Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 14, 1881, Page 3

‘iE CHICAGO TRIBUNE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1881I—TWELVE PAGES CASUALTIES. Further Particulars of the Philadel- phia Horror of Wednesday Night. - Men and Women, Crazed with Fright, Leap from the Windows. An Unknown Number of Unfortunate Victims Perished in the Ruins, fist of Dead and Injured—Tho Ownor of the Building Crimfially Negligent. Explosion in Ponnaylvania of Thrae Hun- drad Ponnds of Nitro-Glyoorine —Othor Mishaps. THE PHILADELPHIA HORROR. ‘Spectat Dispateh to The Chteaan Tribune, Paispenriuta, Pa, Oct, 13,—The work Jone by the flames at Landenberger’s Mil ‘ast nicht was of the most appalling charac jer. ‘Thirty-nine men, women, boys, and girls, constituting the “night gang,” were busy at their lvoms ind Kenittlng-machines when the ery of *Firel!? ran through the pbuilding. and the flames alinost Justantly: shot from the second floor, cutting off the only point of egress from the structure, The axcitement of the operatives on all the floors above the first was terrible In its Intensity, ond the few men who had presence of iind, and who suggested care in the general effort toesenpe, found the panic boyoud control. The aftrighted people rushed to the widows and plunged through them to the pavement or ground below, whilo others, with frenzied, {mpetuoslty, dughed oven INTO THE MIDST OF THE FLAMES, hoping perhaps to pays In safety. the flre-line ant reach the stair. There was tio five-cscape, there were no ropes, and If there hud been It js improbable that the women and men, who were terror-stricken, could have imnade nso of =«them, One man seized upon nv quantity of warp, with which he tried to tower hhnsel€ from one of the fourth-story window, and, as he was stauding fifty feet from the ground, the tn- provised line parted and he fell, fatally crushed, to thoearth. In the midst of the pants there went upa ery, “The bridget” “The bridge!” anda rush was made for the qwoodud structure which rims from the third story of the burned building to the refutive floor of the bullding vis-a-vis, which fs the Inrgest structure of the mill property; but ft was a horrible discovery. ‘The door open- ing into it was locked, ‘There was then NO ESCAPE FOR THE UNFORTUNATES, who were then gasping In the dense clouds of smoke which welled up from the lower floors, ‘They mado na desperate rush for the windows, and the great crowd below was horrified to see them leaping and tumbling from ench aperture. When they were picked ‘up thoy were found bleediug and groaning {nagony. Some were fortunate in sustatn- ‘ug serlous but not fatal injuries, but a mune ver had reecived thelr death blow, and th were soon released from thelr pains. They were carried to the hospitals or thelr homes. Tho excitement In the neighborhood - be- littles tho power of description, ‘The Hat of the dend was swelled by every rumor, and it was soon belleved that fully twenty had been killed; and it-has been up to this time amiatter of grent diMeulty to get any thing: Uke an nceurate lst of the dead and Injured. TUE CORONER'S LIST, without names, gives the munber of dends Lying nt the morgue, 5; lying at St. Mary's Flospital, 4; lying at tholr homes, 2; total, 11. The evening papers print the names of _ twenty persons who are known to be sovere- Jy injured, and others us missing. ‘The crowds remalned durmg the night, and before daylight this morning wags Increased to stich numbers that details of polleemen were summoned from all the up-town dis- trlets to keep chem from near the smoldering building, Anxious Inquirles were made by men, Women, and children for missing. par- ents, sons, and daughters who were em- ployed in the mill, and who had falled to put in an appearances at their homes, Among theso anxious ones was & woman named Weeks, who hustily entered the building, and, running into the oflica where were con- gregated a nsimber of the firm and a number of the employés, VELL, ON MER KNEES ul ontreated thom to tell: her where hor ausband was, Shu cried pitcously, and the hearts of those present were touched, but thoy were powerless to aiford her any axgist- ance. ‘hoy were: nware that aman named John Weeks, who came from Ulster County, New York, about a week ago, hud