little girl was carried
to her room and an English physician stay
ing in tbe bouse took immediate charge of
her. He said it was an exceedingly narrow
escape from death. Now, ono month later,
that tbo wound has nearly healed, wa
can see that it will leave a scar that
will disfigure her for life.
The American Consul Notified.
"In tho afternoon I drove to the American
Consulate and reported the matter substan
tially as above, and was assured that every
'-notion would be taken by the Italian au
thorities to arrest and punish tho offenders.
I have since learned that many ar
rests wero made, and as tbero were
many witnesses, no doubt conviction
and punishment will follow. Several prom
inent Italian residents of Florence nlso
called on me and expressed regrets and as
sured me that tbe mob was largely made up
of ruffians from other cities, who had coma
there to promote the Socialist demonstra
tions of May.
"As several other carriages, occupied by
Italians, were assaulted on that day Iwas at
first of the opinion that our nationality had
nothing to do with the matter, but the state
ments of my countrymen seem to leave no
doubt that the cnes of tbe leaders of the
mob, which cries were the immediate cause
oi tne assault, were: wmencans,ictu3 lyncn
them.' Whether the Italian Government
punishes these offenders remains to be seen.
They made every effort to bush up the mat-ter.-even
going so far as to open and delay
my telegrams, In which I attempted to com
municate with my friends in America, and
the telegrams of my friends to me. This
seems to me a striking 'disregard of the re
auests of oar Government, contained in mv
.passport."
THE PERMANENT 0ITICEBS.
Bepubllcan Clubs Meet and Receive Ke
ports Regarding Organization.
At a meeting of tho delegates of Repub
lican Clubs last night at tbe Americas Club
rooms tbe'commlttee appointed to select of
ficers for a permanent organization re
ported as follows; Chairman, Major E. A.
Montooth; Vice Chairman. H. P. Ford; Secre
tary, A. E. McCandless; Treasurer, Major A.
J.Logan.
The following committee was appointed to
take charge of tbe Hon. John Dalzell's cam
paign for President of State League: Ameri
cas Club, H. D. W. English and H.S.Paul;
Braddock branch Amencus Club, W. L. Laps
ley, F. W. Edwards: Home Market Club,
George n. Treusch, W. E. Reynolds; Pioneer
Beaver Club, J. W. Tlatt, J. B. McMasters;
Corapolis Club, W. B. Treadway, W. T.
Dithrick: DalzelrRepubllcan Clnb.I). T. Col
lingwood, D. B. Little; Sharpsburg Bepub
llcan Club, Dr. W. B. Kroesen, George L.
Walters: Northside Republican Club, A. H.
Shales, J. & Lamb.
The Young Men's Bepubllcan Tariff and
other clubs have not selected their members .
yet, but will by the next meeting.
NO CLEMENCY FOR 0RR.
Unfavorable Action on His Case Taken by
the Board of Pardons.
SPECIAL TELIQBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Harrisburo, June 9. The Board of Par
dons to-dayrefused to recommend tho exten
sion of executive clemency to James LTOrr,
of Allegheny county. John S. Robb and J.
N. Patterson represented the prisoner, and
J. EO'Donnell protested against his libera
tion. The case of W. James Stewart, murder in
tho second degree, was held under advise
ment. W. D. Moore represented the pris
oner. The case of T. S. Drummond, aggra
vated assault, Jefferson county, was also
held under advisement, as was that of
phebe Collins, Allegheny- A pardon recom
mendation was refused to William J. Mc
Gregor, embezzlement, Allegheny; Tha
board will meet again two weeks hence.
'FROM LANDS BEYOND THE SEA.
News Flashed by Cable From Various Parts
of the Old World.
" New clauses of the Irish land bill were dis
cussed in tbe British Parliament yesterday.
The balance sheet of the liquidators of the
Baring Brothers show liabilities of 133,000,000;
assets, $12,000,000.
Dtxamitb exploded under a Paris police
station yesterday, doing but little damage.
Laid to Anarchists.
It is reaffl rmed that the reports of a whole
sale immigration of Russian Hebrews to Eng
land are unfounded.
The Baptist Association of Carnarvon,
Wales, has adopted a report censuring the
Prince of Wales for gambling.
The Portal Congress has adopted a plan to
leave the protocol of that body open for
one year so as to permit further adhes
sions. ,
Cotnrr vo-r Waldersee visited Prince Bis
marck Monday. He met, besides tha
Frinoo, Count Herbert Bismarck and Lothar
Bucber.
The education bill was unfolded In the
Sritish"Hanse of Commons yesterday amid
the chilling silence of Conservatives and the
cheers of the Liberals.
PEExrxRRcDErx was interpellated In the
Italian Chamber of Deputies on the relations
existing between Great Britain and Italy
and the renewal of tho Dreibund.
The striking London omnibus men have
sent out a number of drivers and conductors
bearing collection boxes into the street, and
are canvassing the pedestrians for funds.
The French Chamber of Deputies has de
cided that cocoons and raw silks shall be ad
mitted free of duty, hut that manufactured
silks shall bo subject to a duty of 300 francs. ,
Mr. Baltovb yesterday said that all clauses
of the crimes act dealing with boycotting
and Intimidation can be well drawn from
the whole of Ireland, excepting County
Clare and some of the baronies in which tha
yPlan of Campaign" still exists.
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