Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 11, 1877, Page 5

‘ ‘THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER Ul, 1877. b) DELIBERATE MURDER. Additional Details of the Lake Zu- rich Homicide on Sate urday. The Terrible Tragedy Ocensioned py the Enforeed Opening of a Roadway, Which Hed Been Barricaded by tho Murderer, Who Claimed the Land. We and His Son Were Armed for tho Fray, and Threatened to Shoot. Interviows with the Witnesses—-Thoy Tell & Straightforward Story, The Defense Claim that the Shooting Was Accidental. Rpeciat Dispatch to The Tribune. Panatxoros, Lake Co., I, Bept. 10,—Noth- fog Iu the whole bistery of Lake Connty has ever prxluced a tithe of the excitement which hasbeen developed hero over the killing of igquire John Robertson by Veter Davidson, a well-todu farmer, residing about threo miles from here. Fortunately Late County fs com- paratively free from crime, even of a minor character, und the death of one of its most prominent citizens in this manuer has called forth such au expreseion of publfe sentiment, as Is very eeldum manifested tn the rurnl districts, Tho village known as Barrington fs situated partly In the townslip of (iat name, in the northwest corner of Cook County, and partly Inthe Town of Ela, tu the County of Lal The sceneot the tragedy was in tha tattel waned town, about three miles northeast of the village, and between Barrington and Lake Zurich. Asa prelude tu the story of the kill- fog, It becomes necessary to detafl certain facts fn relatlon tothe honielde and hfs victim, tn order that the situation may be understood, Mr. John Robertson, 9 hale, strong man of 65 yeary, bad been engaged In farming in the ‘Town of Ela since the year 1837, and was one of the oldcst settlers. Iecame to this section from New Hainpshire, a young man of 25, without moncy, but possessed of a strong determination to make his way tn the world, which stood him In guod stead. Beginning by doing teamlng for others, ho soon became posacssed of Innd of nis own, which he obtalned ct Government prices when this country was little else than a wilderoces. From time to time he added to his possessions, and at the time of hia death he owned directly nearly 2,000 acres of good land inthis nud sdjolning townships, and in McHenry County. In addi- tion to this he was practically the banker for thisend of the county, and held mortgages on many pieces of property !u the uelglborhood. ‘His sons and married daughters were all glyen a farm apiece, and Mr. Robertson's wealth was variuusly cathmated at from $100,000 to $250,000. He was one of the three Road Commissloucrs of the township ntmost cvor sinco its organization, and had filled the position of Supervisor aud kdudred offices on several occasions. MR. PETER DAVIDSON, at whose hands Mr. Robertson received his death wound, was another very old settler, his arrival anteduting bis victim by a ycar or two. He owned a farm of a hundred acres or so, with avery comfortable house, garden, and orchard, and wasin fair circumstances. Ile {851 years of age, marricd, sud has ong gon, who now shares his captivity in tho Cook County Jail, charged with belng an accessory to murder, bis father belng the principal. A paltry quarrel over a few rods of scrub land, valucless, or nearly so, an ungovernable temper, and a hasty ehot,—stch fs in brief the history of the terrible tragedy which has carricd desolation Inte two families, Davidson's farm abuts tipon that of James i. Allen, the rou! to Toney Lake dividing them, Bome two years ago Davidson sold Allen fifteen acres of lund by the side of this road ana tm- mediately suuith of it. ‘Tho road has existed for nearly forty years, being first located on Government land when the uclghborhvod was frat settled, Abuut two sears age a petition was circulated by Davidson asking the Road Commissioners to divert the road a lttle south, which would have run It over Allen's land. Dayldson clalmed that the existing yond ron through le _ orchard, | Tho Commisstoners, Messrs. Juhn Robertson, Jacob Bees, and August Kuegge, decided attyersoly to the potition, and an appeal was taken UY David. eon to the Supervisors of the three ‘Towns of Fremont, Libertyville, and Cuba. ‘They enter= talued the uppeal, but the Commissioners gzaln decided that there was no neccesity fot the change, which would require the ptirchase of Isnd, ‘for we apparunt zood reason, Since that tine Davidson hus been cnaged in continual turmoll with persons who attempted to ust the road, and Mnally the troubles have culininated In what a CORONER'S JURY CALL MURDER, Last winter o party of harrowers attempted- to pass over the ok! road, and Davidson laid logs ucrogs {t, which they removed. He had the whole party arrested ‘and held tothe Grand Jury on a charge of lot, but the bil was ignored, Complaluts were trequent about the ab- struction to travel, and on several occasions the Comuilasioners have removed them, Dayidson Immediately replacing them, He burt arall fence across the lower end uf the rowd, aud a board fence higher up, and sceured the gate by means of a chun und badlicks A lew weeks slice the Supervisor of the town decided that. the whole matter was not worth quarreling about, atid ordered = that the new: road should be opened. = Tho Board of Auditors drew an order far the necessary expenses, but the taxes are not collectable for six monte to come, and in thy teantine It was necessary: that some road should be Kept open. Ousatur- day morning tast thu three Commmisstoners yis- ited the place fur the punted of opening the cee eee tery What then cana i t » Allev, who was present during the aliootl ne Mr, All the Conn aya that about noon on Saturday uners seut for him to come down, we patl tHe and ite won Charts, o lad of 19, tal threatened their Hive: ‘ % tcunoltskt ths betruetione, Sey avemplatte bat did y nk when yor place, Mr. Allen!” ealdl therepotoy eee the “The Comtuissloncrs wera there, on the old, read, and hod with them Mr. Rubertson's tired man, August Landau, I took with mea young nau bumed De Grote, who works tur sue, Mr. aud Mrs. Davidson and Charles were there on the board feu nd Were inuking threats as to pint bisy-would lo. ae ubtsieon said, 'We ‘have taken down one fence, and: they w: Jot us touch the other." y po ion you sce any urmsin tho hands of any- ‘eas both Davidson ani his son wero armed with clubs, and the woman had aloug piece of fence-rail. ‘There was aman vaimed Hochinaster there, but ho was only looking on, though he sympathized with tho Duvidaons. Messre, Kuegge and Bees cave the orders, and Landau began to pound the fence Davidsou then drew his revolve i et Bees, saying, “See that, and shaklug tho Weapon in big face. ‘The buy drew bis revolver and poluted it at Landau, and Sire Becs told them to quit fore while, The Comunissioners consulted together, aut Mr, Robertson advised’ ‘that they should tuku