THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, MONDAT, DECEMBER -21,' 1891. PLOMB ISIO MORE. The Senior Kansas Senator Suddenly Stricken Down With Apoplexy. OE, GOD,MYHEAD,MYHEAD! The Last Words Uttered by a States man Killed by Overwork. LAPSES IXTO UNCONSCIOUSNESS, And in Fire Hours the Indefatigable TuWic Servant Dies. SKETCH OF A SELF-MADE MAX'S LIFE Washinc.tox, D. C, Dec. 20. "Oh, my God, ray head, my head, my head!" and Senator Preston B. Plumb, u ho, as a repre sentative of the State of Kansas in the United States Senate, ever since 1876, has occupied a proiuinent place in the councils of the Republican part-, a few minutes later fell unconscious never to regain knowledge of what was going on about him. It was 0:45 o'clock this morning when he uttered this exclamation. A little more than five hours later the broad-framed, powerful-lookinc Kansas Senator was stretched out dead in his modest apartments on Fourteenth street His physician, Dr. Philip S. Wales, his clerk. B.W.Flenniken, and his landlord, Mr. Jennings, were with him at the end. His wife and two children are in Kansas. Death came from apoplexy, the result of exhaustion of the brain. It was a clear case of overwork and inattention to the laws of nature. The Senator has been known for years as the most pushing, ener getic, hard-working member of the Senate. lie Hud Keen 111 for a Tear. A year ago he began to fail. His brain became affected and throbbing headaches became more and more frequent. His phy sicians warned him that continuance of his labors meant death, but he refused to heed their warning. ,He continued to work with the energy of a steam eneine, and to-day, when still apparently in full vigor and with many years of life before him. he died. He complained of the persistent pains in his head, impairment of memory and grow ing inability to clothe his ideas in proper and appropriate words. The Senator had pre viously been remarkablv fluent of speech, and his words came so freely, copiously and rapidly that he was the terror of stenog raphers. It was not until two weeks ago, however, tlial Dr. Philip S. "Wales was called in and asked for advice as to the trouble. The doctor, after a careful study of the case, in formed the Senator that his symptoms indi cated apoplexy, and that he must quit work and take a rest, but Mr. Plumb was incred ulous and thought the doctor had become undulv alarmed. Impossible to Keep film From Work. He kept up his labors except when severe headaches forced him temporarily to aban don nis work. He nad a uese in tlie iront room of his apartments and another in his committee room at the Capitol. He worked on his immense personal business in the morning and night after doing a hard dav's work on public affairs at the Capitol. His eyes troubled him, and a skillful oculist ex amined them. His kidneys were also exam ined by a specialist. Each of these persons reported that trouble lay not in the eyes or the kidneys, ami by their report " that there was some other organic trouble, con firmed the diagnosis of Dr. Wales. A few days ago Senator Plumb went to Philadelphia with Senator Quay, for the purpose of consulting Dr. Pepper. He returned to Washington last night, at 7 o'clock, complaining of a violent headache, but went to a dinner at Chamberlain's given by ex-Senator Mahone to a few friends. It must have been 1 o'clock or later this morning when he returned to his quarters, for his landlord, Linson D. Jennings, said to-day that he did not retire until nearly 1 o'clock and the Senator had not yet re turned. The Beginning of the Knd. Shortly before 2 o'clock Mr. Jennings was awakened by a knock at his bedroom door. Senator Plumb told Mr. Jennings he was very sick, and requested him to come downstairs and sit up with him. Mr. Jen nings saw that the Senator's condition was serious, and at 2 o'clock Dr. Wales was sum moned. The doctor alleviated the pain and administered the proper medicines. He stayed with Mr. Plumb from 2 until G:30 o'clock, and then left his patient sleeping quietly. At 6:45 o'clock Senator Plumb awoke,and with a spring bounded out of bed to a slop jar and began to vomit. His head w as ach ing violently. The vomiting ceased after a time. Then the Senator tossed his hands to his head and exclaimed: "Oh, my God, my head, my head," the last words ever ut tered. Mr. Jennings stroked his head to relieve the pain, and in a few minutes later Mr. Plumb lapsed into slumber, and later iuto unconsciousness. About 10 o'clock, B. W. Flenniken, clerk to the Committee on Public Lands, of which Senator Plumb was Chairman, and his private secretary for some years, called as was his custom to assist the Senator with his correspondence. A Fatal Stroke of Apoplexy. Mr. Flenniken noticed that he was breath ing heavily and sientoriously. Dr. Wales was again summoned. te saw at once that the patient had been stricken with apoplexy. Mr. Plumb was unconscious and his tongue was paralyzed. The doctor, Mr. Flennilccu anil Mr. Jennings remained with him until the end came at 11:30. Dr. Wales s-aid this afternoon that the immediate cause of death was apoplexy brought on by fatty degeneration of the brain from overwork" and fatigue. "It was a clear case of overwork," said