been en- Baged at work in the weave department on the fourth fluor of tho building, but thoy were unable to give the poor woman any In- formation rolntive to whether or not he was anong the Injured or had escaped unhurt. At was frequently stated that Weeks had been married but recently, and that he Mad commenced work nt the mill ‘Tuesday last, being engaged with the night hands. Belng unable to gain intelligence of her hus- band's whereabouts, the poor woman{was led _ oll by a friend, THESE HARROWING BCENES wero repented all the morning, Another would beseech those vresent to tell her where her son or daughter was, while wives were searching for thelr husbands and hus- ‘bands for their wives. Many mlraculous es- capes were mada by those employed In the willl, the most exciting possibly being that of Thomas Donlovy, a weaver, Jis Iite was saved by a skeln of yarn, Lo says: “T had just started at my work on the fourth floor of the building when 1 heard some one calling, but, being of the opinion that it was ono of the workmen calling to another, I pald no attention to the niattor, but kept on atiy work, About a minute or so Inter I ‘wos startled by theery ‘Fire!’ Great con- fusion, humediately proyniled among the men and women In tho room, and, my first thought belng to escape, L ran towards the Slalrway and commonced to Rodown,, I was ALMOST BLINDED HY THK SMOKE AND FLAMES, A which shot up In largo volumes, I then re- truced and ran to the rear of the fourth floor, where the elevator ts located, and on Opening the door found it ulso filled with smoke and finme, ‘hero were fifteen men, girls, and boys inthe room nt the tne, all of thom were running around like ornzy peo- vic, Finding that eseape was cut off by both tho stairway and elevator, I ran to the front ofthe bullding, raising a window-sash, Ju- tending to Jump out, that belng tho lust re- sort a i thonght; but finding a bunch of warp Iylng on the floor, I attached one end of it toa loom, and, throwing the remaluder out of the window, I get hold of it and low- ered myself down the whole length, which Teached to within about thirteen feet of the Ground, when 1 jumped, and fortunately ESCAPED WITHOUT ANY INJURY except a fow slight bruises, When L left the building the flames had almost reached the window through which Ipassod, and Lyolled to others to eseapa ‘by the sane way, A . Workinan named ‘Thomas Edwards started to follow mu, but L shouted to him ta walt und I jumped, which he did, and then started after me. le had got about halt way down when another workman also Gwung out of the wludow, but the combined Welght of both was too heavy @ stralu, and the warp parted, precipitating both to the pavement below, Edwards hind his spine Ine Jured and right antie fractured, while the other man was so severely Injured that he died 8 short tine after being pleked tp.” Kate Seluiter, who tyes, and Annio Brady, who dlid In St. Mary’s Hospltal Inst ulght, werg Intimate friends, and were together when they found that there was % NUT ONE WAY TO ESCAPE TI FLAMES, and that by the windows to an simost cere tain death. With hands joined they resolved to Jump together, and. standing tpon tho window ledge, tovk tho dreadful leap, Att ne Brady, being the heavier ot the two, struck the hard ground first, terribly mangled and Insensible; bub Kate Sebatfer fell npon her lifeless companton, Although her Injuries are suet as to make her recovery doubtful, still thore is a possibility that her Ifa will be saved. ‘Che operations xt the mill have heen so ex- tonsive that electric’ lights were introditced about a month ago In order to tliniinnte the buildings sufticlently to ennble the hinds to continue operations throughout the night. Last night the Jnterfor of the bullies was Nehted as usual, and about hallpast 0 o'clock the Nght on the second floor was found to be Mlekering fn an unaccountable’ way by tho foreman, Henry Alkinsun, who [eft for an adjoining depnrtment to aseertaln tie enuse. Jig was absent but a few moments, and on his return he fom THY INTHINIOR OF THE ROOM IN FLAMES, Vio hastily ran to the upper floor, and, after glving the alarm, fed from the building, the stairs which ho descended between the se ond and third tloors belng on fire and sprend- ing rapldly. "The theory