out warrants for the ALBEST OF THE DAVIDSONS for resisting tuew. He was very quiet and con- Servatlye throughout, but the other Comtuls- siouers wanted ‘to gu on with the work, saylig that thoy had already Leen there several times, and tbat the road must be opened." “Well, then, you began tu think it looked lke afight, Lsupposet"® “No; we all knew that they both carried revol- ‘Vere ail the me, and that the uld mat bud often tureatened to shout people whu disagreed with him; but we believed him to be tou much of & coward to du anything but Liuw,. [told bhawe ‘hed no arus, and tured iny pockets Insidy out + 20 show Lim, aud the uthers opened thelr couta sud did the same, AN this time the woman ‘Whe (uading theta ou, advising the Loy to set on the fence” so that he would Ket bit, abd getting in the way of the. bired meu herch{ for the sammy purpose. She was a Good deal the worst cf the lot. Afr. Kaezeo fold thera ute Ee ae with the work, ud when ced tu 80 young Davidsun elruck at him with » dub. fam, wrested this away from him, and then the boy called out, ‘Lam assoutted,! and drew his revolver.” paid e ne auc through here until the new roat js built. of the town.’ Davidson, pay He had had the pistol in hfs wus chok Clark, Robertson's son-i son, whom own recogtizancer, ‘was procured from Palatine, and the news that Sustice Blair. guard all Saranay. night, and had to appeal to f Well, © Mr. what next!” Robertson came wp to Davidson and ‘Now, Peter this is very fuolish. town {a responeible, and If ‘any dni is done to your property you can them. We must have ‘a. paasnee We are here in discharge of eur ity as offlcers was then standing near who rat oor leaned ont the fence about seven fect away from me, and perhaps half that datance frou Beis Robert- and all the time, and nil at once he turned around, took de- Hberate atm, and fired at Robertson, who liad stepped back afew feet. He ralsed Ins pfetol, a heavy old-fashioned revolver, up level with his shoulder and tired deliberately, as I saw. Mr Robertson staggered and was supported by the other Commissioners, and Tran for Mr. Kuegee’s wagon when I saw the blood flow, The bullet struck hin under the lower Mp on the right side and CUT THROLOH Ms WINDrIPE, lodging In the side of the neck. It waa cut out by the doctors, and was found to be flattencd oul “What happened after the shooting?” "The woman and the boy ran off to the house, and Davidson went to ‘the barn, and af terwards to the house. When we got the ded man down to the team, a lew yarde yi found my wife there with my team, was golug) into Barrington, and had ped there and saw tt all. She saw Davidson take alm, The shooting was done between 1 and 2 o'tlock, and Mr, Robertson died about four hours afterwards at his own loure, He t to denth by th oe bloud. Mr. Edward law, arrested Davhl- he found sitting fn his own kitchen, smoking a cigar by the stove. T swore out warrants against Davideon and bis wife, the boy, and the man Hychmaster for shooting nnd resisting ts, nnd they taken before dustice Blair by Constable Jayne, Mr. Whitney, my neighbor here, says that Davidson told him that {f he could only shoot old JJobn Robertson he would enjoy the eweetest night's sleep he ever had." Mr. Allen further stated. that. the boy David. son had always carried a pistol since he was 7 years old. A’year or so nyu he shot Allen's doy, and Allen took his revolver nway from Its and struck him over the fiend with tt. For this Allen was arrested, und was fined $200 and costa In the Cireult, Court, He* appeated to the Supreme’ Court, svhence the case was sent back, Allen being re- quired to pay the penalty, The case is still hanging over, aud Robertson signed Allen's ball-hond for a new trint, aring before Justice Blair, when it was not known that the shooting wae fatal, that worthy was disposed to inake Hight Jf the ease and to accept very einall ‘Vail. Vavidson sald there was nothing in the ease, and that he would ask a continuance for o week, and demanded 40 be allowed to go on his In the menntine a lawyer Robertson was dead_having arrived, the attor ney demanded that Davidson and the boy DE WELD WITHOUT BAIL for a hearing, which was done. The woman and Hochmaster were discharged, Constable William Jayne, of Barrington, gave substantially the same necount of the cause of the trouble, He was not pree- ent at the shooting, but served the war- rants ant took tne four prisoners before Ho kept the Davideons under the peuple not to Interfere with them, On Sun- day niorning lic drove over with them to Waukegan by a circuitous route, in order to avoid a crowd which he bad | been informed had xnthered at Lake Zurich with the intention of ivnebing tho prisuners if they could get hold of them. As Lake County is without a jail, the Sherif? touk them Into Chicago. ‘ Jayne produced Rint’ Davidson's platol, an ugly-looking No, 83 Colt. ‘The whereabouts of the weapon with which the murder was commit- ted nubody avemed to know, and {t Is supposed to have been secreted. Jayne had done work for Davidson and always found him square, but considercad him litigious and quarrelsome, Ile was a momber of the hodist Church aud taught fn the Sunday-sclool, aud even carried Ais revolver ‘there. He had been engaged tno Jnwesnit with ¢ho church authorities and was ‘beaten. Mr. Eaward Clarle said’ that when he made the arrest he found Davidson smoking in the Kitchen, Me told hin to consider tmecl{ under arrest, and Davidson said he didn't know thot he hud shot Robertson. He etalimed that ane of the men struck af the board fence on which he waa sitting, ‘and that the plstol went off ac- cldentally, On the table, in the room whero Davidson was, Mr, Clark found o letter, the substauce of which was os follows: Uxcue Osean: Tho Isaionera havo been here, and father's rovolver went off and shot Robertson. ‘This was signed by Charles Davidson, and contained o request that lus uncle, Mr, Oxcar Lawrence, sbould come up to the house, Mrs. Duyldson came In wile be was reading It and took it away. A VISIT TO THE SCENR of the homicide produced turther evidence and afforded a clearer {den of the situation The fence, fiom which a few boards had been de- tached, Is built clcur across tie road, so that it fa fmmpossible for any one to pase with n team, and ts x solidly built affair, About seven feet to the cast of it the grasa wow soaked with tha blood of the murdered man, aud o few fect further south the reporter and his cujdo found 9 heavy hickory stick about eighteen inches long, which was after- warda iduntilied by the young: man Landau us the ong with whieh ried Dayldeon assaulted dim. The head of this weapon had been whit- tled out with some care and ot tho expense of considerable thes thu, affording conclusive proof thatthe boy had) preparca for the fray, and bad not caucht up an old pieces of wood for the purpose, Tho Davidson homestead, a