the doctor. "If he had given up, in all probability it would have been different. He did not consult w ith me until two weeks ago. He had a strong frame; but he kept an enormous amount of work to carry, and no man could keep doing what he was do ing." Senator Plumb lived for the last four years at 612 Fourf centh street, in a plain, roomy threc-story-and-basement pressed brick house. He occupied the first two rooms on the main floor. The. front room lie used as an office and reception room, and the room in the lear as a bedroom. In this room he had a dck, and to-day it was piled high with correspondence, personal, busi ness and political, showing thegreatamount of work the Senator was accustomed tocarrv A Grrat Shock to His. Friends. The news of his sudden death shocked and Ftartled his friends aud acquaintances, of whom he had a great number in and out of public life. It being Sunday, many persons were at church at the time of death, and none save those at his bedside knew that he had been taken ill. Many persons who heard it were almost incredulous of the ac curacy of the report. But all acquainted with the Senator, as with intuitive knowl edge, asked the question whether or not ap oplexy was the cause of death. A lew o! Mr. Plumb's most intimate friends knew tli.ti he had been ailing for trine time, but none were prepared for the worst. He had been in the Senate last ii eek, and , appeared Jo be as well as ever. He attended tohis duties with his usual briskness and vigor. A few days ago he said to a Senate employe who congratulated him on hit appearance that he was younger ' than the employe, who was his junior by 20 years. As evidence of his vitality, he doubled up his forearm. His biceps muscles , were hard and compact. He actively looked after the interests of his constituents last week, and probably leads any other Senator in the number of bills introduced at this session. Xotwithstanding this ae tivitv and his own assertion of his vigorous health, latterly he had been complaining ot sleeplessness, vertigo, and symptoms which in medicine are embraced in the term 'Aphasia." t Itapiil Spread of the News. The news of the sad event spread rapidly. Within an honr after Senator Plumb's death Senator Peffer was at the side of his dead colleague. Sergeant at "Arms Valen tine and his deputy, Charles B. Reade, were l romptly on hand and assumed the direc tion of the funeral arrangements. An un dertaker was summoned and took charge of the remains. He proceeded at once to pre pare the body for interment, and in a short time completed the embalming process. His haste in this matter gave rise to a dis tressing incident. News of her husband's death had been telegraphed Mrs. Plumb, at Emporia, Kan., within a few minutes after it occurred. Just after the undertaker had embalmed the body, a telegram 'was re ceived lrom one of the friends of the family at Emporia, directing that the remains be not embalmed. Soon afterward, hut like the first, too late, came a second telegram explaining the direction. It stated that last summer Senator Plumb was for two or three hours in a state of suspended annimation, and to all appearance was dead. Having then this crisis in mind. Mrs. Plumb did not wish the body embalmed until it was absolutely certain that her husband was dead. 'o Doubt Left as to Death. . The receipt of this telegram caused much unavailing regret. The undertaker, how ever, was positively of the opinion that this could be no reason to doubt the fact that death had occurred before he had undertaken the discharge of his function. In proof of his assertion he said that in addition to the physician's statement to the effect, there" was undisputable residence of death in the fact that no blood flowed from the arteries when they were opened in the course of the embalming process. When the remains had been properly prepared a guard of honor composed of em ployes of the United States Senate was de tailed to watch over them until they are re moved to the Capitol. Vioe President Morton was informed of Senator Plumb's death early in the afternoon. He called immediately at the residence of the de ceased and extended his good offices. Sena tors Mandersonj Paddock, Walthall, Cul lom. Hale. Washburne. Teller. Wrolcott and many other Senators called during the dav. Thev were inexpressibly shocked and grieved at'the sad event. The Vice Presi dent at once took steps toward the appoint ment of a committee of Senators to direct the obsequies, and communicated with Speaker Crisp in order that a corresponding committee might be appointed in behalf of the House of Representatives. Sketch of the SelF-itfRde Man. The deceased Senator leaves a wife and five children. Two daughters ore now at Emporia with Mrs. Plumb. Two sons are at school in Pennsylvania, and a third is confined to a hospital in Philadelphia by a serious ailment. Senator Plumb was born in Delaware county. Ohio, October 12, 1837, so that he was in his 54th year at the time of his death. He was not a" college graduate, but left the common school for the printer's case, and in pursuance of his vocation as a journey man printer, in 18."6, in the bloody days of the history of the newly organized terri tory of Kansas, walked