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On the Contrary He JIacle Money in Stock Deals, Which Will Tet Be Ueed to Square Accounts. JOHN WANAJTAKER IXTIRELTmOCEXTJ Tie Ki-Trrasarer Was Ignorant That He -Violated Any Law in Beeriring Interest Tpon State Funds in Cants. SEKIFSCE AGAIX SCSFEXDm ISDEFIXITCLT TjrECIAL TELF.GR AM TO THE DISPATCH.! PiiiLADELniiA, June 23. John Bards ley went into court to-day to lcam his fate and went back to Moyamensing prison without knowing what that fate was to be. He was thoroughly self-possessed in the courtroom w hen he stood up before Judge Wilson, and he made a bold and character istic statement in his own defense. Before reading his defense he had listened to the testimony of the Mayor's experts assailing Ms financial operations. This testimony showed more in detail what has already been printed about Bards ley's use of public money for private gain. It was shown tliat on his stock speculations with Clendenning & Co., Bardsley lost be tween SSO.OOO and 5100,000; that his profits in the way of interest paid by hanks and hankers would make good this loss and still give him a profit of 5160,000, The Peculiar Financial Transaction. The statement was made that tor the pur poses of stock speculations he had borrowed 5181,000 from the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank and 5280,000 from the People's Bank. He had taken certain Government bonds w Inch had come to him as City Treasurer from the trustees of the Philadelphia Gas "Works and had bold them, putting the 5C0, 000 he had realized at interest for his per sonal profit for seven months. He had also put 5400,000 in tho Bradford mills. The experts figured out that even that if 51,000,000 was in the Keystone there was still a deficiency of 52,400,000. 3Ir. Bards Icy's statement was more sensational than had been expected. The first thing he said was that his predecessor as City Treasurer had left 51,100,000 on deposit "with the Key stone Bank. President Harsh and Bank Kxaminer Drew he charged had misled him. He attacked them both. Among other things he accused Mr. Drew of having received financial favors from the bank and of having postponed his visit once for a week at the request of the late John C. Lucas. Charges Against federal Officials. He also charged that the son of ex-Controller of the Currency Trenholm, who was once Drew's assistant, had lived at ilarsh's house andkept thebank plunderer informed as to Drew's movements. He admitted that he had loaned State money without knowing that it was prohibited by law. Most em phatically lie asserted that not a dollar had been lost to the city or the State through his stock ppeculation. In detail ho explained how he had put nearly $l,00u,000 In the broken hank and siiowed that ho had due hills for tho money. "With other depositors ho had been duped by the false statements of Marsh and Drew. Among other things he denied that they had assisted Marsh to cscapo or had ever con templated it. He cleared up Wanamaker's Skirts at length. A summary of Bardsley 's Itemized Jstatc rnent shows a net balance due the city, of $191,001 68, and a net balance due the State of $1,00-2,709 G4, making a total due tho city andStareof SL14,(31 32. This balance is ac counted for as follow?: Clearing House due hills from Keystone Bank, $925,003; receipt of President of Keystone Bank for ino hoods of Baltimore Traction Company $1,000 each, fcinO.OOO. notes taken from Granvillo B. Haines, for cash given him to assist Key none Bank, $23,000; 750 shares of stock in Farmers and Mechanic's Bank. $100,003; cash in Tanners and Mechanic's Bank, in connec tion -n ilh TOO shares or stock, $S03 43; cash in hands of assignee, $5,000; total, $1,155,805 4.1; balance due tho the city and State, $33,62-2 89. The Plea or Ignorance Entered. Continuing, he said: 'I have been asked w hv I do not know w hat the Keystone Bank did with the $925,000 deposited "with it be tween March and October 1890. I reply I nevcrknew of a case of a depositor asking the lank officers what they proposed doing with the dejKi-.it. Itemeniber this money was placed in thebank when there was no suspicion of insolvency, no doubt of its being good, and even the members of tho CleariugBouse Cominiion had nosuspicion of the true condition of tho bank." "During all the months, and especially during December, Bank Examiner Drew made many public declarations that every national bank In Philadelphia was solvent and that tho people need tear no danger. During the fall of 18T0 he assured me time mid time again, that the Keystone was all right and in as good condition as other national banks in Philadelphia In pro portion to their capital and surplus. Noth ing was left undone on my part to protect the interests of the city and State. "When tho trne condition of the bank was ascertained I was astonished that Mr. Drew did not know of the Insolvency of the bank, and so expressed myself to ex-President Marsh, who said he believed that Mr. Drew did know all about it. Prom the fact that he (Mr. Drew) was under obligations to Mr. Lucas and himself for money borrowed, ho (the President) thought Mr. Drew wanted to assist the bank all he could. A Bank Examiner Borrowing Money. "The Fresldeut said that at tho time of Mr. I.ucas' death he (Mr. Marsh) had taken out of Mr. Lucas' drawern. promissory note or notes, signed by Mr. Drew, for money bor rowed, and thai he tM held them, and with what had been loaned him up to date the same amounted to $-2,850. The Presidentalso stated that valuable presents, or sums of money, had been presented or given to Mr. Drew by himself or Mrs. Lucas or by both. "1 assert most positively that Mr. Drew should have known the true; condition of the bank, .and had he communicated the fact to:iic. or sier. hinted at it, I would never have permitted the city and State and my own funds to remain there. Mr. Marsh stated to me that on one occasion during the lifetime of Mr. Lucas, Mr. Drew came to ex amine tho bank. It was a week before it was expected. A messenger was at once dispatched to Mr. Lucas at his home. He sent Mr. Drew a note which caused htm to at once leave the bank and postpone the exam ination for one week. There never was any arrangement between President. Marsh and myself in relation to the Keystono Bank. I was a depositor and nothing more, nor do I know or the wherabouts of Mr. Marsh. "It has been stated that I had arranged with Mr. Marsh to leave the city. This also is absolutely false. I have also seen it stated that I attended a conference where it was arranged tbat Mr. Marsh should leave tho city. I positively denv ever attending such a conference, nor did 1 ever know there was such a conference held. trilling to Assist the Recovery. "I have been informed that tho city has ordered a suit to be brought against the said Robert Glendennlng t Co. to recover about $95,000 lost on the sacrifice sales of shares of stock sold by Glendennlng & Co. on my order. If this bo truo I shall be willing to assist tho city or the State in this orany other suit. "It is also truo that I loaned sums of State money to Glendennlng & Co.; also to a num ber of banks and banking Institutions through II. 1L Yard. It is also truo that I have deposited State moneys in tbe Seventh Manufacturers', Spring Garden, Kevstone, Third National, People's Bank, Columbia National, Chester National and Drexel & Co., and did receive interest from each of said banks and firms. I also