ns to the origin of the fire ts that sparks from the electric Nght fell onte suing woolen goods that were lying on the floor Iminedlately below the gpuaratus and sot fire to them, which soon spre, owling to thelr {inflammable character, At the the of the ‘breaking ont of the fire no work was being performed on the second floor, the ob- ject in having the elvetric ght Ighted belng to take 2 portlon of the power from the etec- trie apparatus in service on the remaining floors. «Lhe mill was burned In November, 1877, and afterwards about a year later, being oceupled ut that thie by dames Wylle. To the Western Assoctatea 2reax, Puvapenvmia, Pa, Get, A fire broke out at Landenberger’s mill last night whielt was tlsastronus to life and property, Lt org inated In the Anishing-room of tho second floor, and spread through the bulldiz with mnnaine ripldity. About forty-iive hands, twelve of whom were girls, were at work on this Noor, but the majority were engaged in the spinning and weaving departments on the upper floors. The wooden sttirways at either end of ug building were soon ables ‘The bridge cqunecting the building with an- other mill was shutoil by fireproof doors, aud in the absence of any firesseape A TANIG INSTANTLY ENSUED atuong the men and women contined within the building. ‘Chey rushed tu the windows erylng franteally to the erowd betow to save them. It was proposed by the crowd to form | squares in the street and catch the men and girls us they Jeaped out, but before anything could be done a young wosuan leaped fron the fifth story. It secmed that every bony in her body was broken, for she never breathed after striking the pavement, After this tho imprisoned people seemed to have become frenzled, and, though the crowd sought to encourage them by shouting that help would shortly be there, they bogan jumping from the windows like sheep. A man, upparently bereft of reason, flung himself headlong to the strect, aud whils hls body was still In the alr others followed, now a man, then a woman or hali-grown girl, until, in a few minutes, NS ELEVEN HUMAN BEINGS, one and all unconselons, with fractured skulls and broken limbs, were being carried by tender hands to a neighboring saloon, on the floor of which body ufter body was lait In a row, until vebieles wero procured to cunivey them to the hospitals, By this thno tho relntives of the victims began to gathor outside the building, aud the eries of mothers outslile to thelr children still In tho burning roomy, and their Iamenta- tlons over these who had jumped and becn literally dashed -to pieees, were. heartrend- Jug to hear, When the firemen were able to enter tha building they found on the third flour the bodies of two femnles HURNED ALMOST ‘TO A CRIST, and 9 man badly seovehed and dead, but be- fore thoy could search further tho fourth floor, with its heavy machinery, came erash- ing through, and thoy burely escnpod with their lives, ‘The firemen wero compelled, then, to de- alist from tholr lubors, because tho ‘floors had yono through to the ground, and nuichinery, chisred wood, and what remained uf tho untort- unnte operatives, ten ur twelve, were mningled together in an unrecognizable musa, which was seething and sendlag ont columns of ateam ‘os the cold wator was poured tipon It. ‘Tho followtug is a Ust of tuo victims as far as enn bo uscertuined now: DEAD. George W,. Dougherty, who Jumped from a fourth-story window. Aunty lirndy. Mary Kelly. is Hunry Morgan, An unknown girl, who dict at the hospital, ‘two unknown girls, aged 13 and 18 rospeetives y., . An unkuown Gorman, dend at tho morgue, ; INgunen, 3 Mary Kloss, 10 years old, fractured lege orgy We Douyhorty und Josep Ruynolds, both legs broken. George I, Hutton, broken leg. William Coopoy, back broken, Joseph KF, uci, breust hurt, injuries fatal. David Laplun, fractured skill, Michuel Larkins, fractured leg. Fred Krottor, injured Internally. Matty Conlin, spino tujured. Hurry Armstrong, legs beoken and internal hurts; Jumped from tho fourth floor. Thomas A. Edwards, shouldereblude broken. Lizalo Franks, Mary Brady, Samuel Langu, Annie Mullor, Matilda kehultz, Kate sclnoter, George Luphim, Davied tution, Annie Stu Mary Kelly, vietinie, were varried ait in wll d rections, some to thelr homies, some to