THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
PAGES 9 TO 20: 7
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SECOND PART.
LIBEBALSrar OUT,
The State of Gladstone's
Ilealth Brings Keen Dis
appointment to Them.
POLITICALPLAKS CHANGED
A Proposed Big Reception to the
Grand Old Man at Newcastle
THAT 1YILL NOW BE ABANDONED.
Trade-Unionists Will Mate a Hardlght
for John Jlorley's Seat
TEECAITPAIGS ALREADY FULLTOPEMED
TBT CABLE TO THB DISPATCH.!
London, Sept. 2G. Copyrighted. The
arrangements made for Gladstone's journey
to Scotland this week and for his visit to
Newcastle nest week afford grounds for be
lief that his health is not so satisfactory as
his countleis friends could desire. He
traveled northward at night in order to
avoid the excitement of crowds and the
temptation to address them, and ha was
wrapped up with care, which is far from
characteristic of the Grand Old ifan when
in his normal health.
He is at present staying at Fasqne, the
"beautiful Scotch seat of his nephew, Sir
John Gladstone, and will remain there in
complete quietude until Thursday next,
when, after delivering an address to the
students and professors at Glenalmond Col
lege, he will start for Newcastle, where he
will arrive at midnight The same care will
be taken for his health and comfort as upon
ibis week's journey. His arrival is to be
considered perfectly private. There will be
so demonstration of the local Liberals, as
criginally arranged, and Gladstone has
promised to enter a closed warmed carriage,
which will be waiting for him at the rail
way station, and drive straight to bed.
DiSArroiNTr.D liberals.
The good Liberals of Newcastle are sorely
disappointed at the change of programme,
lis they had arranged a torchlight procession
usd other things in their grand rid leader's
Ironor; but they have loyally acquiesced in
the new arrangements and will go to bed
early, as they would stand on their heads or
do anything else for Gladstone by W3y of
compensation.
However, they have been informed that
the Graud Old Man will drive through the
Ftreets of the town to the railway station
Saturday afternoon, along a route which
will enable tens of ihousands of the work
ingmen to tee him. But this is subject to
the condition that Gladstone will not have
suffered Irom the exertion of addressing the
great public meeting on the previous even
ing; and that the wtathermustbe warm and
Eunny.
The political campaign in which Glad
stone will take only a momentary, although
conspicuous, part, was virtually opened
early this week by John Jlorley, who de
livered a stirring speech at Cambridge, and
Sir Wm. Harcocrt followed with a rousing
eration at Ashton last night.
THE SUCCESSOR OV GIjASSTOXa.
The Tories are fond of depicting fhee
doughty lieutenants of the great Liberal
chief as engaged in never-ceasing squabbles
and intrigues for securing the leadership
of the party when death shall have taken
it from Gladstone. As a matter of fact tfie
succession was long ago settled in Har
coort's favor, with the loyal and hearty
concurrence of all concerned, and there is
so cause for a quarrel among Gladstone's
lieutenants.
Subsequent events have justified that set
tlement John Morley has many great
qHalitiei, among them political consistenov,
for which there is not overmuch room in
this as in other countries nowadays, and he
obstinately declines to submit to the course
of intellectual massage which Harcourt has
undergone with such advantage that hs
opinions have become as supple as India
rubber. A year or two ago Morley angered
the advanced section of the trade unionists
bv refusing to accept the principle of a com
pulsory eight-hour working day. Since
then that question has come to the forefront
of the labor programme and will soon be an
srthodox political "opinion."
MOELET'S SEAT IN DANGEB.
But John ilorley has not changed his
Tiews to suit the times, and at Cambridge
lh other day he not only declined to utter
the eight-hour shibboleth, but severely
criticised the trade union congress and ap
pealed from that august body to the work
ingnien at larg-j. The result is that the en
raged trade unionists have decided to run a
labor candidate for Morlevs seat at the
general election and "Honest John" is he
mp ueaounceo. as a xory in .Liberal dis
guise. The Eight Hon. "Sir Wm. Vernon
Harcourt mav be trusted not to indulge in
such imprudent independence.