deposited State moneys with tho Farmers and Mechanics National. I received interest from, the Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank uudor the following circumstances: It was but my duty as City Treasurer to pay over to inem certain sums oi money to en able them to pay the interest on tho city debt In January and July this is gen erally done. In consequence of its being paid over at earlierperiods than the required three days prior to Julv and January 1, the bank agreed to pay a rate of interest not to exceed 2 per cent per annum. A part of the time i was paid. One Successful Speculation. "In connection with this bank I d09ire to say that the President loaned money with which I purchased 2,000 shares of stock of tho West Chicago Passenger Railroad. Tho most of that stock was bought for about $90 per share and a larger portion afterward sold by tho bank at about $131 per share. About May 7, 1891, 1 requested tho President to sell enough of stock nnd repay tho bank all its loans and interest. Accordingly, the bank some time in May did sell sufficient of stock and did repay themselves, leaving 750 shares of tho stock and over $800 in cash still in their possesion. The profit arising from tho purchase and sale of this stock, to gether with the market value of that still on hand, is very largo and will go to the benefit of the city and State, though I do positively and absolutely deny that there was ever a dollar of either city or State money used in the purchase or any or said stock. "I was unable to make my payments or public moneys and deemed it my duty to assign or transfer my claim against Bradford Mills Company to John and James Dobson, mv bondsmen to both city and State in $220,000, knowing full well at the time I made this transfer that the Dobsons would be obliged to pay entire sum of $120,000 to State and $100,000 to the city, which sums of money they stand ready, willing and ablo to pav upon their legal liability being shown. As I have knowledge or can remember there never was any public money put by mo into this company." Did Not Spend It In High riving. In concluding his statement Bardsley says: Tor tho past 20 years my household ex penses have never exceeded $1,500 per year, which sum also included my personal ex penses. In March last I moved to German town to bo near tho factory, buying last Jane a property cosing $20,000, which sum represented my wife's savings of her 10-ccnt pieces, my savings from all outside sources and especially my salary for services ren dered outside my public dnties or my busi ness all set asldo to this home which mv wife and I wore preparing Tor our old age. I married 20 years ago, and from that day to this we have lived and denied ourselves. I understand I am to be sentenced on three charges: First, loanlg public funds; second, receiving interest on public funds; and third, buying securities with public funds. These tliree charges I admit to bo trne. Not knowing there- waj any tew, tsgalnRt loaning the State moneyin ray hands' 1 did loan to Robert Glendenning & Co. and several national banks in the eity nnd to several other banks through H. H. Yard various sums of money. Every dollar or the money I loaned either to Glendenning & Co. or to banks was returned at tbe times fixed by me, together with interest, and all of this money, both principal and interest, so re turned to me I have paid over. No part of that money is now in my possession. "Sfcond charge Receiving interest on State money. It is true I did receive interest on State money, but it is equally true that I did Hot know or any law which made it a crime for me to do so. The interest so re ceived amounts to thousands of dollass, all of which has already been paid by me to tho State or will be collected by my assignee out of my assets. Ihavenonoof it in my pos session. No Money Lost on Stocks. "Third, charge Buying securities with public funds. It is true I did buy some of tho securities named in part with public money. I did not buy securities, however, with any thought of retaining them, but only with the thought of making secure a portion of the large amounts in my hands, with the intention of selling tho samo when required to make payments to tho State. Tho securi ties so purchased havo all been sold and the proceeds paid over, together with all divi dends on tbe same, and no portion of this money is in my pocket. I am especially anxious that this court and tho public shall fully and clearly understand that neither the State nor city is tho loser to the extent of one dollar by reason of my doing any of these things for which I havb been indicted. On the contrary, tho profits arising from these transactions, which exceed all tho losses, have been put by me within the con trol of the authorities to whom they belong. "It has been asserted in papers that many prominent politicians and others have been borrowers lrom me and have shared in some way the profits of the office. I want to say in this connection it is true I havo assisted many men in private, political and public life in small loans, yet in every instance, so far as I can remember, tbe money has cither been returned or Is amply secured, .and in no case has there been anyperson or per sons benefited to the extent of one dollar by reason of my holding the office. Believes It Is a Good Excuse. "I was ignorant of there beineanvlaw prohibiting what I have done, or I never would have attempted it. I am aware, it is said, that ignorance of law is no excuso for its violution, but it is nevertheless and must be so admitted by all fair minded persons. I never in my life violated the law to my knowledge, never even accused or it, never was arrested in my lire on anv charge, and have always tried to be a goodj faithful citi zen in evcry;respect. I have resided in this city over 40 years, 33 of wliich have been in active business, and over 25 years in tho piiblic service, 23 of which I was a member of Councils, devoting the best years of my life to public work, neglecting my business. "I am stripped of all my property, mv fam ily penniless, thrown on the charities of the world; my reputation destroyed and my body in prison, and all for what? Because a bank has failed in which I placed the money intrusted to my care, and because I have vio lated a law to me unknown and never before enforced. I have accounted for e verv dollar of the money collected by me and "I have shown that I did not keep one dollar for my use. I can't be called dishonest. It can't bo said I have robbed or embezzled, cheated or defrauded, either the city or State, and when I havo made nil reparation in my power bv turning over nil my property and giving all possible aFssistance to both city and Mate what more can I do7" ' OHIO STATE CONVENTION. Its Date Will Be Fixed by the Democrats Some Time To-Day. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Columbus, Juno"23. The Democratic State Committee will meet to-morrow for the pur pose of fixing tho time' and place or holding the next convention and nrrangtng the njv portionincnt for delegates, a point which has been a source of much trouble between the Campbell and Neal elements in tho party. Several of tho members of the com mittee arrived to-night, among them tbe two members from Cincinnati, who are pro nounced against anything which will be for the interest of Campbell. It is learned the Neal members of the committee will make a fight to get the convention located at Cleve land. It is conceded by the opposition that thsTtealpeoplo have six members in the committee, while tho Neal supporters claim nine. Tho two members from Cuyahoga county are not counted in this estimate, and with the votes of these two it is likely the Con vention will be taken to Cleveland, provid ing the membership of the committee is present to-morrow and not represented by proxies. Eleven is a majority. Sandusky is making a fight for the location, but tho contest will be between Cleveland and Columbus, Governor Campbell and his friends favoring the latter place. Lewis G. Bernard and some of the Neal men on the committee state that they will be able to get what they want to-morrow In case their members are presentyand force the appor tionment of delegates to be made on tho election of two years ago, which will give Neal some 80 odd delegates from Hamilton county instead of SO odd in case the appor tionment is made on tbe vote of last fall. THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE. LEADERS ARE LIKELT TO DISAGREE AND A SPLIT OCCUR. A IMcetlng of the Anti - Sub - Treasury League Called, to Be Held at Dallas, Tex., Early in July Hall Will Probably Resign. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Jackson, Miss., June 23. During the visit here of Messrs. Polk, Livingston, McDaniel and Willetts, the Fanners' Alliance leaders, many interesting developments came to tbe surface relative to the National Alliance matters. The National Alliance Legislative Council met in Washington last February and created a Legislative Committee, con sisting of three members, of which M. S. Hall, President of the Missouri Alliance, was one. The functions of this committee was to formulate measures growing out of tho Ocala demands to be represented in the Fifty-second Congress. Hall, from the in ception of the sub-Treasury measure, has heen one of its strongest opponents. When he was selected a member of this committee it was regarded as a victory for the anti-sub-Treasury people, and it was proclaimed as an indication of tho abandon ment of the scheme. After his election Hall began a war against the scheme, and, with his coadjutors, has succeeded in organizing a movement covering the entire bouthoni States. A call for a meeting of the antl-suto-Treasury Leaguo at Dallas, Tex., on July 10, is the result. This meeting promises to ho largely at tended. Within the last month remon strances have been sent to Hall by members or the Legislative Council, and members have also urged upon President Polk the necessity or taking action against Hall. Polk has had considerable correspondence with Hall, advising him to desist, and very recently submitted to him one of two alter natives, either to cease his opposition to the sub-Treasury plan or to tender his resigna tion as a member of tho Legislative Commit tee. June 25 was fixed as the date for an answer. Those who know President Hall assert that he will decline to be coerced, and that he will resign nnd fight tbe sub-Treasury men harder than ever. It Is believed by many that this will split the National Alliance, and that independent organization will grow out of tho Dallas meeting. C0-0PEBATI0N THE BATTLE CEY. The State Lecturer of the Kansas Alliance' Writes an Important Letter. Topeka, June 23. Van Buren Prather, State Lecturer of the Kansas Alliance, has addresseda communication to the Congres sional Alliance, setting forth the plan for organization in compliance with the plans the National Council formulated atWashlng ton last February. The address is important in that it gives tho first official declaration, showing that the system of co-operation is to hereafter form tho sub-strnctnre -of the Alliance movement. On this point tho ad dress says: "Wo have been working upon the com petitive plan until wo are nearly a nation of wealth-producing paupers. Others havo been working upon the co-operative plan and are wealthy. Show tho difference to our people. We are the masters of the situ ation, not only politically, but from a busi ness standpoint, if we will only learn tho great -lesson of co-operation. Iould nd- vise not less than two days for lecturesi meeting and schooling upon the different topics for discussion. Present and un broken front and march on to victory by following the principles or co-operation. Then miilons of wage-slaves will soon he emancipated and happiness and prosperity will bo our reward. The laborer is worthy of his hire, and by the eternal, he shall have it!" CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OPPOSED. Green County Republicans Instruct for Morrison for State Treasurer. Watsesetjro, Pa., June 23. Tho Green County Republican Convention, held hero to-day, was marked for its harmony. Tho following ticket was placed in the field, tho first ballot in every case declaring the nomi nation: Associate Jddge, Samuel Webster, of Cen ter; Sheriff, Dennis White, of Whltely; jury Commissioner, David Weaver, of Jackson Poor Director, William Kinney, of Jackson' Coroner, W. T. Baker, of Waynesburg; I. H. Kndx, of Waynesbutrg, was chosen delcgato to the State Convention; Allen P. Dickey was elected Chairman of tho County Com mittee; and L. W, Sayers, of Waynesburg, Secretary. The Convention instructed for John W. Morrison, of Allegheny county, for State Treasurer. The Convention, amongits resolutions, ndopted one expressing its op position to the holding of a State Convention lor the purpose of revising the constitution. SrVEBGENT ALLIANCE HEN. Grand Forks the Battle Ground Between Conservatives and Radicals. Graxd Forks, S. D., Juno 23. The State Farmers' Alliance convened hero this morn ing. Three hundred delegates aro in attend ance, being representative Alliance men from all parts of the State. The meeting will continue at least three days. The busi ness will include the election of officers; of delegates to the National convention; the adoption of a constitution, by-laws and a platform. ICadical and conservative views aro both 6trongly represented. Intense interest cen ters in the question of Walter Mulr's eligi bility to re-election as President. Sluir represents tho radical men, who wish to indorse the Cincinnati platform favoring ultimate silver coinage and Government 2 per cent, loans. There is strong opposition to Muir and the Cincinnati platform. THE POLITICS OP M0EM0NS. Leading Dignitaries Denied That the Church Directed Disorganization. Salt Lake, Juno 23. President Woodruff, of the Mormon Church, and George Q. Can non, another Mormon official, asserted in an Interview to-day that there is no truth in the charge that the so-called People's party of Utah, the membership of wliich was wholly Mormon, was dissolved by tho church. Mr. Woodruff said. "We disclaim the right to control the political action of the members of our body." Ho declared that ho iavored,the separation of church and State. POLITICAL CLUBS IN M'ZEESPOET. Republicans Will Form a Second One, and Democrats Will Organize. McKeespobt, June 23. McKeesport will have another Republican club. It will be a branch of the Stato Leaguo, and will be or ganized soon. Its originators expect to have u membership of S00 to start with, and will have as members some of the best old Re publicans in the eity. Tho Union Club, which was started a few weeks ago. Is growing in membership. The Democrats will organize a club early in July. BU7ING OUT COMPETITION. Tho Whisky Trust in the Act of Absorbing Another Outsider. Chicago, Juno 23. Tho