clean, trim framo farm-house, standing back from the rund. was next visited. It is situated in the centre af a large garden and orchard, Milled with fruit-trees. and grapevined, loaded down’ with purple frult,and presents unmistakable evidence that the owner ta comfortably well off as to this world's gear, At the pate tho reporter was met by aman who turned out te be Mr, Oscar Vek aaa when the following conversation was sath “would like to sco Mrs. Davidson, $f it Is nousible, in relation tu the sheoting whieh ove curred berg on Saturday lust. “Edon't think you will bo able to get uny- thing out of her,” She has been atvised to say nothing, and f see by Tne Tarsusy that the Davidsun's decline to converse ou the subject, Thave had some experienca in these law cases, and T belleve it best ‘uot to suy anything." Well, ft laa imutter for you to jidee of Some of the cye-witnesses have told the story, mit ic you have auything to offer fam ready to hear it, > “ No, 1 don't think she will nay anytht will give her evidence at the trial, if # a a lowed. Hy the way, how did Mtre, Sullivan tes- tify fn Chics was sla sworn, or did both sides consent to let her tell her story?" ‘The reporter said hw believed that in that caso Mra, Bullivan’s teetinony was admitted by con- sent, and that she was not sworn, Mr. Lawrence then opined that Mrs, Davidson would tell her story in ao similar way, All he could or would say about the defens was that they would clabu the SHOUTING WAS ACCIDENTAL. Mr. Davidson, Charley, Mrs. Davidson, and Hochmaster would testify to that, He then pro- posed a wall over the farm, anda few minutes liter Mulucitarity Jed the way tute the house aud called in Mrs, Davidson, A pale-faced, thin-lipped dctermined, cven sullen woman responded. She spoke searcely above o whisper, gud she spoke very little. On the subject of the shooting she had nothing whatever to bay) and shy kept ber word. “Finding that not! Mog in the way of ad- ditional news was ta be ubtalned (u this quarter, tho reporter proceeded to the Robertson farin, on tho shors ‘of Luke Zurich, Hera the dead man lay in his cotlln, with « nothing in ols {aco to calm tell the munner of his taking-off but the little Wound above the chin where the ball entered. The young man Landau, au intelligent German of about %, narrated the circumstances, wud in every particular corroborated the testiinony of Mr,’ Allen, Hu was positive that thers was Hothiny accidental about the shooting, aud de- clared that all through the trouble Mr. Kobert- son ucted in the most forbvariug manner. Landau had an ax with whieh bu wus about to operate on the fvuce when the Dayidaons re- aleted, and Mr. Robertson bade him put ft down for tear that if struck be oigut retallate with it. Bo far ag tho reporter's experience gova, there fa nota man in Barrington, Lake Zurich, or the holo neighbortioud who doc¥ not reject the raccidental theory. ‘The testimony I¥ absu- lute as to the father and son both: havlug con- stuntly carried revolvers, and thrcatcucd to use them. At tho inquest, which was held on Sun- day by Acting-Corouer [ra B, Hoyt, of Fremont, the jury returned @ verdict of willful murder acaluat Peter Davidson, and recommended, that the son held os ang accesso ty, Thuro was a good deal of tk shout Loluing tho woman alyo, the evidence showing that ebe was couspicuous fy urging her husband, and sonou, It is understood’ that eleven of the jurors favored this course, but that ove, a peraunal frieud of Davidson's, refused to vole on the question elther one way or the other, TUX YUNEWAL WILL TAKE PLACH on Weduusday, the delay bolug caused by the abscucy of deccuscd's three younger daughty who ara y chisetts. Wting thelr uncle, a banker In Masaa- They have been telegraphed to, aud home tomorrow, Mr. Ratert Wed nbott two years avn, Ie alsotwo married dauzhtera and. the Nothing isknown at present na to the Of Lis pronert, omnis promine in the county, ns from bis tray is anticlpatedl that, th at: eal bea very larg tendanee at, the funeral, watch will be at th Methodist Cemetery, at Russell's Grav It fs possible that the necured will v amination on Saturday next, aud will reserve thelr detense. = Mr. Hawrence declinett to say. anything on this point at firet, but aiterwards eal he thought they would have av examina- ton, in order to procure thetr Mberation on bail, He spoke somewhat confidently about the prate ability of obtaining this, but if the expressions of the people gufor anything at all itis not Mkely, in the face of ‘the verdict rendered by the Coruner’s jury, that. the dustice will grant the application. The last, and 16 would) seem the only, murder committed fn this county was cightor nine years ego, the victim: being an old) widow swomat named Hyden, who lived aonse distance north of Lake Zurleh, anil for this crime a man named Bell was hange!l at Waukeran. Lake Connty Juries have a faculty for incting ont justice and executing thy laws. There will be a good d of trouble In obtaining 9 jury in this ection, if acqualntanceship with the parties [s ruled fo be os bar, or Ho having, heard of the case or expressed on opinion in ree gard to {tacts as a dlaqualification, and there nro rumors that a change of venue to Cook or Mellenry Counties will be demanded. The Grand Jury of this county meets fn November. a THE COAL-STRIKERS, Desperate Menauresa by the Striking Miners fn Pennsyivanta—Farmers’ Views of tho Bitaatlon, Corremanitence New York, World, Noxespare, Pa., Sept. 6.—The farmers and residents of the sinall villages In the townships of this county bordering on Luzerne are form- lng. themeclyes {nto vigilance committees to protect themacives against the frequent ralds of gangs of strikers from the mininy regions, who fora fortnight past have been committing depredations iu the section named, When the troubles tn the Lackawanna coal region com- menced, begging comuiittces from the mines visited this and Susquehanna Counties, soliciting old In the shave — of farin produce, provisions, clothing, nud other things. ‘She farmers and residents In tho border districts contributed berally to them. It seems that the Comst- tees felt inclined to “ride a free horse todeath," and the people at Inst refused to respond to thelr oft-repeated requests, Since then, parties traveling in groups of five, ten, ani fifteen, and acting In the name of Carbondate aud Scranton Rellef Associations, haye scoured the borders of Wayne and Susquehanna Counttes, and take by furce the supplies that the residents decline to voluntarily surrender. ‘These parties do not visit the larger viliages, but the ininor farining settlements do not esvape them. A few days ago they ratded on the Village of Uamilton, iu Salem Township, and curried away several Toads of potatoes, quantities of provislons, clothing, ete. Inthe vicinity they butchered a cow Ina pasture Jot, and added ‘that to their