Sir James Ferguson's acceptance of
office as Postmaster General having ren
dered vacant his seat in Parliament, an elec
tion contest of unusual importance is nowin
progress at Manchester. The fact that Sir
James was elected in 18S5 by a majority of
over 1,000, which was reduced to less than
490 the following year, does not justify the
hope that the Liberals will wm the scat
now. There are a few dissentient Liberals
to convert in Northeast Manchester, and the
probability therefore, is that Sir James
Ferguson will be re-elected.
BATTLE-SCAEBED WABBI0BS.
The Surviving: Soldier of the Relief or
Lucknoir Hold Their Yearly Banquet.
fnv CABLE TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Loxox, Sept 2d Thirty-four bald or
xjray-haired warriors, living witnesses of
xshaX British soldiers were able to do under
Use old system of long service, dined to
gether at the Hotel Mctropolo last night
Tfeey were the surviving officers of the be
sieged British garrison of Lncknow and of
the British army which raised the memor
able siece, and they had assembled at the
festive board to celebrate the thirtv-fourth
anniversary of "The Belief of Lucknow."
The battered, wooden-legged veteran,
General Sir "William Olpherts, was in the
chair, and the company included six men
who wore the Victoria Cross, England's
proudest militarv decoration, given only for
distinguished valor ou the battlefield. The
R&thcnn; is an annual one, and as all the
Lueknow officers are now old men, death
plays sad havoc yearlv with the number of
the gui-sts, but a banquet will take place
ech succeeding 2otu of September so long
as there shall be one man left alive to raise
his glass and drink, as was done last night,
3b solemn silence, "to the memory of those
who fell at Luckuow and of those who have
smee passed away."
ltoominc the African Eldorado.
Pit cai-i.e to the dispatch.!
Xoxdox, Sept 2a The prospectus
is issued of a series of syndicates and com
panies expected to follow Lord Bandolph
Churchill's expedition to Hashonaland.
The African Eldorado is advertised to-day
with a capital stock of 50,000? The pro
moters expect to get the money as the
public is "beginningto bite;" and the boom
in American rails is helping speculation
generally.
ENGLAND'S POOR ARMY.
TOKIOCS ONSLAUGHT OK IT BT A
NOTED aHIJTAKT CIUTTC.
He Says Things Are Absolutely Shameful
Cavalry "Without Horses and Artillery
Without Guns Old Fossils May Have to
Go "Wolseley Largely Responsible.
IBT CABLX TO THB MSPATCH.J
London, Sept 26L Becent criticisms in
this correspondence of the British army
maneuvers in Hampshire were good-humored
and mild compared with a savage onslaught
since made upon them by English observers.
Arnold Forster, who, although a civilian,
is recognized as a competent judge in mili
tary matters, and took a prominent part
seven years ago in the great agitation which
resulted in a vast improvement in Eng
land's navy, writes a remarkable letter, in
which he declares that he has never wit
nessed "so unsatisfactory and humiliating
a display." Mr. Forster is equally out
spoken upon the general question of the
present condition of this country's army and
auxiliary forces. He says:
The broad principles upon which our
home army Is nt present raised, organized
and. Instructed are In direct conflict with
common sense, and utterly Ignore the hu
man element in dealing with the problems
in which tho human element is the princi
pal lactor. A wo ana two win maiioai 10
the end of time, despite the War Office, hut
tho whole ot our army system is based upon
the assumption that two and two make Ave,
and hence there naturally ensue many er
rors. But to do it Justice, the army itself is
not taken In. The soldiers, officers and men
alike know perfectly well that they are tie
ins played the fool with. They are under
no delusions as to the condition to which
their profession is being reduced.
But the public is deceived. It believes
the declarations of the ministers in Parlia
ment and thinks it has got value for its 20
or SO millions; hut it nas not. That we
have at present no home army at all in the
ordinary meaning of the word, as under
stood among civilized nations, I am pre
pared to affirm, and I think to prove. Under
the existing system we never shall have an
armv. Our cavalry are without horses, our
artillery without guns or training, our in
fantry battalions are becoming worse each
vear. Tho militia is a patent and recognized
"fraud, while the yeomanry has ceased to
exist as a military force.