Hcrget Brothers' distillery at Pekin, 111., which has been com peting witn the Whisky Trust, has suc cumbed to tho latter organization. It was authoritatively announced to-day that the trust has secured an option on the plant at $600,030, and that final negotiations lor a purchase are in progress at a price slishtlr below the figure named. t PITTSBURG, TyffDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1891 CUEED BY PRATERS. Believers Holding an Excited Con vention in Illinois. MANY EXPECT TO BE MADE WHOLE Scoffers'Cannot Shake the Faith of Many of the Worshipers. A NUMBER OF HEALINGS REPORTED tSPECTAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCIIJ Chicago, June 23. Believers in the power of prayer to cure physical ills nro holding an excited convention at Western Springs. Largo crowds of cripples and helpless in valids are present, and at all times the ex citement nnd enthusiasm runs high. The Rev. A. B. Simpson, President of the Inter national Christian Alliance, a New Torker, has been presiding at the meetings. "We shall pray for all who suffer," he said to-day, "but we aro not practicing divino healing or sanctiflcation, and while wo are glad all have the faith, we cannot devote all of tho time praying for them." Everybody in attendance was talking of Charles H. Weeks' marvelous cure of a pe culiar nervous trouble that is said to have baffled the Cook County Hospital phy- faf of o Tl q "The" doctors who attended you at the hospital declare that you feigned your ill ness, as you were without money," said a re porter to Mr. Weeks. "They say that do they?" he replied. "Hear,brothersandsisters,"andhebeckoned to a number, "hear what the doctors say," and ho told them the story. "Blessed be heaven," thoy shouted, "tho devil has been attacked and he now tries to wreak his vengeance; but lethe world scoff, and we will care not. God has made you well again, and we can laugh at Satan whllo wo glorify the result of this meeting." "Thore will bo more than one euro effected before these meetings are over," said Mrs, J. C. Webster, who has been in total blindness fortho last eight years. "I feel sure tbat God in his goodness will restore my sight as did Jesus when he walked tho earth. My heart is filled with faith and He will reward me in His own good time." "Yes, and I expect Him to heal ray daugh ter Lulu," said John D. Williams, a hard ware merchant at 253 Lake street. "She has been unable to walk since sho was 3 years old." ne Was Cnred of Blindness. "For many weary months," said the Rev. W. D. Smock, "I was unable to see anything as others say, but Ihadmuchfulth in God's holy promise, and I constantly prayed to Him for relier. Two years ago I was attend ing a meeting upon these grounds. I always carried my Bible with me, because Iielt more securo fiom the errors of tho world with His word In my hand. I was rooming with two ministers who had been restored to health and they, thinking my faith was not strong enough, twitted me more or less a bout my habit of carrying the Bible. One night after a meeting, when we had returned to our room, they asked me to read a chapter for the evening. I uttered a silent prayer to God and said under my breath: 'I know Thou wilt heal mo, Lord.' I opened the Bible and read, not only one chapter, but several. Since then I have had perfect eye sight." Mrs. L. J. Bushawn, claims that she was cured a short time ago of a complication of diseases with which sho had been a sufferer for five years. She attended the meeting this morning and seemed to be as healthy as anyone. 'I have not had a physician call upon me or upon my family," said D. C. Peck, "for many years. Implicit confidence in the Lord has cured me of many ailments and my wife, who suffered for 15 years, was com pletely cured in a single night." Healed After Tears of Illness. Mrs. W. F. Hunt testified that she had been made a perfectly well wpman after a number of years of illncs by her faith in the promises of the Lord. The exercises of the camp this morning . followed the usual routine-beginning with a Srayer meeting at uu in mo morning, it oes not require a fortune to attend these meetings. The following announcement is made by the management: For thoso not bringing tholr own outfit the committee has secured tents set upon floors. It is expected that persons will bring their own bedding, towels nnd curtains for tent, which division will be clicked as baggage. The cots will not need mattresbes. Provisions will be sold on the grounds so that the parties can board as economically as may be desired. Whllo there are plenty of believers in the allowed cures reported at Western Springs, there are also many skeptics. There wero sovcral belllgorent individuals at the meeting to-day who came to convince those present that they were mistaken in placing any credence in the stories of marvelous cures, but their efforts availed little. "WHITE AND YELLOW. A Pretty Florida Girl Wedded to an Almond-Eyed Celestial. tSrxCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Gaixxsville, Fla., June 23. A wedding took place hero to-day which attracted con siderable attention. AVoh Sing, proprietor ofa Chinese laundry, also of a flourishing little grocery store, was married to Miss Alice Ramsey, a native Floridan, whoso parents have been for some years residents of this place. Jndge Gardner Officiated. The wedding was set for noon, but hearing that a large crowd had expressed its in tention of being present, the bride and groom stole a march on the publlo and the knot was tied at 11 o'clock in private. When the uninvited miests arrived, tho newlv mur- f ried couple showed themselves on the vcranaa muon to tne disappointment of those who hoped to witness the ceremony. Woh Sing made a speech in broken English and salt! he "lovoo Florida gol volly inuchee." He is a native of Canton, China, bnt has been in this country a number of years. THE BEECHEB STATUE. It Will Be Unveiled To-Day With Interest ing Ceremonies. f SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, June 23. The Boecher statue in tho City Hall plaza in Brooklyn will be unveiled to-morrow. Mayor Chapin will preside. The statue will be unveiled by Gertrude Rosana Beecher, a grandchild of tho preacher, who will be led to tho statue by Sculptor J. Q. A Ward. The children will sing "Lovo Divine, AU Love Excelling" during the unveiling. The Rev. Dr: Charles K. Hall will make the presentation speech and Park President Brower the speech of acceptance. President Srtn Low, of Columbia College, will deliver the oration and the Rev. Gustavo Gottheil, of Templo Emanuel, New York, will pro nounce the benediction. WILL BUY STATE BONDS. Sinking Fund Commissioners Will Invest Half a Million. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. CoLUMnus, o., June 23. Eastern holders of State bonds have made a proposition to the Stato Sinking Fnnd Commissioners for the purchase of the bonds before tholr maturity. Tho commissioners have been offered the bonds at 5 per cent premium, and their pur chase would save tho stato between $00,000 and $70,000 interest. It is expected the commissioners will go to New York about July 1 to confer with the holders, nnd thoy expect to make some ar rangement with them. They will probably buy $500,000 worth of bonds. WOMAN AGAINST DOG. l!sv , A Terrible Fight in Which the' Woman Came OfT the Victor. k SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCn, LAN JiN J, June 23. Mrs. James Parrlsh had a terrible fight.witk a ferocious bulldog here to-night. The animal jumped at her throat, and during tho struggle tnut efisucd the woman was bitten nt least a score of times. Her left hand was badly mutilated, tho wrist being bitten through and the fleshy part of her right arm -below tho elbow was badly chewed. The plucky woman finally thrust her hand into the dog's mouth and seized his tongue and held on with a tenacity bora of despair. At this point of the battle her excitement be came so great, tbat although she insists that she did not faint away, sho lias no recollec tion of how the fight ended. Tho dog was subsequently killed. It is feared that the animal was mad as it had been noticeably ugly and discontented for several days. ORATOR DEPEW IN COURT. WEALTHY BATLItOAD DIRECTORS FORCFD TO FACE A JURY. They Are Being Tried on a Crimlnat'Charge for Allowing the1 Use or the Wrong Kind or Apparatus Four Widows Watching; Proceedings. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, June 23. When the Court of Oyer and Terminer convened to-day the work of trying the New Haven Railroad di rectors for misdemeanor in allowing stoves to be used in tho passenger cars of tho road, contrary to tho statute, was begun. Dr. Channcey M. Dopew sat through nearly all -the session, not only as defendant, but as counsel to the lawyers who are conducting the. defense John M. Bowers, Henry 'W. Tafft, Thomas Thatcher and Jas. W. Towns end; Jr. President Clark, Vice President Reed and Directors Robinson, Wheeler, Nowbrldge, Park and William Rockefeller were in court. They were doubtless as notable an array of wealthy alleged criminals as ever faced tho bar ofa New York court. .District Attorney Nicoll opened' the prose flon with an address that lasted nearly half au hour. Mr. Nicoll said that it seemed to havjR become the general belief among rall-roau-directors that their functions were solely ornamental. They need only meet onco a year and divide the earnings. Those directors must be taught that their responsi bilities wore different from those of the di rectors of private corporations. They were liablo, clvifly and criminally, for gross negli gence. Lucius Tuttle, General Manager of the road, when asked if he had any personal knowledge of tho character of the heating apparatus in use on February 20, tho day of tho tunnel collision, said that it was the Baker heater system, which he explained as coal fire. Colls or pipe about the flro contain water which when heated passes up and down the coach through continuations of the Mf,' Tnttlo was recalled and said that ho had no power to change the svstom of heat ing. Ho explained how the road was operated, named its branches, nnd said that a majority of its cars never entered the State or New Y'ork. Mr. Nicoll tried to show that nt a meeting subsequent to the accident tho directors tooljsteps that proved their cognizance of how the cars were heated in violation of law. It was said that Judge Van Brunt con templates leaving for Europe on Saturday if tho caso is concluded. He and Mr. Depew may possibly travel by tho same steamer. Among the spectators in court to-day were four Women, who, it was said, were widows of tho victims of the collision of February 20. TERRORIZED BY BANDITS. TOWNSHIPS DT FAYETTE COUNTY 'i RULED BY BOBBERS. The Cooley Gang, Entrenched in Mountain Fastness, Descend Upon the People Like Robber Barons The Gang Live Like Princes Farmers Under Arms. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Uhiontowk, June 23. T,here is more trouble in Georges township with the notorious Frank Cooley and his gang. Over a strip of territory of about six miles along the baso of tho mountains above Hydetown, nnd extend ing west abont tho same distance, Frank Cooley, his brother Jack, and several other members of the same gang, have rnled as tyrannically as any old country despot. A gentleman who recently visited that locality says the people are completely cowed, and fear to even mention the names of the gang for fear of terrible retribution. .In every household there is a revolver lying within reach, and there is no telling when it may be needed. Even tho women are accustoming themselves to use firearms, and &re never known to travel any distance at night. "The gang is very large, and has Its friends scatteredall over the neighborhood, always .reporting when there Is any dangev-in sUht. J.?lb Cooley family- numbers irofrwhom eight are boys. There is now a rownrd of $100 offered for the arrest of the lender of the ?ang, Frank Cooley, who is wanted for tor uring old Miss Rose, of Smithneld, two years ago, in an attempt to get her money; He was sentenced to a term in the penitentiary, but escaped from the Jail here by sawing the bars of his cell. There Is no doubt that he was assisted by members of his gang. Sev eral attempts have been made to arrest him since, but ho has always been warned in time to escape. xne very latest worjr attributed to the, me is the bnrnine or Charlie Ewlns's new' ga ho ouse nt Smithflcld. He was reported tn nave sum sometning unout me gang, anu ins house was immediately set on fire. Last week the little Presbyterian Church at tho foot of tho mountain at Hydetown was broken into by the gang, and the new church carpet stolen. The peoplouro en raged at this sacrilege, but fear to take any steps to bring the perpetrators to Justice. The gang lives high, as hardly a day passes in which someone is not held up or a housewife robbed of her garden truck, or anything the desperadoes take a fancy to. The residents and farmers there have be come so used to the gang appearing at their doors at night that they are inclined to shoot first and Inquire names afterward, and all strangers riding through that locality are warned acralnst knocking nt the iwnr. ful farmers' doors after night. PEOF. JONG ON THE STAND. Tho Pittsburg Elocutionist Gives Testimony in the Marlatt Trial. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DtSPATCH. Younqstown, June 23. In tho Marlatt mur der case the first witness called by the State to-day in rebuttal was Prof. Byron W. King, tho well-known elocutionist, of Pittsburg, who testified that Marlatt came to him to be cured of stammering, and that ho prescribed a course ho should pursue, extending through a year. Tho witness Btated that lie observed nothing peculiar in the actions of Marlatt, and believed him to be sane. A number of neighbors living near Mar latt testified that they believed him sano. Samuel Nye, a member of New Lisbon grand Jury which indicted Marltat for murder, testified that his mother said to the grand jury that "She never noticed any insanity in Ira until the murder, and that there was no Insanity in tho family." COIN IN THE TBEASTOY. It Is Much Less Than It Has Been for Sev- eral Tears. Washington, June 23. A statement pre pared at the Treasury Department shows that the net gold in the Treasury, coin and bullion, on tho 20th inst., was $121,333,339 or $11,873,821 less than was held on the 1st Inst., and $60,899,650 less than was In the Treasury June 1, 1880. The statement only goes back to Janu ary, l&a, at which time the net gold in the Treasury amounted to $202,9.').),184or$81,621, 645 more than at present. The gold holdings were greatest in March, 1630, when thoy wero $213,818,2.