plunder. Farmers who lave been visited by these marauders say that they drive upto ao farm-house and make tho demand for supplles. If the furmer refuses to contribute they vo to work in the potato field, the garden, and even pay their respects to the cuntents of the meat. vellar, A former 16 generally relieved of o wagon-load of potatocs, cabbuges, 9 barrel or two of pork, if he has ft. and frequently hisstock of flour, It is not an uncommon ting for the raiders to kill a pig or a cow on the premises, aud.ndd that to thelr stock of “foray? One day’s work in Mount Pleasant Township Inst week ylelded o party of these marauders tive wacon-loads of supplics similar to the abuve, Ttis sald that the horses and wagons they tse are confiscated for ure in the roids. ‘The depre- dations have come to be so aystomatle-alld fre- quent that the patience of the farmers and other residents of the west border of the county is exhausted, and hence the formation of the vigilance eomunittecs, These committees will be well armed, and are deterinined to put astop a splint the law seems to be powerlces to deal with. Near Plymouth, fn the Lower Lackawanna Valley, etuilar outrages arcof daily occurrenee, Cattle are bujehered tu the pastures, eres of potatoes have been dug up, and the farmers seem to bo entirely at the mercy of the maraud- ere, Vigilance committees are also talked of in that locality. A gentleman from Carbondale hero to-day says that the residents of the tuwne in Susqne- hanna County, adjoining the upper coal-telda, are algo the vietima of daily ralda of this kind, He mentioned the case of a farmer living in the vielnity of Dundpl, who was visited only yes. terday by five men in a wagon, ‘They claimed to bo miners, and demanded certuln pupplicn, ‘The furiner sald he could give them theirdinner, but he lind not the articies to spare that they demanded, ‘They accepted hls {nvitation to dinner, but had ne sooner purtaken of his hos- (tality than they repented thelr demaud. Being still refused, they proceeded to help themselves, and the farer starting away to gather ald was twice slot at by one of the inen and compelled to return, The men filled thelr wagon and drove away. It is due the leaders among tho miners to say (hat thexo acts are not countenaneed by tho reapeeluble portion of thelr class, and [t even elolined by them that they are cumniltted mostly by parties who have nu direct fntcrest in the strike, Be that us it may, future ratds tn this county will be firmly resisted, even to the extent of bloodshed, if the raiders perslat in pwede the force arrayed sgalnet them. Ketlelta Wibesarre Letter to Pithadelp bia Times, From conve.:ng with the farmers [learn that they suffer some from depredations on their potatoes and fruft, but not tou very serious extent. In Kingston, Just across the river from here, [inet a farmer who bad a few remarks to offer, which le did sowewhat energetically: “Dye given them fair warning,” said he, “that they mustn't fool ground my orchards or. be caught in my potatocs; I won't give tem a thing, elther, not oan apply or on potato! “Why Because they're as» ablo to work as Lain, and some of tet much abler, If they want tu Ve around idle and starve, why, they can, for this isa free country, and every man docs what suite bli best. 1 commenced ti this valley poor, I've worked hard and sayed the Scent pieces, and bought two farms and raised a large. family, Many and many a day, from daylight to dark, Pye worked for 50 cents aday, Lygot my start and cursed my frst farin by working for 50 cents aday. Now these lazy Jouts want me to feed them while they do notti- ing, because they won't work fur 81's day, 1 won't give "em a thlug)? “Nor L won't, elthor,” put to another farm: er. “At 45 centsa ton they can make more money than we can give our farm laborers, who have to work just us hard,” “Do they bother you much!’ I asked, “Yes, they pester around 9 good deal, asking for contributions for their relief stores and 80 on, I can’t say that they ateal from me, but my apples du go wonderfully fast. Wuen they ask ie for food T tell them they have no more right todo it than 1 Lave to ask them for coal with- out working to pay for it. J tell them all that.!? “What do they say to itd Oh, they drive on’? Another farmer sald that when they come around hin he put them to work and pald them fn potutocs ahd things. All the farmers are auxious for the strike to end, as they fear for consequences this winter should it ‘continue. ‘Twelve thousand hungry, idle men aud their familles would not be convenlent neighbors iu cold weather, Depredations not confined to apples, aud potatoes, and hen-roosts are feared with cold weather should tho strike continue. ‘The general opiuion, howeyer, is that [twill end Vefore the trst frost covers the ground and adds auuther pang to the discotfurts of the poor, —— THE WEATHER, Wasuington, D.C., Sept. W—1 a, m—For the Lake region, casterly winds, cloudy and raluy weather, falling barometer, and higher tems perature, possibly followed on the Upper Lakes by cooler north winds aud clearing weather, GRNAHAL onszuragiony. lo~Midatght, Ruin Weather, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonxpon, Sept. 10.-—-The steamships city" Richmond, Somerset, and Anicrique, from New York, have arrived out. New Kong, Sept. 10.—Arriyed, stcamship Erin, frown athe Geascow, Sept. 10.—Stcamship State of Georgia, frou Nyw York, has arrived, ITANGED. Execution at Philadelphia Yester day of Curley, the Mure derer. The Doomed Man Ushered into Eternity with Catholic Mort- unary Mintstrations, Account of the Cowardly Crime for Which He Suffered Death. A Young Girl in Grundy County, la., Outraged and Mur- dered. A Man in Baltimore, Kills His Brother and Ends His Own Life. 7 EXECUTED. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Pumanrnrnata, Sept. t0.—Thumas Francis Curley retired nt 11 o'clock last evening, after being vishted by Fathers Garvey and Monaflan, of Norristown, his epiritual advisers, He slept soundly, and awoke oat § o'clock - this morning, reselyed to meet his fate with firmnces, After a light meal, Father Monahan administered the holy communton to Aim, and retmalned in the cell tintlt Sheriff Line dlerinan came te the door to announce that all was in readiness, twas now 10 o'clock, and the condemned man, leaning upon the shoulders of two of his spiritual advisers, with Father Monahan leading, ‘ walked slowly to the = evaffold. Outside the — fall morbid curlosity had attracted a great gather- Aug, but only a few witnesses were allowed ine alde the corridors, Curley glanced at them aos he approached the scaffold, but even tho sight of the gallows did not cause hin to fuse is. presence of mind. Me was dressed in 9 neat oault =—oof black, and wore elippers upon his fect. Sheriff Linderman and Deputy Beyer took seats upon the plat- form, and Curley, taklug the crucifix