into the territory and with the vigor and indefatigable energy which has throughout his life been his chief characteristic, the young man plunged at once into the thick of hot political strife which was then waging over the slavery question. He at once went to the front and was chosen a member of the Leavenworth Con stitutional Convention ,pf March 5. He was admitted to the bar in 1861, but the place of his adoption becoming a State of the Union, be served in the Legislature in 18G2, was Chairman of the Judiciary 'Com. mittee, and subsequently reporter of the Supreme Court. War Itccord of Senator Plnmb. When the war broke out he entered the army as Second Lieutenant in the Eleventh Infantry.and served successively as Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel of the regi ment, and was commissioned a Colonel of the same regiment in August, 1862. After the war Mr. Plumb, returning to Kansas, was elected a member and Speaker of the House of Representatives, and in 1876 was chosen United States Senator to sneceed James M. Harvey, Republican. He took his seat in 1877, and has represented his State as a Senator ever since that time. His term of office would have expired March 3. 1895. Undoubtedly Senator Plumb has suc ceeded iu stamping his strong individuality upon the legislative history of the United States in more permanent character than have the majority of his colleagues. He was a man of most positive views, but alnays had a keen appreciation of the line of separ ation between the impracticable and the expedient. His devotion to Republican principles was beyond question, but he never hesitated to point out what he re garded as mistakes in the policy outlined by the party leaders, and to use his best efforts to correct them. Well Fitted to Grasp Detilis. He was peculiarly fitted to grasp details. That faculty found ample field for exercise in the discharge of his functions as a mem ber of the Senate Committee on Appropria tions, and it was generally understood among his brother Senators that Senator Piumb was unimpeachable in any statements he made concerning the intricate machinery of the Government service. He was Chair man of the Committee on Public Lands and a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Executive Departments, Meat Products and Administrative Service of the Senate. senator rmmn s social qualities were highly esteemed in Washington, and his presence was always appreciated at social gatherings. His interests were large for Senator Plnmb was a wealthy man, and in addition to hTs Senatorial duties he was ac tively concerned in railroads and industrial enterprises, and was widely known in financial circles as an indefatigable pro moter. Arrangements for tho Funeral. At 10 o'clock to-morrow morning the body of the late Senator will be removed from the apartments he latelv occupied to the marble room in the Senate wing of the Cipitol. It will be escorted by the Capitol police, in charge of the Sergeant at Arms. At 1:15 o'clock the body will be removed lrom the marble room to the Senate cham ber, where, a quarter of an hour later, funeral services will be held, conducted by Rev. J. G. Butler, the Chaplain of the Sen ate. The following named persons 'have been invited to attend the services in the Senate Chamber: The President, the members of the Cabinet, the Chief Justice and Associ ate Justices of the Supreme Court, mem bers of the House of Representatives, the diplomatic corps, the General commanding the army and the Senior Admiral of the navy. Other friends of the late Senator in this city have been invited to the gallery of The Departure for Kansas. At 2M0 the body will be taken to the Pennsylvania Railroad station and escorted by committees of the two Houses and mem bers of the Senate on foot. Such of the persons invited to the floor and gallery of the Senateas desire to do so will also march to the station. Arriving at the station the body will be placed iu a special car attached to the Co lumbian express train leaving the city at 3:25 p. si., and taken to Emporia, Kan. where the interment will be made. It will probably reach there Wednesday afterrinnn Further services will be held on the follow ing day at 2 o'clock. The route to Emporia win be via the Pennsylvania, the Missouri Pacific, andxhe Atchison, Topekaand Santa Fe railroads. The body w 11 be accompanied by the committees of the Senate and House in charge of the Sergeant at Arms of the tormer body.k BULGARIA'S BACKING. Germany Sticks Up for the Princi pality and Tells France So. E1B0T FAILS TO TAKE WARNING. Commercial Treaty Being Negotiated "With This Country. TRYING TO LEARN ABOUT OUR FAIR Paris, Dec 20. M. Herbert, the French Minister at Berlin, has advised Foreign Minister Ribot. that the German Govern ment supports Bulgaria in her attitude in the Chadouine affair, and holds that M. Stambuloff had no option but to act as he did, and that France is not justified in the rupture of relations Ith Bulgaria. The attitude of Germany as regards the affair, however, will not alter M. Ribot's policy, which is approved by the whole Cabinet. A communication to the press gives a forecast of M. Ribot's statement to be made in the Chamber of Deputies in reply to