houses close by, and othors to various hospitals, ‘Tho physlolans say that the wounds of nearly: overy bhe ndinitted to St. sary’s Hospital will result fatauy, TWENTY DEATIS, Tho total number ot deaths will probably ex covd twenty, thore belng ten bodies In the ruin Had tue tire occurred in daylight fully 400 pe plo would have been compelled to she for lite with tho flunies, Within un hour tho tlames wero brought under control, leuving the walls standing, but tho ine aide gutted, Somoof tho workinen attribute, tho firo to sparks from the electrio lyhts Falling anon ‘wusto, Whilo othere uacribe tho sudden spreue ofthe tunes to the influcnvo of overhuated wires, fhe aume miil bucned fu 1872. NODIES RECOVERED. ‘Two bodies wore recovered this morning from tho ruing, ong, that of Lizzlo Sturks, of Piiludels pes the othor ix muted to be John Weeks, of jlvter County, New York, TIE 1.088 OF PROPERTY Js catimated wt $70,000; insuranve, $50,000, ‘The Diatrict- Attorneys suys tho owner of tho mill can by indicted for manslaughter. In Nov vember, 1877, the owner was officially notitiod to putupasultable tre-cecnpe., Hu says tho day after recelying the notification the’ structure wae devtroycd. Iu rebuilding be considered a atuirway on tho enstora end. a beldge leading to the other mill property, and the cloyator suf flolont menus of escrpe in cuse of fire. inden berger, the vecupant of the mill, says he called the owher’s attention to the necd of u tire-cscapo: several times, but the latter did not think on neceawary. TUE YIM REFUSES TO GIVE A LISt OF Bate PLOYES at work Jast night, su an accurate list of the milssing canwot bo uscortuined. Firemen aay wx or sovan bodies are in the rulus. ‘Tho deaths up to this bour, pot including those supposed to be tn tho rulus, numbur eight, Tho charred trunk taken trom thy charnol-houge this u ftere noon 18 clalined Dy two families, one insisting 1 ja the body of Stury Matheson and the ober maintaining that {tis thut of Annla Straubel, Au inquest will bo held Tuesday next. —— STUPWRECKED. Sawn Francisco, Oct. 19.—'The British bark Avona, from Auckland, arrived this evening, having on board five of the crew of the Lrit- Ish bark Arcadia, wrecked on the 5th on Du- clbs Istond, ‘he crow reached Mitcalrns Island in a boat, whonce they wore taken by the Bho uluo brings the Cuptato, oficors, and crow of the British ship Montargis, from Hull to Wimingten, Cal. wit coal, Tue Mont- argls took fire Qet.2. Tho Avonn slehted hor, and, after lying by ber two dave, took all bands off, Otherwise tho result wonbl have ben dis nstrotis.us tha Montaraia had only one sul out avallubler, NITNO-GLYCERINE. Spectal Duspateh to The Cnicage Tribune. Bravvonn, i, Oct. Ee-A very serlous and terrible explosion of nitroglycerine hore ried Bradford tonight. About 0210 1 heavy discharge as of a park of ariillery was heard, followed by a Jong, rumbling echo, which acemed to shake all the houses in the elty. Investigation shawed that a nttro-glycerine magazine, bolo Nite the Roberts ‘Torpedo Company, located Tn ow tonely ravine niles ands half frou the city, and contain Joe, [eis satel, 0 pounds of titregiyeerine, Tradl by exploded, ‘Fhe earth for rads in every rection | Wits, rhonp as if by anearthquake: Huge trees in the vicinity were ent down fike leaves, and where the cy BLOOM Was tl yawning chugin, The Company dspatchod asaistar to the acone, und by tho ald of lanterns small pices of Mosh aud shreds of garments were ple 1 up. Further this this nothing fing been found, ‘Tho tudjoations are that tho magizing was being |, robbed by moontighters, who i suing way tn known caused tho dynamite ta explode. Tt is certain it lenst that. two inen were blown to atoms. Only a few minutes beter the oxptos aston twe inen were seen driving In tho direction of the imiguzing, Thor nutes are tnkoown ae present. CANADA. LORNE INTHE NORTHWEST. Spectat Cureeaponidence af The Calcnge Tritunes Wisxiveg, Mat. Oct. 10—The Marquis of Lorne, Governor-General of the Dowiilon of Canada, necompanied by Col. de Winton, I. A,, private seeretary, and suite, arrived In Winnipeg by spoclit train nt to’ctock yesterday morning, and proceeded at once to the residence of the Ion, Donald A. Smith at Silver Uights, six miles from the elty, ‘The object of. hls