fn his hand, knelt directly upon the trap, and foincd Father Monahan in the ante-mortuary service of the Roman Catholle Church. For seven minutes the service continued, the condemned man meanwhile remalnivg firm and apparently unmoved, showing not the least sign of trepl- dation, At 10:14 he nrose and stood upon the drop. The Sheriff placed the noose about his neck and asked hin ff there was anything liv desired to say before the decrea of the Tow should be carried out. ‘Curley glanced Sroand the room for the lust time, lucked at his spiritual advisers for a bricf moment, and sald: “Well, gentlemen, I wilt bid you all good- ly.” These were the only wordshe said, aud im- mediately the white cap was drawn over hiseyes, and shut off forever the light of thisworld, At 10:17 the trap fell and tho body dropped with a dull thud. Tic priests st once began thelr min- {strations, which were continucd until. the body was cut down. At 10:23 life was ronounced extinct, aud, twelve “minutes ater, all that remalned of Thomas Francis Curley was delivered over to the pricets, The body was placed in u hearse and taken directly tothe Catholic Cemetery, where the exercises over the grave were witnessed by a large con- course of people. No public confession was made by Curley of his crime, but it is aupposcd § that ho acknowledged hia guilt to Father Monalan yesterday. ‘The trtine for which he was hanged was tie thurder of Mies Whitby+on the Iithof May, 1874, at the farin-house bt James B. Welkel, In Upper Providence Townshtp, Montgomery Coun we Tho victim was o sister-in-law of Mr. Wetkel, and about 35 yours of ave, At the time of the tragedy Mr. and Mrs. Weikel were at Norristown, the house being in charee of Misa Whitby. Tho only other person about the house was the hired man, Thomas Francis Curley, then 18 years old, why had bee work- ug ae a Iaborer fur several years, and who had been instructed by iis employer to assist Jona- than Hoyer, a neighbor, in planting corn. At nouwhe returned to Mr. Weikel's to feed the stock, After havings worked all the afternoon he nguin returned “home, and then shorty af- terwards went back to Mr. Hoyer's and i formed him that Miss-Whitby had been mure dered. The deed was at tlrat supposed to bo the work of a tramp, but Curley was suspected: from the first, and was arrested Inte on_the night of the tragedy, It appears that Miss Whitby had shown him to have been guilty of falsehood, which aroused his tudignation and Jed bhn to make threata against her. ‘The de- {ense attempted to prove that the crime had been committed by a tratrp, but the chain of circumstantial evidence was so strong that it re- sulted i the conviction of Curley, 4 ‘TUE TRIAL OF CURLEY. commenced at Norratown, Dec. 11, 1875, last- fog untli Dee, 10, when the jury returned a ver- alee Btapunite in tho firstdegree, His counsel applied for anew trial, but March 8, 1870, the application was refused, and March A he was sentenced to be hanged, March 28 Gov. Mart- rantt issued the death warrant, fixing the exe- cution for Tuesday, May , 1870, ond April 8. the warrant wus rend to Curley, who received the news without any ‘Aisplay of emotion. On the 80th of the same month his counsel took ont o writ of error, which remove the ense to the Supreme Court, and stayed all proceedinga until tho spring of the ‘present year, when that body open a new term. During the pendency of the writ of error, on the Sth of No- vember, 1878, Curley, with the assistance of a prisoner in the “adjoining cell, planned an escape, They proposed tu cnt the parti tion between their ceils, and, when together to stimmon the keeper, overpower him, and with the keys ho always carried about lim to effet thelr frecdom. They confided thelr secret to a third prizoyer, who * peached,” and their plan was frustrated. . May 1, 1877, the Supreme Court, after h° aring argument tor u new trial, rendered tts de felon refusing the application ond reafllrmiy thy seutency of the Jower cvurt, at May 21 refused alsu a re ment of the appileation for a new trial before itself, On the 2d of the same month Gov. Hartrantt fasued the second death-warrant, fixing the exe- cution for Aug, 9 An appeal was made to the Hoard of Pardons, and Guy, Hartrantt respited Curley from Aus. to to-day, in order that the Hoard might fully consider the appeal for anercy; but last “Thursday that ly ree fused to commute the death sentence to finprisonment for life, After the respite there cau out what purported to be Curlvy's confession, designed to tniluence the mindd of the members of the Pardon Board, In it Curley stated that ne bad had an insatiable desire for blood from childhood up; that ho had previously iuilicted unnecessary cruelty to dumb animuls,—stuck a peaknife Into calves, inorder to ace the blood tlow, and committed other inhuinan ucts. In tho killing of Miss Whitby he saya thatadesire to murder her selzet” him on his way home to dinner, and that he struck hor With a hov-handle an not a stove-Iifter, which was believed to have beon the instrument of death from evidence given at the thuvof his trial, tHe stated that no words passed between them, thut vo quarrel took place, but that he camo directly home from tho field, secured a hoe, and dealt her the fatal aud murderous blow. The ground on which the commutation of thy scutence to im- prisoument for life was asked was that the mur- derer was a monomanise, aud not responsldls for bis acts. Subsequently, bowover, Curley dented the correctness of this confession, and said that it had been made up from interviews bad with bim at various tines. MURDERED FOR INS MONEY, Speciat Dispated t9 tive Zrisune, East Sacinaw, Mich., Sept. 10.—Tho body of Owen Feeugy, who bas been missing since Jan. 8 last, was found yesterday in a small lake ucar the Flint & Pere Marquette Railway track, two miles trom tho, Village of Farwell, Clare County. On tho night lu queation Feeney was put off the west-bound train for disurderly con- duct, be being Intoxicated, aud bad not becn sven siuce until yesterday. Ilo had several bun- dred dolfars tu his posseasivn, whick he freely displayed on the train, The hair and scalp was cutirely gone from the bead, but the lower part of the body was in a zood state of preservation, fodleating that it uot long been to tho water. His throat bad been cut; but $4 in loose change was found on his person, and @wemurandum-book iu which was writtey the wane of the deceased. The pocket on the left sido of the paptaloons bad been cut out, and the pocketbook was also wisaing, The suppo- sitiva te that the man was municred, acar coupling tied around bis neck, and nly body thrown foto the water, The verdict of tho Coroucr’s Jury wes that Fecnoy came to his death by cutting of tho throat, at the hands of sue Lokuown person, Ueccased was about 35 ee J wg years old, and hana mother Uying in Warren | today. Deceased was 70 years of age, and whet county, Penuaytvanta. The body waa brought | killed was explaining to Brown how a balky to this city t arial, horse could be managed. SPORTING NEWS. CREEDMOOR, ANNUAL PRIZE-MEETING. Bpectat Diroatch to The Tribune. chants’ Natfonal Bank, of which Mr. Parsons is the Assistant Cashier, have not divulged his whereabout, if they know them. To-night the City Solfcitor presented a scaled envelope totho City Council, which was found to contaln tho resignation of the Mayor, dated Sept. 8, and 9 few papers connected with his office. The Council deferred action on the resienatfon, y for MURDER AND SUICIDE, Spectat Dispatch to The Tritane, Battimone, flept, 10.