M. Millevoye's interpellation. In this state ment the Minister will maintain the illeg ality of the arrest and expulsion of M. Chadouine, and will assert that the general hostility of the Bulgarian Government was shown in the watching of the residence of M. Lanello, the French Charge d'Affaires. At the same time he will announce the determination of France not to submit to the violation of treaty rights. The Porte Will Not Interfere. In regard to the note sent to M. Cambon, the French Ambassador to Turkey, instruct ing him to present formulated demands to the Porte for an apology from Bulgaria, and that she be made to rescind the order of ex pulsion against Chadouine, it is now stated here that semi-official advices from Constan tinople are that the Porte will reply that the matter is an internal affair of Bulgaria, which does not come under the juiisdiction of the suzerain, and that as France only ap plied to the Porte after the rupture,-it is impossible now to interfere. The report that M. Ribot has recalled the French Consul in Bulgaria is premature. The Government does not desire to precipi tate events. The Foreign Office is drafting a treaty of commerce between the United States and France. Mr. Reid, the American Minister, who intended to leave Paris yesterday for an extended absence, has postponed his de parture with the view of expediting the treaty negotiations. Minister Patrenotis, sailing for New York .yesterday, was has tened by the same cause." In the best-informed circles it is expected that an im portant announcement on the subject will soon be published. The matter will be carried on very quickly. Floquet Will Visit the World's Fair. M. Floquet, at a dinner party yesterday, said that both he and his wife would visit the Chicago fair. Major Brackctt, of the Chicago Fair Commission, in a conversation with a reporter, saifc "From conversation with prominent legislators, merchants and manufacturers, I find that, while the French people individually are interested in the Chicago fair, practically no organization exists except in the Fine Arts Department. An almost complete ignorance prevails relative to the liberal and simple customs regulations for the admission of exhibits into the United States. When these are understood more interest will be shown. Everybody seems to be waiting for the Government to appoint a commissioner." Deputy Deschanel, in starting for New York yesterday, said that he expected tp spend 'five months in the United States studying social and industrial matters for the French Government. He said he would visit Chicago and learn all he could about the fair, and on his return would do all in his power to stimulate Interest in the exhi bition. Deputy Siegfried gave a breakfast to the Chicago Fair Commissioners yesterday. T. B. Bryan, Mr. Higginbotnam, Colonel Bryan Ives and M. George Berger, Director of the Exposition of 1889, were present. The breakfast was followed by a reception which was attended by the French Ladies' Com mittee. In the evening Messrs. Higgin botham. and Bryan started for Rome. DISGUSTED HUNGARIAN DUELISTS Drop .Their Harmelss Pistols and Fight It Oat With -Swords. BudaPesth, Dec20. Baron Fejervary, until recently Minister of National De fense in the Hungarian Cabinet, was one of the principals in a duel fonght to-day. The Baron's opponent was Herr Ugron, a mem ber of the Diet. Each gentleman fired two shots without effect Then they dropped their firearms in dis gust and continued the duel with swords. After this change of weapons both were wounded in the arm and the Baron had one ear cut. The Baron had resigned his port folio in order to be able to obtain satisfac tion 'from Herr Ugron for a speech which the latter made FATA WON'T COME BACK. Italy Will Resume Diplomatic Relations, bat With Another Minister. Rome, Dec 20. Baron Fava, the late Italian Minister to the United States, was summoned to this city recently, and had long conferences writh the President of the Council on President Harrison's message. He has now returned to Naples. It is asserted on good authority that dip lomatic relations will shortly be re-established with America. Baron Fava will not return to Washing ton, but will be transferred to some other diplomatic port, and some other diplomat will be sent to Washington. NOT ALL THE RASCALS IN AMERICA. Three More Embezzlers Arrested in Euro pean Countries. Lostdon, Dec 20. Conrad Zorn, of the firm of Zorn & Kobell, of Munich, was arrested on board the Cunarder Aurania, which sailed Saturday for New York. He is charged with embezzlement. Directors Wuest and ICling, of the Gen eral Credit Bank of Basle, Switzerland, were arrested to-day at Ostend. Mr. Hastings, M." P. for Worcestershire, was arrested to-day on arriving at Folkes tone from the Continent. He is charged with defrauding'Malvern College of 15,000 under his trusteeship. CHINA'S BEST GENERAL KILLED. He Is Thrown From a Horse and His Neck Is Broken. Shanghai, Dec 20. The chief acting general ot the Imperfal army has been thrown from his horse, and his neck was broken. He was the finest commander in the Chi nese army, and was greatly admired. China will find it difficult to replace him. A Yankee Art Swindler. Vienna, Dec 20. The