Exeetlency’s return to Whinlpeg was for tha purpose of accept: tng n panquet at the Manitoba Club, tendered hinvstiue weeks ago, ‘Tut Tripene core respondent, in edling upon the Marquis this morning, was receiver Winton, who stuted tint, notwithstanding his Excellency wis: buried In two months! correspondenee which nid gathored duriug bis absence uf tho tnte ¢ pedition, be would doubtless be pleased neve tholess to neeord to Tire ‘Cart n fow moe mnetts, ‘Tho Margie stilted that tired physically, but tho trip ly felt bad well re- mtd hin forall bis trouble, ‘They had traveled Wh titles by wage since the sth of August, tuking intl the points of inierest, and pence trating even far beyond the contines of eiviliza tion, Hy wig exceedingly well pteased with tho country, wits satistied that It was bushy enseeplble of cultivation, and hinpress- ively ndded that Canna hos a great future before tt, Tho lands of the Cumin Paella Rulhway, and in faetall the land to tho north and Westar Winnlpes, he considured vers: fertile, and would undoubtedly attrnet a lance fimugration, ‘The route gone over was pointed outon his Exeelleney's up, showing tit tho farthest. polnt west renchod by the party wns Vort Cilgarry, at the bise of tho Rocky sount- aing. ‘There wero no mishaps antl the roturiy whon uw trily ran off the teaek on the Sioux City Road south of St. Paul Inst Friday, Tho Marquis was in exceltent henlth, and stated thit he would sult for England on tha Sd inst. At] the banquet given in its honor by the Mauitobit Club this evening ha took occasion to formally relteraty his prophe- clus of the great futtre in store for Manitovn and the Canadian Northwest. ‘fhe party lott hy speelul train nt 10 o'clock this evening for Ottawa via St Paul and Chicago, TORONTO NEWS. pectal Dispatch to The Chtcaco ‘Tribune. Tonoxto, Oct. 1%—At a Board of Trade mreuthng the question of permitting Ameri ean currency free elretlation In Canada was discussed, It was claimed that there was an antunl loss of $40,000 ‘to the Government or banks thereby. ‘Tho board took no action, It belng atirmed to be thu duty of the Gov- ernment to regitlata the matter. ‘Mrs. Abraham Lincoln fs coming for her health to St, Cathorines, The Credit Valley Railway Intend running a Sunday train as well as the ordinary week- day traln to Chicago In conneetion with the Grand ‘Trunk Railway Eastern express, At present no railway train is allowed to leave the elty on Suntay, and it is expected that this. netion of the Credit Vaitey will bo follawed hy tho Grand ‘Trunk lufiway and Great Western allway’. ‘A very large mass-moating of citizens was held in St. Lawrenee {ntl for the purposy of adopting meusures to huve the Itiver Don strathtoned, widened, and deepened su as to admit the lurgest luke-going veauels. Tho Mayor ocoupled the chilr, and addresses in support at the project, wero’ delivered by bls Worship, also by Mr. 8, Platt, M. BP. Mr, Houlbeo, M, 1, and by xevern! Aldermen und other citizens. Tho City Engineer bud estimated the cost of tho pro- posed Work nt $500,000, und resolutions wero adopted calling upon tha City Council to seek legislation to enable ft to proceed with the pro- Joann improvements under the local Improve- mont uct. ‘the Order of rattraad conductorsof the United Btates and Cannda will arrive here tomorrow, and lenve Sunday for tho Falls. Thoy will be. the guests of Mr, Irish, of tho Rossi House, who wal entertain thom ata banquet Saturday evenlug. OTTAWA. Bpettae Disputers tu The Chicago Trine, Orrawa, Oct. 15.—Ln the caso of the four parties implicated In. the Mount Sherwood charlvarl the grand jury brought Ina true bill agalust Oliver, Berry, McLaren, and Kelly, on the charge of murder, ‘The Coun- ty or Curleton hus also bovn indicted its 1 nul- auned ie uot having proper law ollicers ap- Bolnted, Thoru are nlnety-elght aw souletics in Cane adn, sixty-soven In Ontario, twenty-six int Ques bee, two in Munttoba, two in New Brunswick, and one In Nova Scotly, aud asa gonvral thing all are muting mon a The ftev, Father Nugent, of Liverpool, who for so many years bus warty: caonsod tho cuuse of emigration from tho United Kingdon to Canada, 18 In town, ‘An offort is bulng mado hero to organize a company with a Inrge eapltal to acetire the Can qudign fllustrated News and conduct it on a jurger and better scale. GERMAN IMMIGRATION. Spectat Dispatch to The Chieag Tribune Toronto, Oct. 13.