—About 7 o'cleek this evening Henry Bartoge shot and killed his . Lrother John, and, placing the muzzle of a revolver to his own breast, fatally wounded -, which was entirely unexpected. Some montis himeeif. The brothers were in easy eircum- | N&W Yorw, Sept. 10.—The fifth annual prizo- | svo Mr. Parsons said” that the duties stanecs, Henry was aboutB0 years old, andabout | Meeting of the National Rifle Association opan- | of the office were too onerous, In three years rince lost his wife, ance which time tt | lat Creedmoor to-day. The first signal gun | connection with his private business, and bo fired at B:45 o'cloed “6 | then talked of resigning. Recently scrernd In claimed that he has Inbored under temporary | ns fired at 8:4 hilly He penne) match." { complications have arleen in muniefoal matters, aberration of mind. Jolin was 23 years old, | 1 iin Hilde, dl ers, WeaPoUs | notably the controversy over the office of City and leaves a wife and three children, | Military riffes, distance 200 yards, seven scoring | Auditor. The Circult’ Court recently decided: The weapon used was a five-barreled shots, twenty prizes. Among the competitors this in favor of J, W. Burdette, but Mr, Dickle, who has possession of the office, appealed and retains porscasion, both claimants acting and issuing warrants, This controversy may ac- count forthe resignatioa, but not for the abacnce were nearlyall tho members of the British team. The winning scores were ns follows, the higheat attainable number being 35 points: revolver of targe calibre. The Unll entered John's feft breast, penetrating his heart, causing instant death. . Henry's wound was In the rlicht breast, the bal baying passe! through | E: W. Whitlock of the Mayor. his lung. Hin’ recovery ts Impossible, Netzh- | >it Gilder. bors deny the Insantty of Henry Barleze, and state thatthe shooting was the reault of a quar- | yy), rel arising from business troubles. Both men } J. W. Maher... were well known in the city, and possessed the | @, D. Hobart. meal: will and confidence’ ofa large circle of a F. Fi ricnde. Ferguson, SLAY. D. Hinde, Reddy. BL C.F Heobbin anatden J.P, Watren AMUSEMENTS. M/VICKER’S THEAINE, Edwin Booth opened his present reason in “ Hamlet" last evening, and met witheven more than thecustomary warm welcome which Is pop- ulagly conceded to be bindue. The house was Aled up to the back rows of the galiery,—an unusual sight to be seen tn any theatre in recent times,—and tho temper of the audience, as. well ns its bulk, was agrceably indicative of a more intellectual tendency in what is called our fashionable cireles than might have been Whitlock, winner of the first prize, is 8 pri- vate fn Company A, Second Kegiment of Con- necticut, amd a tnember of the team represctit- {ug that State. Messrs. Gilder and Ferguson belong to the British party. A short-range match followed, enlisting 267 competitors, Licut, Fenton, of the British team, Lunt bis edure through the inefficiency of scorer. The scores in this match were very hich, ‘ABORTION, Special Dupateh to The Tribune, New Yon, Sept. 10.—Dr. Meyer, of No. 348. Seoond avenue, has been arrested ona charge of procuring an‘Abortion upon two young cirls, who carne to the city from their home on Long Island. Onecof the girls tes at the Doctor's residence {n a critlaal condition, having been i ‘The lowest winning score was 31, and there were | predicted. Mr. Rooth's reception was a moro Gclivered of 9 child Saturday, The | pwonts scores of 0 points. thirty of “24, and | Enthuslastic one then lisa tvocn accorded hii for examination of the caso was tutt> thirty-four of 23. Edward Squier won the first | ‘severa! years past, and the audience kept up the ductet! privately today, © and "the yr ¢, Willlam Ferguson, of the British team, | demonstrative spirit till the fall of the curtaln, names of the parties are withbeld: The father | the fourth. Phillp Klein the sixth, Willistn | He was summoned again and again to mako Kicin the twentieth, W. Il. Jackson, of the Aimcrican team, the seventh, and J. K. -Mllocr the ninth, The afternoon was spent in shooting the Champion's, Gatling, Ariny and Navy Journal, and Cavalry matches. For the Champion's there were seventy-seven entries. Maj. Fulton took the first prize with a score of 47. rs his acknowletginenta im response to what was evidently a sincere tribute of ad- miration, The spirit) pervading such an assemblage could hardly fall to Inspire a treat impulse in the actor, and {t evidently had euch aneffect, Wehave seen Booth © walk through” this part likeasomnambullst. Last night’ he played it with « vigor and earnestness of pur- of one of the girls followed them to the dt and traced them to Meyer's Louse, with the ald of the police, . Ie refuses to testify, but threat. ens to shoot the seducer, who made both girts his victins, Dr. Mever Is a quack, nut recog- nized by the medical fraternity. LYNCH THREATENED. ” a The Cavalry 1 orize was taken by | pose that had almost the effect of Spectat DAspateh to ‘The Tribune. th v 7 JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 10.—Sunday, a negro in the team), of ithe Washington Gray Troan, Ja eurpriec. lle conception of this 1733 second prize, Troop Fifth Brigade: third prize Troop Twenty-fourth Brig- ade, TheArinyand Navy match was stot at 500 unfathomabic character remains essentialiy the same as It was years aco, yet he has added and altered much in hfs efaboration of tho Winchester, Scott County, knocked down and otitraged a respectable white lady. The negro 3 8 “i Fi yarde distance. sixteen teams of twelve men rtrait since wo saw him last. We cannot, or me one pureed ee fel at gach competing. The cup was won by the | however, attempt to comment crifically upon na cers = Us Forty-eighth Regiment, of Oswego. The Gatling | them at present. Time and newspaper space great diflculty in saving him from | purse was taken by the eaine regiment, The | will mercly permit the bare chronicling of the mob violence He was brought to this | Seventh Regiment of this city had to accept fact that the scason openca most auspicfously, that tho performance was, highly satisfactory onc, and peuted to-night. place for sate-keeping. The excitement about Winchester rages very high, and an effort has been inade, through processes issued by Justices of the Peace, to get him again from the Sheriff of this county, but the latter refuses tu sur- render hin, well knowing that he will be hung ‘by 6 mob as svon as he returns to Scott County. A NORRIBLE CRIME, Des Moises, In., Sept. 10.