The newspapers, irrespective of political
opinions, indorse this candid criticism, and
there are signs of the organization of a
formidable popular movement, which may
compel reforms, even to the sweeping away
of fossils like the Duke of Cambridge, who
is titular commander-in-chief, and of fadists
like Lord "Wolseley, who is largely responsi
ble for the present disgraceful state of
affairs.
HE LOVED BEATEICE CAHEE0K.
That Is Why a Tonng EncUsh Cleric Put
an End to His Life.
PIT CABLE TO THB DISPATCH.
London, Sept 26. A quiet little tragedy
was enacted in London this week, and a
young woman is entirely unaware that she
has played a principal part in it Many
Americans will remember Joseph Barber,
the cashier in Low's Exchange until a year
ago, a rather good looking Englishman
about 26 years of age. He committed sui
cide this week "all for love of a lady," and
the lady, who has probably never heard of
his infatuation, is none other than Beatrice
Cameron. "When Miss Cameron was in
London last year Barber, with whom she
was compelled to transact business at Low's
Exchange, fell violently in love witti her.
He never annoyed her by avowing his pas
sion. He gradually "became abstracted and
dreamy. The other clerks in the Exchange
began to be afraid of him and the result was
that Low was obliged to discharge him.
After thus leaving Low's employ he began
to write letters to him marked "personal
and private," in nil of which he continued
to protest his undying love for Miss Cam
eron. These letters gradually grew more
andmore passionate, incoherent and maud
lin, until Low was startled to learn of his
ex-employe's suicide last "Wednesday.
AFTEK THEIB CHHDBBS.
Two Mothers Go to Court to Get Their
Little Ones Back.
Susan Salmon filed a petition yesterday
for a writ of habeas corpus to regain posses
sion of her child. She alleges that her hus
band, John 3. Salmon, and she are sep
arated and that divorce proceedings are
pending between them. He took her child,
Curt Salmon, aged about 9 years, and
placed him in St Joseph's Orphan Asylum,
Troy Hill, Allegheny. The child, it is
alleged, is not well cared for, and although
Sister M. Bosamond, the Mother Su
perior of the asylum, has been
appealed to to surrender the child, it is
stated that she refused to do so. The
father of the child, it is said, is intemper
ate and dissipated and not a proper person
to have charge over the child. In pursu
ance thereof a writ was issued against the
father and Sister, Bosamond, to produce the
child in court September SO.
Another petition for a writ of habeas
corpus was filed by Mrs. Mary Nelson. She
asks for the possession of her child, which
is at present under the care of William
McUeely. The name of the child is Lulu
Barton Nelson, aged 3 years, and she is the
adopted child of Mrs. Kelson. Last August
the latter was sued by Agent Sweeney, of
the Anti-Cruelty Society, before Alderman
"Warner for cruelty to children. She was
fined and the society turned the child over
to Mr. McNeely. A writ was issued.
A VEST ANCIENT SIUEDEB.
Story Told by an Old Woman When She
Was About to Hie.
Taeentcm, Sent 26. Special' Twenty-three
years ago John Mawhinny disap
peared leaving behind a wife and one child.
He lived in Allegheny township, "West
moreland county, and had been working at
Schenley, Armstrong county, just across
the river. A thorough search had been
made for him, but without success. His
wife mourned him as dead and all these
years remained a widow, and is still living
at the old home. A few days ago an old
lady by the name of Stumpf thought tha
she was about to die, and calling her friends
about her, she related to them the following
story:
"At the time of the disappearance of
John Mawhinny I kept a boarding house at
Schenley. One evening two men, who are
still living in Armstrong county, attacked
Mawhinny outside my door, dragged him
inside and then murdered him. The body
was then dropped into a well on the place.
The authorities of Armstrong county
and friends of the missing man are greatly
agitated over the old lady's story, and prep
arations are being made to have the well
cleaned out The story is credited by the
friends of the old lady.