painter Vere'st chagin writes to the Presse to say that the selling of the "Angelus" and the reselling to France were bogus transactions, being part of a trick of American art dealers to enhance the value of Millet's works. Verest chagin says that Sutton, the supposed pur chaser, made a similar offer to him, which he declined. Socialists Stirring Cp a Strike. Berlin, Dec 20. Berlin socialists are carrying on a propaganda agitation among bricklayers, busying themselves in holding meetings and distributing pamphlets in efforts to inaugurate a general strike. Arehdachcsi Stephanie Write a Book. Vienna, Dec 20. Emperor Francis Joseph has given his assent to the publica tion of a work by Archduchess Stephanie, describing her travels and "adorned with her own pen-drawings. N DEATH 07 A PHILANTHROPIST. Henry C. Gibson, the Wealthy Philadelphia Art Patron, Paises Away. Philadelphia, Dec 20. Special. Henry C. Gibson, the noted art patron and philanthropist, whose fortune, realized in the manufacture of whisky, is estimated at least ?20,000,000, died in this city this afternoon of aneemia. Since an attack of the grip, two years ago, his health has been frail, and a recent ailment quickly undermined his strength. Mr. Gibson was in the coterie including such men as A J. Drexel, George W. Childs, William L. Elkins and P. A. B. Widener one of the richest men in Philadelphia. His fortune had its origin in war time, when the inter nal revenue tax was laid on whisky. Mr. Gibson had large stocks of spirits which escaped the tax, but were sold at the en hanced price. The rest of his millions came from outside speculations. Four years ago Mr. Gibson retired from business, and has since confined himself to the management of his estate and to the ac cumulation of a superb art collection. He was a Reading Railroad director. The gal leries of the deceased are the mest valuable in the city, and were equipped at a cost of f500,000. Mr. Gibson has gfven liberally to charities. He endowed a department for incurables at the University of Pennsyl vania. His fortune goes to a son and two daughters. CUTTING DOWN BUHNING EXPENSES. The Richmond Terminal Discharging Hundreds of Its Employes. Atlanta, Ga., Dec 20. Special The Richmond Terminal has ordered a whole sale discharge of its employes. In Macon over 300 machinists and shop hands have been suspended. In Savannah over 200 have gone the same way. These are employes who have grown up with the central roads, and this is their first experience in being suspended. They are men who belong permanently in the community. Employes in the same proportion have been cut off all along the line. The cutting down of expenses in the Macon round house alone is a saving of 515,000 a month. The discharges have paralyzed the retail business in both cities, as the 500 men discharged represent about 2,500 people The officers admit that the squeezing pro cess is in order to let the company have the money with which to meet its trust and dividends, and that in order to accomplish this the company is willing to risk the run ning down of the running stock. The Rich mond Terminal was saved from adverse legislation last summer through the aid of the city members. These members are now loud in denunciation of bad faith shown them by the company, and have al ready pledged themselves to be more severe than the rural members in the next session of the House. The announcement is made to-day that there will be another cut of the hands the coming week. HOEY'S RESTITUTION IS SHORT. Nevertheless the Adams Express Company Agrees Not to Prosecute Bridgeport, Dec 20. Special Presi dent Henry Sanford, of the Adams Express Company, consented to talk to a reporter to-night on the reported restitution by John Hoey. He said that Mr. Hoey had made restitution to the express company to the amount of ?500,000 by the transfer of his wife's property, but this will fall short of his pilferings. In consideration of the transfer the com pany agrees not to proseeute Mr. Hoey. When asked whether or not any agreement had been made with Mr. Spooner, Mr. San ford said the arrangement with Mr. Hoey did not aflect Mr. Spooner. However, he said he expected that either Mr. Spooner or his attorney would make advances toward restitution. 3Ir. Spooner was seen, but would not talk. He has been ill and is barely able to be out of bed. WALT WHITMAN SLOWLY DYING. Ho Slay Pass Away Any Moment or IJnger for Months Yet. Philadelphia, Dec 20. Walt Whit man, the poet, who has been confined to his bed at his home in Camden since Thursday, was much weaker yesterday, although his complaint has taken no serious turn. He is suffering with bronchial pneumonia, and is able to take little or no nourishment All that passed between his lips yesterday was a milk punch, which he took in the afternoon, and after being rubbed with alco hol he appeared much stronger. A male attendant is with him constantly and helps him to turn over in bed, he being so weak that he is unable to perform this service himself. His malady is liable to carry him off at any moment, although he may last tor several monthsyet. Dr. Long' acre, of Philadelphia, is attending him. A THOUSAND WAIFS FED. It Takes Them li Than Seven MInntes to Eat a