—A special to the State Reyister {rom Grundy County says that on Friday last a 1-year-old girl, daughter of Davis Martin, a tenant on Melrose farm, six tiles cast of Eldora, was outraged by atramp and then murdered. She bad been sent by her father to oa biackemith shop on an errand, and as she pasecd a cornficld it 1s suspected a tramp surprised her, as her body was found dragged Into the iield, and after the commission of the outrage she was apparently strangled to death. ‘Thu neighbors are scour ing the country with halters in search of the villain, and if fie 4s found they say the courts will never be troubled with the case, second place, the Twenty-third’ Regiment being th ho} pecan on the whole, o that it will be ro AQUATIC, THE FANBAGUT ROAT-CLU! held thelr regular monthly meeting last night atthe Palmer House. Prestdent Jenkins pre- sided, After the usual preliminary: bualucss, Messrs. A. O, Downs, A. 8. Porter, T. BR. Jen- kins, G. WV. Murison, Frank Booth, C. D. Rich- ards, and H. 8. Yenfleld were chosen as dele- gates to the Rowing Consentlon to be held in this city Uct. 16, for the purpuse of forming the “Mississipp! Valley Rowing Association," which, as implicd by the name, {s to be com- pused of clubs resident in the Mississipp! Valley. Many of the prominent rowlge organizations of this Beetton of the country have undertaken the forming of the new assuciation, which is {n no way to interfere with thoec associations in which the clubs may now have membership. Annual regattas are proposed, and, from the character uf the various clubs {ntercsted in the moveinent, it is sate to predict that the Western country will, in the tear future, be treated to the siubt of as fine exhibitions of skill as have ever been seen tn the East or elsewhere. Acumiittec, composed of Messrs. Murison, Carter, Collins, Hichards, and Cass,was appoint- ed toarrange for private theatricals for the coming winter, and Messrs. Haskell, Downe, and Buoth were delegated to attend to the management of club sociahles. A bandsume set of colors for the new barge, and a letter from the donor, Miss Hermia Mur- tou, for whom the buat was named, was read. She thanked the Club forthe compliment. Alter considcrable boating correspondence had been disposed of and routine business traus- acted, {t was decided to defer the election of = Ticutenant till October, aud the meeting ad- Journed, HOOLEY’S THEATRE, Lawrence Barrett, it must be sald, has worked Amself but alowly into popular favor in Chi- cago. He has always had enthusiastic od- mirera, but up to the present season bo has never attained the pleasant and prof- itablo distinction of being o unfversdl at- traction with our thestre-goers. This was merely a question of time, and last evening's experience was an emphaticannounce- ment that his tle had come, and that here ag" elsewhere Mr. Barrett's unquestionable abillty wasto meet with a hearty recoguition. The theatre was fled by a caléivated and critical audience, which showed ite npprectation of the actor by twice calling. hf out in the firet oct, nud demanding his appearance before the curtain at the cud of each of the others, The play was * Richo- Meu," a character In which Mr. Barrott has won. some of bis best honors, and In whieh hu is by many preferred to any actor of the day. His acting last eveniug was characterized’ by his wonted power, particularly tn the famous fourth act, in which he called forth quite a thunder of applause. The performance wes throughout s remarkably smooth and even one, and introduced to us for the first thne o number of actors whose efforts will be worthy of crith cal attention. To-utent Mr, Barrett will appear as Othello, supported by Mr, James O'Neill os Jugu. THE ADELPHI The Texas Jack Combination appeared last Night at this theatre in that bighly-sensational drama called ‘Scouts of the Prafrie,” which in its way {s an entertalning production. Jack bimeclf was not on hand, having been delayed on his way to Chicaco, but his place was well filled by John Allen, who cnacted his part so well and looked 60 Hike the genuine Oimonundro that probably nubody in the house remarked the substitution, The plece will be given overy ovening this week. ————— FINANCIAL. Paterson, N.., Sept. 10.—Raleliac & Sons have made an usslynment to R. M. Oberteuifer, of Oberteuffer & Co., silk Importers, New York. The establishment will run for the present, to work off the stock, This is the larcest silk failure ever known among Paterson uiduufac turers, A GANG OF TITEVES, Bpectat Dispatch to The Tridune. Granv Rains, Mich., Sept. 10.—Reed City has lively sensation: One Green, an employe of the Filnt & Pere Marquette Railway Coin- pany, the Marshal of the village, a constable there, and it is reported sume others there, have been arrested on the charge of stealing, and of being members of a gang of thieves. The particulars have uot yet reached here, but it fs anid a cave waa found which they had made to seerete their plunder in, and it contained 81,500 worth of plunder, and duplicate keys uf many of the business: pinces and safes in that city, including the depots, Post-Office, ete, Quite a large amount of property has been stolen from the Graud Hapide & Indiana and the Flint. & Pere Marquette Rallways of late, and there ts a Dellef that it will be stopped hereafter, ‘ BASE-BALL. ALLEGHENY—STAL. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Prrrenuna, Pa, Sent. 10.—Tiv first game of the tournament was played this aiternoon, the Alleghenics aud Stars being the competing clubs. Tho game was called on the efghth inn ing on account of darkuess, the scors being 8 to 3 in favor of the bume club. ‘The Alleghentes never did such terrific batting on the home grounds before. It was equal. to their unpres cedented pounding at Chitago. The Stars we weoker than usual tu the fictd and on the bases, while their batting was splritiess and uncertain, THE CIICAGOS AT LUWELL. MAAS. Byte Inuattch to Tae Tribune, Bosros, Sept. 10.—The Chicago Club were beaten at Lowell to-day by a score of F tod. The result was not because of extraordinary play on the part of the Lowell Club, but tolely by reason of miserable play at eccund base hy Barnes, aided by want of judgment and accu- racy In the pitebing, thot departinent belug {1 trusted to McVey. Chicago carmed three raus aud Lowell none, i Fickilog erroreLowells, 3; Chicagos, 19. jelding crrors—Lowells, 3; 8, Ball—Musby. Z s THE CINCIXNATIS. GALENA. Special Dirpatch to The Tribune. Garena, IIl.,Sept, 10.