Arter a Saloon Keeper's Scalp.
Mrs. Sabina Biggan yesterday filed a
petition in the Quarter Sessions Court ask
ing that the retail liquor license of Enoch
Jones, of Braddock, be revoked. She
claims that he has violated the law, having
on June 18 furnished liquor to men of in
temperate habits, and that he has also sold
liquor to men visibly intoxicated. Tho
Court issued a rule on Jones to show cause
why his license should not be revoked and
fixed October 8 for a hearing.
PABNELL OUT OP IT.
Michael Davltt Stops in Chicago and Talks
About Irish Politic.
Chicago, Sept 26. Michael Davitt, the
well-known Irish agitator, arrived In this
city this morning and is stopping at"the
residence of Mr. Alexander Sullivan. Mr.
Davitt is accompanied by his "Wife and two
children. To an Associated Press reporter
Mr. Davitt said that his trip was purely a
private one and had no connection with
politics. He said he had spent five months
in California for his health in obedienca to
his doctor's orders. He said he had no dis
position to introduce the unfortunate do
mestic trouble in Irish politics among his
countrymen in America.
"We will settle that in Ireland at the
next general election," said Mr. Davitt,
"and when it is settled the settlement will
leave Parnell out of Irish politics. I have
been invited to speak several times since I
came to America, but have deemed it my
duty not to accept any such invitations for
the reason I have given."
TO UNVEIL GBANrS STATUE.
Fully Twenty-Five ThousandMen Expected
to March in His Honor.
CHICAGO, Sept 2J. Twenty-five thou
sand men, representing the leading military
and civic organizations of the United
States, are expected to march in the proces
sion on the occasion of the unveiling of the
bronze equestrian statue of .General Ulysses
S. Grant in Lincoln Park, October 7. The
procession will start from the Lake front
about 2 o'clock in the afternoon and will
march thence to the park.
The exercises will consist of an address by
Judge "W. C. Goudy, delivering the statue
to tho city, on behalf of the association
which erected it; a response by Mayor
"Washburne, accepting it; a history of the
work by Secretary E. S. Taylor, of the
Board of Lincoln Park Commissioners, and
the oration of the day by Judge "Walter Q.
Gresham, of the Federal Court
A VERY UNIQUE "WILL.
How Owen Cane, of McKeeiport, Left His
Property to Mrs. Trayers.
A nniqne will was filed yesterday for
probate. It was that of Owen Cane, of Mo
Keesport The instrument was as follows:
McKkesport, Pa,, Sept 7, 1891.
Pay John Clark $L
Pay John Maloy $0.
$1S3.
After all expenses are paid the balanoe is
given to Mrs. ZL Trayers. Owes Case,
perK". B.
Witnesses:
Mrs, BaAjcifOir.
Miss Kate BnAjnrox.
Mrs. Ricklet.
Mr. Joyce
Owes Case.
The testator signed his own name as a
witness, while his name was signed for him
at the bottom of the will bv the scrivener
who also wrote the names of the witnesses.
Cane had bean injnred in an accident, and
was carried into Mrs. Brannon's house.
There he made his will as given and died
shortly afterward.
Victim of an Insane Htan.
Madison, "Wis., Sept 23. A great sen
sation was caused here this afternoon by the
attempt to kill E, O. "Wissler, assistant
bookkeeper of the State Journal Company,
by P. "W. Meehan, a solicitor for the paper.
"Wissler disarmed his assailant, bnt not
Until five bullets had been fired, one taking
enect in Meehan s nana, ana the other graz
ing wissler s groin. Meehan is said
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DELATED BY A FIGURE
The Important Part Played by a
Cipher in a legal Proceeding.
IPKBffS ROCKS NOT YET A BOROUGH
A IQied Verdict Rendered in the CJaris
TTyatt Accessory Case.