—Dr. W. Wiedersheln, of the Lmperlal Agricultural College, Holen- helmy Pr. Lardwig, of Herborn, Messu- Nassan;.and Jutins Eberhard, of Runtiinger, throe of tho German delegation ono visit to Canady who havo becn visiting tha Gorman sete Hemonts in the Counties Waterton, Bruce, and South Groy, are in town, Their vielt ta Canada wat ucdortaken ander the auspices of the line wilgration Dopartment of thy. Onturlo Govern me ‘The delegates express themsulygs Ws ox~ ceadingly well pleased with the opportunitios offered to tholr fetlow-countrymen gutttiing 10 Ontarlo, and will report trvorabily on Canada us a old for immigration, RMALE SERVANTS. Bpectat Duapateh to The Chieago Tribune. ‘Tononvo, Oct. 18,—~The Koy, Mr, Heaney, who has for twelve years been engaged (n the work of Irish fnunigration, is at present engaged In inducing domestic female serve ants, of whom 0 are wanted in tho North and Northwest, tostuy in tho Dominion, his axpe- rience bolng thut M per cent of that olass of In- migrants ure induced to Jouve Canady for tho United States. Ho claims to bave tho clers: and landlords of Ireland 1a favoring the worl of emigration fron that country, THY TRENT VALLEY CANATs. Sptelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Tononto, Oct, 14—One of the parties en- gaged on the Trent Valloy Canal survey hus returned to Poterboro from completing a inost favorable Une from Lake Simcoe to the Goorgian Bay. This was previously conceded tho most dittioult portion of the route, and, it now being proved feasible and nub vost triv line from the Georgian Hny to the. Bay of Quinte is catublished as being practicable bath fun englavering and financial pot of ylew, INGRATITUDE, Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Montnear, Oct, 13.—Ingratitude seems to bu of common aecurrence In this Province, Dume 4, Traye has sued one of bor for pousion allmentalre, She divided ber property enone hor chiktren, and now thia one rofuses to afd In supporting her. Djasting Without Drilling. An AuMrian onyincor named Lauer has dla- covered a new method of divintegrating rovk. ‘The chief feature of his system is to omploy a hollow cylinder ko & xas-pipo, and to place tho’ dynamite cartridge, not as bitherto Io a pote bored Into the rock ta be bluated, bur iu tha cyl- finder in quesuon, The cartridge oni touches the surfuce of tho rock whiol it i desired to. shatter, ‘ho ex- plosion of tho dynamite fs elfected by means of ulcctrictty, aud the efoct is.said ta be greater thua with tho uaual curtridge In 8 holo bored inthe rock. Thu rook Is shuttored into frug= iucnts bo sisal that o fulr etroam ts ablo to wash thom away without holp, whervas in the case af Inn GG wer the rock is only split up fato small locks more or joss farce and troublesome to ro- move. Tha Lauer syatum i¢ calculated to effect a saving of fully 40 por cont as compared with the old system, CROUNAL NEW Desperate Shooting Affray Be- tween Two Detectives at New Orleans. AThird Party to the Affray Alleged to Have Been Guilty of Foul Play. A Ravisher Taken from a South Carolina Jail and Hanged by a Mob. Robbers Poorly Rowarded tn a Safes Blowing Exploit at Wauna. kee, Wis Capture of the Robbers Who Got Away vith $8,000 of a Farmer's Monsy. NANGED BY A Mon, Bpeeral Diepateh to The Chico Tribune, Conmmara, S. C., Get. 1.—Thls morning, between Eand der'elock, Jack Willlaus, ored, who hud been sentenced to the. penls tentlary for life for comiuitting rape, wits taken from the Oraugeburg dail by a anon and hanged toa tree until he wasdead. ‘The erie for which Williams was lynched was committed several months ago, and was of the most atrocious character, the victim be- ing Linnte Hughes, a fHttle white girl not, quite I years old, Hying with fer parents ha Orangeburg County. ‘The triil took place last Saturday. ‘Pho testinony for the prose nition, was overwhelming, and the details of the crime were perhaps the most revolting. ever recurded'in n court of justice, ‘Ihe vast ate denes whieh ocenpled , the. court-root stemed actually subdued and rendered mute by the terrible consequences of the erime to the poor binovent ttle vietin,. who, li obe- dienee