—Deputy-Sherlff Rewey, of Grant County, captured twu men named Murray and Taylor, who robbed F, Stinzle's clothing store in Plutteviile on Friday night last, the particulars of which were publlehed in Tus Triuensg of Saturday morning. Nearly all the clothing aud jewelry stolen were recovered, ‘The horee-thieves are operating again to this vicinity. Last ult a fine bay mare belonging to Janics Ashmore, of Belmont, Wis. wos run off by one of the gang tnfeating this part of TM nots and Southern Wisconsin. te THAT DISEASE BREEOS DISEASE inn notorious fact. It {fs therefore of vital impor. tance to check maladies in their birth, cre they havo a chance to develop other and tore dangerous uls- orders, Aen means of checking complaints which, if allowed to proceed, finally disorder the entire eyetem, Hostetter's: Stomach Hitters fea medicluo the tev of which cannot be too strongly urged upon thesick and feeble, The physical functlouy aro regulated ly it; it Ineurex the acqulaition of visor bythe debllittted. and it subetituter a cicerful condition of mind forgioom and despondency, Dys- PROBABLY MURDERED, Spectat Dispatca to Tae Tribune, . Leavenworti, Kan, Sept. 10.—M. B. Cra- zan, agent for an agricultural firm in this city, and a leading farmer of Platte County, Mo, was found dead near the Platte City depat yca- terday morning, Ilv was Iylogon the railroad track all bruised and mangled, The Coronor's epela, constipation, liver-complaint, and kidwwy Special Dispatch to The Tribune, And bind les yield to its remedial intaences jury returned a verdict of aceldental death by |-Civcurxath Sent. 10-The Cincluinati Tal Heountorsctsa uindencr iu whut ane: teeamatieees cing run over by a train, but, as veveral pletol- | Club today entered into engazements with | anu invigoratce tho nerves. Moreover. it isde- rived frum purely botanical sources, nnd in this, 08 in every other reepect, is superior to the minera? remedies Of the pharmacopirta BUSINESS NOTICES. Keon's Custom Shirts Made to Mensuro,-— Very peat, 8 fur $9; nv oblivation to keep any of Keep's shirts unless perfectly watiefactory. 173 Mudtvon-st, shots were found In bis body, it fs reasonable to suppose that he was murdered and placed on tho track tu cover up the traces, Foley, Booth, and Mitchell, of the present team, for 1878. Booth and Addy will be sub- stitutes, and Mitchell, should he “bold out suce cessfully during the season, will pitch to Me Vey's catching, The mnauagers ure, however, looking for another first-class pitcher, as well as & short-atop, first baseman, and rhe fielder, The game with the Rochesters here to-day Was stopped in the second Inning by rain. AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINN, fipectal Plapatch to The Tribune. Minnzavonis, Minn, Sept. 10.—The fourth Gume of the State stan plonship scrics between tht Red Capa of St. Paul and the Brown Stoca- ings of Minucapolls was played to-day,—scure 4 to U fn favor of the Reda, BLIZANETH, W. J. Exizaugtu, N. J. Sept. 210.—Resolutes, 5; Bt. Louts, 2. MORE. * Spectal Dispatch 10 The Tribune, Mr. Veunon, Ill, Sept. 10.—George Wood- ruff, mentioned {n Inst night's dispatches as having pleaded gulity in our Cirevit Court to the charge of highway robbery, and becn award- ed five years’ Jimprisonment iu the VPeniten- tary, was tovlay convicted of an attempt to commit rape, and recelyed five years additional ja tie Jolict tustitution.. The principal witness was Mias Mary C, Sulomon, the lutended victim. BEATEN TO DEATH, Bpectat Disastch ta Tha Tribune, New Youk, Sept. 10.—aA special tu the Times from Baltimore says at Orkucy Springs, Va., on Saturday a ght oceurred between John Avis and a citizen named Johnson. Avis beat John- son's britue out, apd the latter died next day, Avis waa the executfoner of Juin Brown, the duyader of Virglula, Use “ Mra. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"? for children while teething. It cnrea dysentery and ¢ diarthura, wind colic, and regulates the bowcla. . — Jeffers! 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A_DEFICIENCY, Tarrrorp, Conn., Sept, 10.—A committee of the Common Council reported to-night a defl- cheney of over $43,000 In the uccounta of Jobo Franey, late City and Town Collector, during the years 1874 and 1975, A portion can be re- covered of the bundsimen. ple chase, milo andy secoud, oe TELEGRAPHIC_NOTES, Special Dispatch (0 The Tribune, Naw Youx, Sept. 12—The Excise Commis ; sfoncrs to-day revoked tho Hcenses of two loun-keepers who were convicted for selling: Nquor, on Sunday. The Society for the Prevention of Crime worked up the cases, sending membera to apply for the Hauor, and using them as witnesses, ‘tbe dealers pleaded guilty, and the Commissioners kept their promise to punish all the Sunday Liguor-law breakers whom the Society stould detect aud bring before them, Maven Cuunu, Pa, Sept. 10—The men of AGNEW. New York, Sept. 10.—John Agnew, held luce last Tuesday on a telegram from Chicago that be was ludicted fur obtaining money by the buuko gaine, has been discharged from arrest. Gov. Robinson bas refused un extradidon ware Tant ou the papers before bin, —— CHARGED WITH INCENDIARISM, TO RENT. FOR RENT. Naw Haven, Conn., Sept. 10,—Samuel Hum- the ravceauernlng, Lehigh x Aiesbarre Coal if tive drew y went to worl js MOTUITE. 8 cL pore bri aliag doh Lays “chatys ut firing he at Sumit Hill voted to go to work W ‘edueaday, DESIRABLE OFFICES IN THE ‘These minus have buen idle since July. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE, Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Buguinatoy, ta., Sept. 10.—There is a con- aderabic sensation caused in this city by the ab- sence of the Mayor, A. W, Parsons, who bas been sway since Jast Sutuniay. On Saturday night Mrs. Parsons mude anxfous inquiries con- cerning bin, and the ofllecrs of the Mer- DR, PRICE'S BAKE railroad bridge at Reading, Pa, during the re- cent strikes. BANK-ROBBERY. Naw Yor, Sept. 10.—A. Tselin & Co, Wall street bankers, have been robbed of $5,000 In United States bonds. The robbery took place last Saturday night orduring the day yesterday, POISONED, Lucay, Ont., Sept. 10.—Mre. Regan and her stepson, James Regan, have been arrested for polsvulng Regan, the tather and husband. THK NEW YORE FIRE. New York, Sept. 10.—Tbe Coroner was not!- fied this atteruvon that additional remains had been found In the ruins of Hale's plauo-factory, and taken tothe Murguc. - — POST-OFFICE ROBBERY. New Outezans, La Scpt. 16.—The Franklin (La.) Post-Ovice was rubbed last uight of $300 and a registered lettcr coutalving moucy. A Negro susbected has been jailed. A KENTUCKY MURDER, LovrsviLig, Sept. 10.—Col. John Engleman's death in Lincolu County, from the effects of a blow with a stone thrown by Heury Brown (col- ered), was renortod yesterday. and fe couflrund, TRIBUNE BUILDING TORENT. Apply to WM. 0, DOW, Room 8 Tribune Building, DR. 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