TESTEEDAT IN THB COUMTS COURTS
A cipher instead of a figure 'V knocked
-out the McKee's Bocks borough project
yesterday, or rather set it back until anoth
er term of court Attorney Frank Thomp
son, in copying last year's adve'tisement
of notice of a petition for the formation of a
borough, either inadvertently "followed
copy" or the printer make a mistake and
set np September 25, 1890, instead of 189L
The idea was to present the petition to
the court on which reference to the grand
jury would be mandatory, and though
ordinarily the mistake would be of small
consequence, John S..Kobb, Sr., thought it
best in the face of so determined opposition
to begin proceedings without the necessity
of explanation or erasure, so no fight was
made against the opposition yesterday.
To this Attorneys George Davis and Frank
Thompson gave adhesion.
The latter, as before, were represented by
A. H. Clarke, who came prepared to pre
sent the case in full, but when his eyes
caught the mistake in date he concentrated
his energy on that feature. Mr. Clarke
represented that 90 per cent of the property
in the interests was opposed to the borough
project, but the defense contend that their
opposition is of little or no effect, as they
are generally non-residents.
AN ADVANTAGE OBASEED.
Mr. Clark,cvldently feeling that his repre
sentation would not greatly strengthen the
case, eagerly seized on the mistake in date.
He began by showing that the proposed
line was as crooked as Chaftiers creek at
Bridgeville, and that the zig-zags in it were
made for the purpose of estopping certain
parties who wereopposing the project. He
also spoke of an insinuation being thrown
out by the petitioners that they wanted the
matter brought now while a judge was on
the bench who was favorable to the project
To this Mr. Bobb replied: "Tut-tut"
Judge Ewing hastened to explain that
he did not expect to be sitting 'in the
Quarter Sessions when the matter came up,
and that he hoped for an exteneded vacation
in the criminal line. He went on to say
that he thought if any place in the coun
try needed borough government,police,-pro-tection,
etc, it was McKee's Bocks.
AN. ADMITTED MISTAKE.
He also opined that a mistake had been
made in allowing Esplen to become a bor
ough without taking in with it McKee's
Bocks.
A. T. Smith came in to oppose the bor
ough project on behalf of the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie Railroad Company. Judge
Ewing was at first inclined to think the
railwav company should be modest, but
when informed that it represented property
interest he admitted its right to protest
The matter will accordingly go over to
'the next grand jury, but meantime, the peo
ple ofthe Books should not be so much dis
couraged as to neglect to set a street sprink
ler at work. Since the streets have been
covered with furnace slaz the great aggre
gation has become the dustiest placo in the
county, and as it has a large wagon traffic.
the annoyance has become almost 'insupport
able. w
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THE VEBDICT IN THE CXABK CASE.
'One Found Guilty, Another Acquitted and
Disagreement ns to a Third.
Great interest was felt in the result ofthe
trial of Charles E. Clark, Cora "Wyatt and
Emma Clark, tried during the week as ac
cessories to the murder of Gilkinson, and
in which a verdict was returned -yesterday
afternoon. The case had been tried with
signal ability by Harry L. Goehring, Esq.,
Assistant District Attorney, who has within
a few months made a remarkable reputation
in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. The
Commonwealth had succeeded in establish
ing what was conceived by the listeners to
be a very strong chain, but the jury
which went out Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock Btuck on the
law point whether a wife could be accessory
in the presence of her husband, or would be
held to be acting under compulsion. The
jury asked renewed instructions from the
Court on thiB point, yesterday. Judge Ew
ing stated that the wife could not be con
victed if coerced by the husband; but
whether she was or not so coerced was a
question of fact for the jury. The jury came
in soon after 12 o'clock with a verdict if
Clark,gullty,and as to Mrs.Clark adisagree
ment and Cora "Wyatt not guilty.
This was spoken of at the Court House as a
pretty reasonable sort of verdict, though
some thought from the vigor and
skill with which Attorney Goeh
ring pressed the" case, that the
verdict might have been more inclusive.
The jury, it was learned, was very much
divided. John Bobb also represented the
Commonwealth with Mr. Goehring, and as
sistedjby his advice.but was unable to speak
owing to an affection ofthe throat
Tomorrow's Trial Lists.