-3. A FEW POSTAL CHANGES. Several Pennsylvania Offices Promoted by the Department. PROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Washington, Juno 23. The following Pennsylvania postonlces havo been selected for promotion to money order offices, the order to tako effect July G, 1891: Mahoning town and Mount Jackson, Lawrence county, and Drifton as an international money order office. In West Virginia, St. Joseph, Marshall county, is made a postal note office. Cross creek Village, Washington county, is mado a money order office. PBEPABATI0NS PB0GBESSING For the Fourth of July Celebration, bnt More Money Is Needed. Arrangements for the Fourth Of July cele bration at SchenleyPark havo nearly all been complctod, and there is little left to bo done except the ereotion of stands, staking off grounds, etc., at tho park, and Chief Bigelow is havjng that work done now. More money is needed. There Is some talk of having a sham battle between the Four teenth nnd Eighteenth Regiments, but no official action has been taken. lesterday's contributions were: Larkln & Heck, $5; 6. C. Boley, $5; W. O. Johnston, $i:MoGlnness& Smith, 5; John H. fitraub, $10. Total, S0. , MERE BUGABOO TALES. vs DEATH m OBSCURITY. 1 Incite the Ignorant Chinese to Loot k a. ' The ForSotten Existence of the Wife " jm the European Missions. Ilirw ' of Actor Edwin Forrest .,, M A BRITISH CONSUL'S COOLNESS, Backed by the Native Authorities, Prevents a Great Massacre. FOREIGN WARSHIPS TO THE RESCUE San Francisco, June 23. Chinese letters Just received give an account of the Wuhu riots. It had been reported for several days that a mob of Chinese had determined to loot and burn the property of the Jesuits at Wuhu, owing to tho-rumor that a number of Chinese children had been killed and their eyes taken out to make medicine for tho Jesuit fathers. On tho afternoon of Tuesday, May 12, a mob of Chinese gathered about the premises of the priests and broke through the walls, eventually setting fire to the cathedral and the other buildings after driving out tho missionaries and pillaging the place. Amob then proceeded to th.o English consulate and destroyed considerable property by throw ing stories. Tho arrival of Tuoti, n local magistrate, and the coolness of the British consul, alone saved the buildings from being set on fire. The consul and wife escaped from tho mob by dressing in Chinese cos tume and, hurrying to the Custom House, embarked with the other foreign residents on the. Chinese Navigation Company's re ceivingship. ' On May 19, the German gunboat Iltla ar rived, and Captain Ascher lent his influence to securo protection for tho missionaries. Placards, however, had been posted by the rioters announcing that the mission build ings would be destroyed on Friday. May 22. Placards also had been posted in the French quarter of Shanghai, threatening tho for eigners. A number of foreigners, headed by the Consul, armed themselves nnd passed tho night at the Custom House, and, nsslsted by Taotl, repelled the mob, who twice during tbe night made an attempt (o loot and set Are to the Custom House and residences of tho foreign officials. Chinese Gunboats to the Rescue. Next morning a crowd again set fire to the Custom Houso and surrounding build ings, but the-custom's staff, fully armed, charged the natives and again put out tho fires. In the afternoon three Chinese gun boats, which were escorting Shen Ping Cheng, the Governor of Annul, up tho river, arrived on the scene and, learning of tho riot, began to fire blank cartridges, which had the effect of frightening the mob. Some 2C0 soldiers arrived from Talping Fu, and these lent additional protection to tho foreign residents. The mob did not make any demonstrations against the Methodist Episcopal (American) mission, but, advised by the British Consul, missionaries from that point also embarked on tho Tehsing, whicn brought them, together with the ladies and children of Wnhu, to Shanghai. At Chlan King, the priests who escaped lrom the Wuhu in a boat were picked ud. There was only one British man-of-war on the North China station at the time of the riot, and this one, tho gunboat Linnett, was near Woosung, hut it was sent for and proceeded to Wuhu. On May 16, four 'days after tho Wuhu riots, tho natives of Nganking made an attack on the Roman Catholic mission there, rumor having reached them that Taota, of Wuhu, had for warded a dispatch to the authorities declar ing that the alleged deeds of tbo missionar ies were true. Tho priests succeeded in keeping the mob off, and one of tho ussail ants was arrested and punished. Tbe Catholic mission was not tho only one attacked, for a crowd fully largo made a descent upon tbe inland mission near North Gate, bnt the Chinese authorities arrived in time to prevent any serious damage. Native Women Reclaim Their Children. Tbe crowd lingered about the missions during the next two days, and the native women came to tho orphanage to- reclaim -their'ohildren-who'wercleft there. A French man-of-war was sent for and arrived on tho 16th. Captain do Jonquieres informed tho Governor of Nganking that if tho rioters did not obey the mandates of the mandarins he would not hesitate to take strong measures. The Governor responded that order would be maintained. Some of tho Gaelic's passengers brought the information that tho natives of Canton had again broken out against the mission aries in tho burned mission situated on tho banks of one of tho rivers in the province, and put to death all those connected there with. Just beforo the Gaelic left, it is stated, four of those murderers were put to death. Cases of abduction and murder nre becom ing numerous, several men and women havo been enticed beyond tho borders of Canton and held for. ransom. If ransom were not forthcoming the unhappy victims aro to bo put to, death. A LUCKY NEW CASTLE WOMAN. She Inherits S200,000 From a Deceased Relative in England. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TILE DISPATCH. New Castle, Juno 23. Mr. and JIrs.L.1. Vannetta, of Ne.w Castle, are to be enriched to tho extent of $200,000. Mr. Vannetta is a hard-working man, and has'lived here for a number of years. Mrs. Vannetta is English by birth, her maiden name being Woods. By the death of a relative in England sho has fallen heir to valuable property, the aggregate value of which is about $200,000. The relative, whose name was Woods, died some years ago, leaving her possessions to be divided between her legal heirs. Mrs. Van netta has n brother who is a promising young lawyer in Ohio. Ho henrd ot the death of his relative, and immediately began legal pro ceedings, and as a result secured for his share the amount of $200,000, and the same to his sister. PRINCE GE0BGE IN CALIP0BNIA. The Brave Man Who Saved the- Life of the a Czarevitch in Japan. San Francisco, June 23. Prince George, of Grceoe, who was instrumental in saving tho life of the Russian Prince Imperial from the attack cf the Japanese policeman near Y'okohoma May ,j, arrived to-day on the steamship Gaelic. When questioned regarding the nffal., Prince George modestly replied: "Oh, it was nothing. The fellow made two strokes at the Czarewltch and I caught both blows with my walking stick." He goes from hero to Copenhagen, stopping in New Y'ork and London, and will thence proceed to St. Petersburg, whero he hopes to rejoin the Czarewitch, who Is proceeding overland from"YIadivostock through Siberia to tho iiusslan capital. PBESrDENT AL APPOINTMENTS. New Receivers of Public Moneys and a Certificate of Merit. Washington, Juno 23. Tho President this afternoon made tho following appointments: Receivers