Christmas Dinner. CniCAGO, Dec 20. Unofficial time keepers among the spectators assembled at the Cavalry Armory this afternoon estimate that it required but G minutes and 30 sec onds for 1,000 waifs to dispose of as many dinners. It was the occasion of the regular Christmas dinner of the Waifs' Mission, and no one sent regrets. An orchestra of 50 pieces was on hand, and there were floral decorations in abund ance. Grace was nearly drowned out by the sound of many crunchine jaws, as the boys fell to as soon as they were allowed to get to the table. After dinner the boys were addressed by General Nelson A. Miles and States Attorney Longenecker. CORPSES RIDE' ON A PILOT. ' An Engine Strikes a Baggy and Carry it for Nearly a Mile. Patvnee City, Neb.. Dec. 20. A L. Ferguson and wife were instantly killed and their 3-month's-oId child fatally in jured by a freight train on the Burlington and Missouri Railroad this morning. Mr. Ferguson, "with his wife and child, was on his way to Pawnee City in a spring waeron. The vehicle .was struck by the engine and carried three-quarters of a mile before the train could be stopped. The engineer ran to the front of his engine and found the wagon astride the pilot and the seat with its occupants securely ledged in the debris. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson were sitting nearly, upright on the seat, both dead. Bobbed a Washhonse. At' an early hour yesterday morning thieves broke into the washhouse of a board ing house at 121 Sandusky street, Alle ghany, and six sheets, considerable bed clothing, a dress, a ringer and two wash boards were stolen. Yesterday afternoon Detectives Aiken and Kornman were noti fied. A Bhort time after they received a re port that a bundle of clothing had been found in the yards of the West Penn Rail road. The bundle contained the clothing that had been stolen, but the ringer and washboards were missing. Southern Roads In Need of Cars. C. A Egley, commercial agent for the Queen and Crescent route, went to Cleve land yesterday. He says the Southern roads are swamped trying to remove the cotton crop. The lines are short of cars and are having a tough time of it. The crop is so large that if there should be a shortage next year it wouldn't injure the plantation owners very much. They would then get better prices, and the surplus will be suffi cient to carry the country through another year. k A BLEA OF INSANITY To Be Entered by the Relatives of Miss Josephine Mallison, THE SLAYER OF JOHN HOBBS. Her Father Claims That She Was the Tic tim of a Brain Trouble. THE POLICE GIVE HER A HARD NAME rSPKClAL TELEGRAM TO THF. DISPiTCH.1 Philadelphia, Dec 20. Insanity is likely to be the defense that will he set up by the family of Josephiue Mallison, the young wonan who killed John Hobbs, Saturday afternoon, at Powleton avehue station, afterward attempting to kill Com modore Hendricks, his companion, and her self. Dr. Samuel A. Henszey, who has been the Mallison family physician for years, stated to-day that until three months ago he treated Miss Mallison for nervous prostra tion and melancholia, "Her physical, as well as her mental condition," said Dr. Henszey, "was, during my treatment, ex tremely feeble, and besides these complaints she was, her father himself told mc, a con firmed monomaniac Mr. Mallison, in or der to keep her from associating with her husband, James, the medium, even went to the length of sustaining a separate estab lishment, where he lived in utter seclusion with his daughter until about a year ago. A Sad Christmas for the Father. "1 saw the old gentleman to-day, at his residence, and he was almost prostrated. lins will be a sad Christmas for me doctor, he said. He has been 'always a kind and indulgent father, and his daughter's be havior has been a source of terrible grief to him. I do not think," Dr. Henszey con cluded, "that the woman was sane when she murdered Hobbs." The residence of the dead man to-day was filled constantly by a mass of his many friends who visited his parents throughout the entire day. "This girl," said Edward Hobbs, to night, "has tormented my brother for the last five years. Hundreds of times she has called at our house in pnrsuit ot him, and once she even asked my mother to let her live with ns. She has waited for him on the streets, sent countless messages forhim to the house, and, in short, made his life a very hades on earth by her constant hound ing. "Once before," he concluded, "she drewa revolver upon my brother and threatened to shoot him. He wrenched the weapon from her hands in time to save himself. Her object in pursuing him was to compel him to elope with her. His refusal to do this was, I am positive, her reason for killing him." Tough Testimony of a Policeman. A police officer, who happened to be pass ing the Hobbs residence at this period, stopped to hear the conversation, and ex claimed: "Why, that woman has always been a disorderly character. Five or six times I have found her drunk on the streets and been restrained from arresting her only through respect for her family." Edward Hobbs, Sr., the dead man's father, said to-day that he was positive no love affair ever existed between his son and Miss Mallison. "My boy pitied her