Common Pleas No. 1 Hill A Co. vs Pickers
gill, Jr.; Garrison et al vs McCully & Co.;
Montooth Band vs Napoleon; Mitchell vs
Beed ot al: Davis vs Proon: Walker vs Woo
Shea vs Friday, gar.: Gearing vs O'Herron, )
et ux; nunc et ai vs uoiummairon unu aveoi
Company, MeKeown vs Hamilton: Frazior,
agent, vs Walker; Wallace vs Painter; Scott
vs Sohrader, gar.: Eeed Metal Company vs
Sohrader, gar.; Way. Jr.. vs Solomon.
Common Pleas No. a Balph vs Mevran;
Powell vs Boal, McKean and Fisher; Trun
bath vs Pittsburg and Mexican Tin Manu
facturing Company; Fall vs Belter & Con
nelly; Todd vs Flack: Borough of McKees
port vs Buach Bros. & Co.
Criminal Court Commonwealth vb Patrick
Fltzpatrick, Kate Farley, Jerome Sweney,
James Brown, James wall, Charles Britt,
James Heelev, William Boedler, John
Sohmldtland, W. J. McXorton, Dndloy Malta,
Louis Bosemeyer, Barney McPoland, Charles
Swint, Frank Lindsay Sarah Kane, Sarah
Mallett, Hugh McDermott, Patrick Booney,
Thomas Iaven, Ed. Conroy, Ed. Camgan,
Thomas Moran, Charles Percival, Hugh Can
field, Hannah Snurraan, Thomas Lee etal,
Leon Denmauer, W. A. Diamond, ,Frank
Lindsay, Oasper Magle, Albert Swick, Henry
Clark et al and Robert Bagley.
Another Test Case of Oil Rights.
A bill in equity was filed yesterday by
Francis and James Laronere against "W. P.
Black. & Co. and Julius Cromby. The
plaintiffs state that they own two houses in
North Fayette township. The adjoining
property is owned by Cromby, who has
leased the oil privileges to Block & Co.
They have erected a derrick, and are about
to bore an oil well within CO feet of the
plaintiff's house. It 'is claimed that the
well will endanger their property by fire,
it will drain their water well and the place
will be considerably damaged. An injunc
tion to restrain the defendants from boring
the well is asked. October 2 was fixed for
a hearing.
A Dispute Over an Estate.
A petition was filed in the Orphan's Court
yesterday by "WUliam Vankirk and James
and Mary Stevenson, heirs of the late
Stephen Vankirk, of Shousetown, asking
for the removal of John BuBsell as exeoutor
and trustee ofthe estate. They allege that
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he mismanaged the estate in distributing
the principal intrusted to him, instead of
only distributing the income from it, as
directed by the will, Russell claims the
estate is indebted to him, and wants real
estate to be sold to pay what is due him.
THREE HEW DAMAGE SUITS.
MrsMcWIIUams Wants 825,000 From the
Pennsy People.
Ella V. MoWilliams entered suit yester
day against the Pennsylvania Bailroad
Company for-525,'000 damages. On April
30, 1891, her husband was killed by a train
of the company while he was at the station
at "Wilmerding. He had purchased a ticket
to ride on a passenger train, and while
awaiting the arrival of the train he was
struck and killed. His name was Thomas
McWilliams. The suit for damages is based
upon this occurrence.
"William Beardon, as attorney for Jenny
Hubbard, entered suit yesterday against
"WiUiam Bobinson for breach of promise,
asking 55,000 damages. The statement re
lates that Miss Hubbard and Bobinson had
for a year past been engaged to be married;
that this engagement was understood until
September 23, 1891, and that the plaintiff
had purchased her wedding outfit and made
all the arrangements for the event Bobin
son, it is alleged repudiated the engage
ment by marrying another woman. The
parties live in Allegheny.
Melvin Gaines yesterday entered suit
against John Lawrence and Hugh "Wal
lace, of Sharpsburg, for 81,000 damages for
alleged false arr.est, He states that on
September 24 the defendants arrested him
in Sharpsburg without any cause. " After
keeping him in the 'lockup six hours, he
was taken before a justice of the peace and
detained another three-quarters of an hour.