of Public Moneys, Warren C. Plummer, of North Dakota, at Minot, N. D., vice Dean W. Hammond declined; William H. Hnre, of Washington, at North Yakima, Wash., vice Thomas N. Vance, resigned; Frederick G. Brathwalte to be Assistant Surgeon in tho navy with the rank of En sign. He nlso awarded a certificate of merit to John F. Trltle, a sergeant of Company E, Seventh Cavalry, for distinguished servico in action at Wounded Knee Creek, S. D., De cember 29, 18C0. CHILEAN INSURGENTS Are Seeking to Obtain Aid From the French Government. , Washington, June 23. A telegram re ceived hero to-day from Paris states that the efforts of tho Chilean insurgents to se curo aid from tho French Government aro becoming desperate. The insurgents, tho telegram says, have promised to deliver to Peru immediately the territory of Tacna and the port of Arica, provided tho Peruvian Government recognizes them asbclllgcrants nnd gives them other assistance. The Peru vian Government has peremptorily rejected the proposition of the insurgents. The Chilean legation here to-day received a cablegram stating that tho National Con gress ot Chile has unanimously approved by uoclamatlon a preamble and resolution which are designed to discredit the lnaur- frt?3k ' ENDED A "ffEEK AGO LN POVERTY. M . tShse..gtT3t m Vyjif ju The Famous Divorce Case in WLich the jB Kt- 0rea Tragedian V'33 Soften. k La TSwfiK EER BKffi' CABEER UP0X THE STAGE ''"M Yffi 3L Yaffil - H I A . V srlSlttM toStWi. rSPICTALTETiEnRAWTOTTramsPATPTT-l Q Lit 12Kr A Jolly Dog. gents' claims ofreirularity in their contest against the President, of Chile nnd tho J present congress. The Insurgents claim to be acting under authority ofa delegation of tho late Congress nnd the manifesto of tho present Congress declares such delegation non-existent, because, as alleged, the late Congress never delegated its power, and that had it done so the act would have been.nn constltutional, and had it not been urcon stltutional such action could not exceed thn life of the late Congress which closed Mayfl BELLE BILT0N AGAIN. A. FORMER LOVER OBLIGED TO PAY THE COUNTESS BILLS. The Wife or tlie Earl of Clancarty, the British Peer, Oiyv More Incidentally In Court The Jar ' Verdict Against Werthelmer. r. Jw. -v London, June - J I V- .-Y ll)rn:uO """"lench jury decided that Isidor TVv WOrtr. Ql-, was co-resriondent in the immer olr.- it 1 for divorce brought against Lady Dt.., (Belle Bilton), now Countess of Clancarty, und who has for a long time been known as an ardent ndmlrer of the music hall star) was liable for $245 due for fodder supplied to the horse of Lady Dnnlo under his (Wort helmer's) name. HENBY CAMPBELL'S LIBEL SUIT. Letters Bearing the Plaintiffs Signature in Mrs. O'Shea's Handwriting. Cork, June 23. The action for libel brought by Henry Campbell, member of Parliament for South Fermanagh, and pri vate secretary to Mr. Parnell, against Alder man John Hooper and Mrs. Eliza Nagle, as owners, or part owners, of the Cork Daily Herald, which commenced yesterday, was continued to-day. Counsel Tor the Herald to-day contended that if Mr. Campbell did not telegraph about hiring the house at East Bourne Mr. Parnell did so. Mr. Vinal, a real estate agent, de posed that letters (produced In court) which were signed by Mr. Campbell's name were really in Mrs. O'Shea's handwriting. Mr. Campbell, recalled, said that he had never heard or the letters or telegrams until this action was brought. THE HABBIS0N PABTY IN PABIS. Minister Reld Meets the Ladles at the Sta I tion and Tenders Hospitality. Paris, June 23. Tho United States minis tor, Hon. Whitelaw Roid, and all tho at taches of tho United States legation, met Mrs. McKee and Mrs. Russell Harrison upon their arrival nt the railroad station. The ladies wero driven to Mr. Hold's resi dence, whero they will mako their head quarters during their stay in this city; G0BST BETAINS HIS OPPICE. Salisbury Patches Up a Peace Between Him and Viscount Cross. London, June 23. Lord Salisbury has effected a reconciliation between Viscount Cross, Secretary of State for the Indian De partment, and Sir John Gorst, Political Sec retary of tne India Office. The result is that Sir John Gorst's resigna tion, previously tendered, has been with drawn. DIED IN THE BEAB'S PIT. A German Servant Girl's Novel Method of Committing Suicide. Frankfort, June 23. Last evening a serv ant girl visited the Zoological Garden, and, unseen by anyone, took off her clothing and J umped into the bear's pit. Her mangled body w ns found in the pit this morning. France's Demand on Haiti. Paris, June 23. Foreign Minister Rlbot has limited France's action in the case of PIgand, the Frenchman recently killed in Haiti, to a demand thnt Haiti pay an indem nity to PIgaud's family. ONE COOL PLACE. Drummers Charmed With Breezes From the Monongahela River. One of the coolest spots in the city is that part of the Monongahela House lobby look ing out on the river. At tho present time tho view ot the stream with its high water and the neighboring hills with their bright dress of green is vory beautiful. A company of drummers can always"bo found these days sitting in the doorway, and in the evening they congregate on the pavement. The breeze that whistles along Water street at night ii delightful. "I am surprised." said a business man from the East yestorday, who was enjoying the scene from the doorstep, "that so many of your people here should prefertoleave their pretty homes in the suburbs to spend the summer at Cresson. A more uninviting place. I never visited in my life. There Is borne excuse for those who go to the sea shore. Itlsachangoofairand scene, and a dip In the salt water is healthy. Why, you have any nnmber or delightful summer places almost in the heart of the city, if tho Seoplowonldonly realize this fact. Pitts urgers don't improve what they have." An Earthquake Near Los Angeles. Los Angeles, June 23. Slight shocks or earthquake wero Telt hero lust evening at Pasadena and San Fernando, a few miles from here. THE PXBE BEC0BD. AT Chicago yesterday the starch works of Stein Hirsch wirt damaged by $10,000 by fire; fully insured. The alarm of flro from Station 213 last eve ning was caused by a slight chimney fire at 3716 Penn avenue. At Minneapolis, tho Steel Railway Com pany's pavilion, at Lake Harvest, bnrned yesterday morning. Loss, $13,000: insurance, $10,000. At Jefferson, Tex., flro Monday night de stroyed one of the principal business blocks of this town. Loss estimated at $73,000; in surance, $35,000. Near Washington, Pa., early yesterday morning, Are destroyed the Beaver Keflnery Company's works. Estimated loss $60,000: insurance unknown. The fire is supposed to have been started by tho boiler explod ing. An alarm from Box 9, shortly beore 11 o'clock last night was caused by a slight fire at 42K Sixth street. A lot of patterns stored in a cupboard, and belonging to William Watson, a tailor, were set on lire, probably by spontaneous combustion. Tho loss will not reach $25. At McKeesport last night a clerk in tho store of William Fulton tramped on a match which set fire to tho fireworks, of which he had a large stock for tho Fourth of July. The explosion of tho fireworks blew" the whole front out or the store, and in a short time the building was on Are, but was saved by the Are department. The loss. is total, as the goods not burned were damaged by water. uuauua, iiuuu Ok. .'l '.V r encn 1 " "ww w u.n jcm. JUL UI1U ilXIT. IU- divislonorthenighCoo-'''' nt 