to the Inws of the State, was com- pellet to tel) her heartrending story to the world, ‘Lhe defense offered no testhmony, and, after an ingenious argument by coun sel for tho prisoner aud a clear and compre- hensive charge’ from the Judge, the ease owas given to the jury, who, after three hours’ deliberation, returne ed the following remarkable yerdlet: “We find the prisuncr, Jack Willlama, guilty, but reeommond him to the mercy of tha court.” Under the laws of the Stato this verdict. ro- duced tho punishment for the crime from death to inprisonment for bite at bard huyor in tho Lonitentinry. ‘Tho verdict caused great indlz> mittiga among ull cb: threats ut lytich! valled and uve at tea x ses, and thery were many but butter counsels pre- bh a proceed(uy, for a tine jay afternoon the prisuner wns again brought Into court, sentenced to fur pridonment for lite, und remanded ‘to tho Jail to awnlt transportation to the penitentiary. ‘the town stution- house of Orangebury fs in tha Jal bullding, on the Orat floor, Tho Stare prise ouers ure coniined In the cell the second floor. ‘This morning shorily after midnight a pollcoman arrested a drunken man: upon the street and took hint to the jull. Wher tho jail- er, Cupt. Falmer, opened the door for the recep: ton of the offender an erowd of poi trent iieG or thirty qiasked men suddenly rushed in the door, overhowered tne jailer and policeman, took’ forefily possession of tha juil keys, and proceeded directly to Willinms’ cell. dn less tha than’ at takes to write these lines tha ripe flond was dragged out ot the Dutiding, silently convoyed to point near the river about half ainile distant, whore one end of natout piece of rapo was made fast around his neck, the other was thrown over the limb of a stout onk tree, and almost in the twinkling of aneys the miserable wretch wae dangling bo tween beaven and earth, after which, thoir worl accomplished, tho lynchers quictty dispersed. ANOTHER DARING ROBBERY. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Mapison, Ws, Qet. H—A robbery equal In daring to the exploits. of the celebrated James brothers took place at Watnakee, o yilage ten niles north of this elty, at 2 ofelock this morning. Three men and a it tle girl came into the village during yester; day, passed through, and, during the after- noonyreturned, bought some crackers and chees, and again disappeared. At 9 o'clock a fearful explosion was heard, Several of the citizens rushed out partly dressed and approached the stere of Bublman Dros. from where the explosion proceeded. They were confronted by three men with two revolvers each, and in forcible language | direetett to omnke _ them- selves searee, ‘Ihe robbers, who are described, one bein about 40 yoars old, futl beard, ono young man, 2% years old, smooth shaved, and n beardless boy of 18 ar 20, suddenly disappeared, and, us It devetoped afterwards, stole a hand-car, coming cust as farang tho In- suine Asylum, where they ditched the cur and took to tho woods, They had n little srl 12 yenrs old with thom, who was dressed in very Tayyed clothes. The oxplosion of the Bite Knueked tho front of the building out, and it wil! cost some $400 to replace tt. Fortunntel Mr, Bublavun, for the first time in bis Life, tou! the money cantalned in tho sufe—ubout $000— homo with bim, and the robbera only obtained soma $1800 In’ uotes, which are worthless to thom, and balf a dozen overcoats, part of whlch were revovered. Oillicurs ure scouring tho coun- try Insenrch of tho rohbera, but up to the pres ont writing no trace of them hus been obtulncd, DESPERATE SHOOTING AFFILAY,. New On.eans, Oct. 1,—In a shooting alfray on tho street butweon the Chief “of Deteetlyes, ‘Thomas Veyerenus, aud De- tective Mike Iennessy, in which elght or nine shots were tired, hoth men were badly wounded. Devereaus died soon atter being shot, Llennessy ts not belleved to: bo dangerously wounded, Il-feeling lind ex- {sted some thie between Devereaux and Do- teetives Mike aed Dave Hennessy. Dever- caus preferred charges agalnet Mike, whieh wero dismissed by the Totlee Board, and tho Chief-of-Polico iustructed to, prefer charges against Devereaux for op- pression in’ oftive, eonduct unbecoming an oflicer, und getting drunk, ‘The board fastnight found Devereaux