forlorn condition," he exclaimed, "and often gave her money and took her home when she claimed, as she often did, that her father had driven her away. She has called here time out of mind to see John, has sent mes sengers to 'see him by the score, aid has waylaid him at every street corner. In re gard to her insanity," he concluded, "I swear she was not insane, and she shall an swer for this murder as a sane human being must" The Mellison residence was closed to all newspaper reporters, to-dav, and no infor mation could be gleaned from that quarter in regard to the girl's past life or the de- tense tnat will oe set up. The Murderess Besting Emy. Josie Mallison was conveyed late last night, after her written statement of her motive in murdering Hobbs had been taken bv Chief Wood at the Central station, to Moyamensing prison, where she is now locked up. No one has as yet visited her, hut her condition, it was stated to-night, is very good. She is not at all prostrated, and no physician is attending her. District Attorney Graham, who at present is holding her statement, refuses to make it public A post mortem examination will be made to-morrow at the Hobbs' residence, and the inquest will also take place to-morrow. HE'S A FRIEND OF THE PRINCE. The Englishman Who Will Wed a Bleb. New York Widow Has Arrived. New York, Dec 20. Special. Colonel Ralph Vivian, of England, who is to marry Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts early next month, arrived this morning on the Etruria. Colonel H. Stracey,of London, accompanied him. Colonel Vivian is a tall, soldiery looking man about 45 years old. Until recently he was a Colonel in the Scots Guards. He is a member of several swell clubs in London, including the Marl borough, and a frequent visitor at Sandrig ham. Colonel Vivian visited this country several years ago and spent some time hunting m the Rocky Mountains. He and Colonel Stracey went to the Brevoort House Mrs. Roberts is the widow of Marshall Otis Roberts, who died of paralysis at Saratoga in 1880. She was the daughter of John Endicott, of Salem, a descendant of the Mayflower Endicotts. Mr. Roberts was one of the best known of New York's early business men. Mrs. Roberts was married in 1875. She has spent the last two or three seasons in London, where for one season she occupied Spencer House, the home of Earl Spencer. She is the mother of one child, a son, who was born in 1878. By the terms of her husband's will Mrs. Roberts receives an annuity of $40,000 and the use of the houses, horses, carriage', etc, at 105 and 107 Fifth avenue. TRAMPS FOSM A TRUST. Branches in Many Southwestern Cities for Systematic Bogging. Guthrie, Dec 20. Special A re markable organization of tramps and dead beats has been unearthed in this city. The tramps and thieves of the entire Southwest have organized themselves into a secret so ciety known as "Knights of the Road." They have a regularly established circuit extending from Northern Texas through Oklahoma and Kansas into Missouri. One man is located at each town, wh'ere he main tains a lodging in some old house which they rent cheap. One of their schemes for raising revenue is to get a boy and blister his hand with fly powders nntil the back is puffed up, then send him out to beg from people about town. Men and boys are sent out on crutches with their arms in splints and in other shapes calculated to excite sympathy, and the money obtained from the gullible citizens goes into the general fund. The lodging' also serves as a good hiding place for stolen goods. THE FIRE BF.C0BD. At Croton Landing, N. Y., Saturday, eight buildings. Loss, $30,000; halt insured. ATTamaqua, Pa., thoflro which was dls coveicdin the old workings of the 'West Lehigh colIfery,operated by Dunkleberger & Young, Is still raging fuiiously. and there being no piesent way of battling with tho names, the entire plant is in danger. To flood the mine it will be-necessary to draw the wator some distance, there being no etieams nearby. Over 200 men were em ployed at this mine. ONE WOMAN'S WAY. How a Chicago Maid Would bat the Ono She Loved Wouldn't Her Bevenge Was Queer Some Picking for the Lawyer la 'the Sequel. Chicago, Dec. 20. Special. Eighteen months ago James Gavin, who had made a snug fortune in the undertaking business, deeded $15,000 to each of his three sons and two daughters. Maria, one of the daugh ters, was aged 35 years. Soon after Mr. Benjamin Langlers, a policemen, was a frequent caller at the Gavin house, very much against the wishes of the girl's father, who finally went to live with a married daughter. Maria Gavin had been a con sumptive for years, and her condition kept getting worse." The familyvere afraid that she would marry the policeman and leave him all her property. Her brothers pleaded with her to deed the property to some church or charitable society, but she vigor ously refused. She was embittered against the family on account of an old love affair. About November 15 Miss Gavin went to St. Jarloth's Church and offered herself in marriage to the sexton, George McAuliffe, a fine-looking young Irishman. McAuliffe fled from the church. A few days later Miss Gavin called on Father Cashman, the pastor of St. Jarloth's, and asked him