STORY OF OUR
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LIOIT Iff SPITE OF 8HEPARD.
For the injury to his reputation he asks
51,000.
Only One Severe Sentence Imposed.
In the Criminal Court yesterday the
following sentences were imposed: For
assault and battery, Mary Carroll, 6 cents
fine; John Lewis, 525; Seward McCreary,
510; C. N. Eichards, ?5; George Luther, 6
cents; Robert Shearer, 525; "W. "W. Johns
ton, larceny, nine months to the work
house, and Charles Kelly Clark, assault,
seven years to the penitentiary. The latter
assaulted a girl at a picnic.
Notes From the Courts.
The Common Fleas Courts will naturalize
applicants for citizenship every day next
except Monday. Saturday is the last day
applicants can he naturalized in, time to
vote this fall.
Motions for new trials were made yester
day in the case3 of "W. L. Perry vs Pittsburg
Union Passenger Eailwayt Company; F. C.
8auer vs E. A. BIchards et al, and Alles &
Bailey vs Schlecker et al.
Is the suit of W. E. Mohr against Philo
menaBlberfor damages for injury to prop
erty, caused by the tearing down of a re
taining wall, a verdict was given yesterday
for ( cents for the plaintiff.
Georob Ror.Ajri and Eugene Aymar, do
ing husiness as Aymar & Roland, yesterday
assigned all their property to Harry L.
Christy for benefit of creditors. The deed
of assignment was filed in the Recorder's
office.
The historical drama,
AbhaiIam Lincoln,
Is indorsed by the Grand Army in every
part of the country. Grand Opera House
next week.
Don't fail to attend special sale of mo
quette carpets at GroetzinEers-this week.
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11 GITjyEFEnT,
Tie Career of the Superb
Conkling After the
Garfield Episode.
COULDN'T FIGHT A SHEOUD.
SUence Upon the Unfortunate Event
Was a Duty and a Doom.
HIS ADMIRATION FOE SHERIDAN
Impressions left at a Tinner Shortlj Be
fore Coupling's Death.
POTEETTS INFLUENCE ON PUBLIC MEN
(WXITTZX TOR Tm DISPATCH.1
Something more may be said of Eoscoe
Conkling, although I perhaps have written
abont him at greater length than even
patience would
gracefully endure.
What I mar call the
"Garfield Episode,"
npon which so much
of Conklings careerf
and I might add so
much of his fame wilj
depend, is not ripe
for history.
"How can I." as
j JSyY vA 'he said to me with
speak into a grave7
How can I battle
Garfield. with a shroud?
Silence is a duty and a doom."
After the catastrophe Conkling rarely
spoke about it, or if he did with an expres
sion of pain. It was not anger alone. Ho
not anger alone! For that emotion was
no stranger to this memorable man. I
might write ot him as it was written of the
prophet: "Doestthou well to be angry?"
said the .Lord. And the prophet answered:
"I do well to be angry, even unto death."
THE SENTIMENT OP INJUSTICE.
It was not anger, but the sense of irre
trievable injustice, from which Conkling
suffered. 1 have often thought, recalling
my observations at the time and the effect
of the catastrophe upon Conkling, that the
Garfield episode led to that state of mental
excitement, or exaltation, so noticeable in
later years, and which predisposed his con
stitution to the fatal enect of disease when
it smote him. I was a good deal in the con
fidence of Conkling at the tiuie. He had
my sympathy in the causes of his alienation
from the Garfield administration, however
mneh I may have differed from the manner
in which he expressed it.
Historical Justice, however, compels the
observation that Conkling had little claim
upon the courtesy of Garfield. He rarely
took the trouble to repress his aversion to
the new President. In the atmosphere of
tale-bearing and misrepresentation which
enfolds the politician's life, I can well be
lieve that many a distorted rumor was
borne to Garfield's ear, that many an idle
sarcasm from one whose gifts in tne way of
sarcasm were exhaustless and who was
prone to their use was given wing. It
was an evidence of the extreme amiability
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