4 " 1 clair foUowed with tho children and in a jury decided that Isidor W 0rf" " &'ta-llcd t.I'!m.,el7!9 !n. ?f: For")!i.t'9 "In TELREE CENTS. ' J HER BRIEF CAREER UPON THE STAGE SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York. June 23. Catherino N. Sinclair, tho widow of the tragedian, Edwin Forrest, died on Tuesday last at 62 West Eighty fourth street. She was 74years old, and her death was caused by a combination of petty diseases attendant upon a general physical decline. Though onco well known ns the wife of the famous star and later on as an actress of no mean ability, her closing years wero passed in the darkest obscurity. Broken In health and fortune, she lived her last day3 beneath the roor or an old friend, and went to her grave unknown and forgotten. To the theatrical veterans who personally recalLForrest and his beautiful wife, tho news of her death will be a great surprise, for many of them believed that she had passed away long ago. Mrs. Forrest was very attentive to her religious dnties, and the parishioners ofSt. Matthew's, a quaint little wooden church upon Ninth avenue, near to her lato residence, knew her well. All of tho children who play about the neighborhood knew her also, and often while on her way to and from church she would stop and chat with them. She leaves bnt one relative, Theodore Voorhees, of tho New Y'ork Central Railroad. Wedded Hair a Century Ago. . Catherino Sinclair was tho daughter of John Sinclair, a well-known vocalist in his day. Edwin Forrest married her in Englautl dnring his successful visit to that country in 1S37, and she returned with him to America at the close of that year. Mr. and Mrs. Sin- used an estrangement between CfttheHno v mclair Forrest and her husband, which t-iventuated in the famous divorce suit bo fore the courts of Pennsylvania. No trial in the legal anunlx of this conntry has excited more widespread attention. The public followed its course from start to finish with intense interest. In ISf) Mr. Forrest accused his wife of deceiving hiiu, having discovered a very compromising let ter signed "Consnelo" among her papers. For several months after this they continued to live together, but finally agreed to sep arate forever. On the 1st of May,-1349, they left tho house on Twenty-second street. In which they had been living for several years, and parted with a mutual promise that neither should refer in tho future to the cause of the sep arntioh. Mrs. Forrest did not keen this promise She told her friends the reasons lor tne parting between ner husband and herself. A Resort to a Divorce Salt, The scandalous rumors thus started soon came to the tradgedian's cars, and a brief correspondence between tho husband and wife followed. Mr. Forrest wrote, remind ing his wife of her broken pledges, and re peating his accusation of infidelity, Sho re plied with vigorous defense of her innocence in both matters, and when the correspond ence closed both parties determined to re sort to the courts. Tho "Consnelo" letter was written by George Jameson. A more absnrd composi tion from the sickly, sentimental point of view was neverput upon paper; in the hands orajealons husband It wns enough to com promise tho most dutiful of wives. Jatnesou figured in the trial as the co-respondent. He was an actor, and played in both tragedy and comedy. His talents were varied, and his fascinating ways mado him a great favor ite with all who knew him. ' ' "Ho-was bom in New York: in 1812, and mado his debut here January 23, 1837, in a farce culled "The Chameleon,'' personating five separate and distinct characters, in 1839 he Joined the company at the National Theater, corner of Church and Leonard streets. In 1SG1 he went to England, and on his return here made a successful reappear ance as Pete in the "Octoroon" at the Win ter Garden Theater. On October 3, 18G8, he was struck and killed near Yonkers by a Hudson River Railroad train. In Favor of 'the Wife. After a long and exciting trial, during which both plaintiff and defendant brought strong counter charges, the jury brought in a verdict on January 24, 1832. It was In fa vor of 3Irs. Forrest, and by it an alimony was granted to her of 1,000 a y ear. Mr. For rest appealed from this verdict several times without success, tho higher courts Anally confirming it and adding another thousand dollars per annum to the original alimony. After the verdict in her favor Mrs. Forrest determined to utilize tho notoriety which the trial had brought her and go upon the stage. George VanderhofT, a famous actor of a famous theatrical family, was engaged as her instructor. She showed much natural talent, developed rapidly under hU tuition, and mado her initial appearance upon the stage February 22, 1852, at tbe Broughams Lyceum, New York. The first character which sheportrayedwasXajTect2fein"Tho School for Scandal," and her success was immediate. The promise which she gave as Lady Teazle, however, was not sustained by her work in theroleswhlchshosnbsequcntly attempted. Among them were Pauline, Lady Mabel and Beatrice, and her supporting cast in these parts Included Walcott, Brougham, Chlppendall, Mrs. Muder and several more of the best known players of tho day. Her season closed on the 17th of tho following month. . ADJOUBNED UNTIL JULY. The Westinghouse Electric Company Not Ready to Make a Statement. The annual meeting of tho Westlnghonsa Electric Company was again adjourned yes terday until July 15 at 10 o'clock. Only eight people wero present at the meeting yester day, six of them being officers. In the absence of Mr. Westinghouse Mr. Bannister announced tbat asabout three-fourths of the stock had been turned in, it wns deemed ad visable to.adjouni until July so that the company will be ready for reorganization. The absence of the stockholders showed how tired they had become of delays. One said he had heard a short time betore that nine-tenths of tbe stock luid been trans ferred, nnd he could not understand why only three-fourths was reported yesterday. HIS EMPLOYER'S MONEY. W. Scott Thomas Held for a Hearing on a Charge of Embezzlement. W. Scott Thomas, a young man in the em ploy of V. De Beaumont, was arrested yes terday by Constable Helner for the embez zlement of $250. Mr. Do Beaumont is an architect and alleges that tho accused was given tho custody of a promlsory note for $230, converted it into cash and appropriated the money to his own usp. Tho warrant was issued by Alderman He Masters and soon afterward the defendant was before him. In default of $5C0 bail he was committed to Jail for a bearing on Friday. CHABGED WITH BIGAMY. George Owry Married Again Without a Di vorce From Wife No. 1. Last December George Z. Owry, who lives on Mt. Washington, was married. His wife heard it rumored recently that he had an other wife and was not divorced. Sho wrote to tho woman in Chicago, and sho replied that she had been married to Owry in 1380 bv Father Karney in St. Paul's Cathedral ami that sho had not been divorced from him. Suit was entered against Owry, and he is now in Jail. A hearing will do held on Friday. A Demand for Trained Pugilists. Patrons of tho Castle Shannon Railroad Company are making a land call on the com pany either to pnt a constabulary on the trains to maintain order or to hire trained fighters to run the trains. They say that at times toughs mnko the lives of patrons miserable. J 1 - i ' A F Ssj"
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