if he would accept her property in the event of her death. ' Father Cashman could see a lawsuit in the distance, and he declined. November 20 Policeman Langlem called upon Miss Gavin and took her from her sick bed to St. Jarlath's Church, where Father Cashman refused to marry the couple. December 1, in the presence of Attorney Thomas, Officer Langlers and two other witnesses, Miss Gavin made a will be queathing her estate, with the exception of $1,400, to the policeman. Nine days after she. died. The family has engaged counsel to contest the will on the ground that the testatrix was insane. AN ASSASSIN ASKS ARREST. He Befuses Particulars and His Victim Is Found With Strange Wounds. Sak Diego, Cal., Dec 20. This morn ing, just before the steamer Carlos Pachet, which runs between this port and Ensada, Lower California, reached here, the steward, J. W. McKenzie. informed the Captain he had killed a mau, and asked to be arrested. He refused to give any other particulars. On Investigation C. Murrillo, a pas senger on the boat, and a prominent citizen, was found dead in his cabin, shot in the neck, evidently from above. McKenzie has three cuts in his clothing, but no knife was found on either of the men. The affair is a complete mystery. A Murder at a Fair. Pottsville, Dec 20. Last night Henry Shaw was met in the corridor of Centennial Hall, where a fair 'was in progress, by David Quinn. Quinn accused Shaw of in sulting his sister. Hot words ensued, and Shaw drew a knife and stabbed Quinn in the left breast. The blade entered Quinn's heart, and death was instantaneous. Young Shaw dashed out of the building down a side street. iiiiii nn i per 00 3 ci. ON PRICES OF HOLIDAY GOODS. We intend to take time by the forelock and not wait until after Christmas to mark down our Holiday Goods. A reduc tion NOW, when thousands of purchasers are buying, will be ten times more effective than a reduction after Christmas, when everybody will be supplied. This reduction of 3313 PER CENT APPLIES TO THE BULK OF OUR Dolls, Toys, Games, etc. Tricycles, Bicycles, Velocipedes, etc. Wagons and Sleds. Doll Carriages. Scrap Books, Autograph Albums, etc Christmas Tree Ornaments. Baby High Chairs, Rocking Horses. Plush Toilet Sets, Shaving Sets. Manicure Sets, Work Boxes. Collar and Cuff Boxes. Musical Boxes. Fine Ebony Clocks. Fine Fancy Clocks. Silk Mufflers for Ladies and Gentlemen. Cashmere Mufflers for Ladies and Gentlemen. Coque Feather Collars. Ostrich Feather Collars. Fine Chiffon Ruchings. Fine Black Lace Scarfs. Ladies' Silk Hosiery. Ladies' Fine Cashmere Hosiery. Children's Cashmere Hosiery, extra quality. . Ladies' Fine Silk Vests. Ladies' Knit Shirts. Ladies' Fine Cashmere Vests. Children's Silk Mitts. .1 Cloaks and Furs for Ladies and Children. Men's Fancy Night Shirts. Men's Heavy Lined Gloves. Men's Winter Underwear. Men's Fine Silk Suspenders. Basement Bargains: Bric-a-Brac of all kinds. Bisque Figures. Old Hall Vases and Ornaments. Hungarian Vases. Bonn Ornaments. Piano Lamps. FLEIS HM & Store Open Every Night Until 10 O'clock. EVERYBODY AFTER AN OFFICE. Over Eight Hundred Local Candidates in One Alabama County. Birmingham, Ala., Dec 20. SpeciaL The most intense and sensational cam paign in the history of Alabama since 1874 will come to an end in Jefferson crjnnty to day. It has been a fight for blood from the beginning, and neither side spared either accusation or expense. Every officer in the State, from Governor down to Constable, is to be ejected next August The State convention meets usually in May, and the counties commonly begin to act about March, but the offices of Probate Judge and Sheriff have become very lucrative in this county, and the candidates began work last summer. To shorten the struggle for the local offices, the Executive Committee met and ordered a primary for February 8. At this time Captain R. F. Kolb, the Alliance candidate for Governor, seemed to have things all his own way in this county. The Alliance and the working people and a good sprinkling of other people seemed to be for him. Over 800 candidates are in the field for the various local offices, which is more than 8 per cent of the total vote. What are. known as the conservative's forces in society and business are for Jones. FINDLAY NOT FOR F0RAEEB. Most of the Leading Republicans for She, man. Though the Legislators Are Not FINDLAY, Dec. 20. Special The San. day Herald this morning printed interviews with 56 of the leading Republicans of Find lay touching their preference for United States Senator, and finds that 37 out of the number are outspoken for John Sherman, 13 for Foraker and four for Charles Foster. Yet the Senator and Representative to the General Assembly from this county say they represent their constituents by sup porting Foraker. "Squeezers" playing cards.Triton brand, are used by the army and navy. All dealers. HOLIDAY FANGY GOODS! BHIC-A-BRAC, : POBCELAIX, : BB0NZE3 STEELING SILVER. SIX.VEK PLATED.BEONZE AND IVORY ARTICLES. OPEN NOW. CHRISTMAS CARDS, :-: BOOKLETS PAINTED NOVELTIES I2 SILK AND SATIN. OPEN NOW. JOS. EICMI & CO J 48 FIFTH AVENUE, -11019-12-D Pittsburg. , . '- I 504, 506 and 508 ST. EDUCTION MARKET den 4
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