gullty on the first churge, Devereaux stated to the bourd that tho Ul-feoling between himself and Mike Hennessy wagon account of bia baying arrested Nenuessy on: 0 charge of robbery, from which bo escaped conviction by nolle progequl, ‘The shoot hye begun in the ofllce af I. W, Falre fax, near the eorner of Gravier and St. Charles strovts, Deverennx wus in the oflice when Hens hessy commenced firing. Deveroaux returned tho fire, and bud reached tho door when, tt is alleged, he was Bred at from behind by Dave Hennessy. ‘Tho fatal shot struck tho buck of Doverenix's head, lodiing near the eye, Dave Henueasy was urcosted on tho ebarge of stoat- ing Dovercuux, Devereaux bid been promin- ent in local polities, aud was a member of tho Logialaturo, . FAMILY POTSONED BY A SERVANT, TLANNIGAL, Mo, Oct, 1,—Whilo the fant. ly of Wiram Westfall were seated at tho brenkfast table yesterday morning they were suddenly attacked with sickness and com- meneced voulting. ‘I'he persons ut table were Mr, Westfall, his wife, a young lady, and a hired man, ‘The symptoms became more violent, and death seemed certain to most of them, Als. Westfall, whose attack seemed Hghtest, got on 1 horseand sit mmoned vhysl- claus, who Imuediately suspected the cause to be eating polyonous food, ‘fhe doctors were Inattendanee upon tho family all day. Stra. Westfall died Jast evening, aud the hired mat iy not expectud to Ive. teh of outmeal, Which had been propared by i colored servant with whom there bud previously been trouble, le thought ta bays been polsdned with uranic. 'Yhis servant, upon scotng the eect of her work, loft the housv, hut hus elnce been arrested, | Sbe tals contrudictory stories of the affair, and tho ovidence all points tober guilt, The Westfalle aro bighly reapectuble people. ALLEGED COUNTERFEITERS, Nasitviu.e, Tenn,, Vet, 13,—United States officurs arrived here: tonlght from Waverly with Allen Shafer and C, 8. Duffee, charged with belonging to 0 gang of counterfelters who were arrested at Guturlo, Ky. yeaterday, Both prisoners were jailed bore to await trial at Ce Ovtobee worn of the United States Circuit vourt, te SCANDAL, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mapwioy, Wis., Oct. 18,—A_ pair of adult- rors named Elizabeth Smith and Edward Slegert, the former being the married one, and both residents of Albion, in thls county, pleaded gullty in the Municipal Court this Bd a morning and were s the penttentiary. Mra. Sinith's friends tr ta stand m telat and mate ny re her acquittal, She abl” oP num gating. weet hint” parties were caught by Mieri® Weeks in Mon Foe, whither they hud ted from the Smita home in Alvan, where Siegert bad been boarding for ne the. te tempt tos if Blegert — THE MISSISSIPEL PLAN, Naren, Miss, Oct. HL —Alexinder Haw= Jay, azerl 19, was passing lou Main street In awagon this evening, when Walker ond Basit Guise ordered him to alt, and imme. lately began firing at Hawley with revol- vers, Receiving three aliats, Hawley fell from the wagon. Tho Guise brothers then beat hia on the head with pistalé and stabbed hin three tines, Thuwley died almost tmimetialely, ‘Tho Curlers were bipelsoned, | Tho per ull trom Frankiln County, | ‘The tragedy le the res sultofanold feud. ‘Fhe colored driver of tho wayor was pulnfully wonnded by a shot. CAPTURE OF ROBHERS. Spectat Uupateh to The Caeags Triounes CanttnvinLe, HL, Oct. Eh—The robbers who captured 85,000 from E. Perthy last Might were captured at Liteltield today. They had been drinking, and while under the Influence of whisky one of the party gave thelr sveret, and. they were all soon rey was recovered, and were en pnpamntively: Ju the business, young en, and were nov SENT ID. Speetat Dispatch to The Chseaga Tritunes Sprxorvtenn, HL, Oct Phin the Sanga- mon County Clreuit Court“oday, Rlehard Farrell, on 0 plea of guilty, was sentenced to the Penltentlury for one year for burglary, rederick Muller pleated guilty to two indlet+ ments for ‘burglary and durcuny, and got ong year onench. Chatles Vroman pleated gutity: to tnree indictments, two fur lareeny and ono for horso-stenling, and was gent up the roud tor five years. STABBING AFFRAY, Speetat Dispatch tn The Chicago Tribunes Bepronp, Ind, Vet. .—Early thls morn: ing lector DBlssot stabbed Michael Kinney, the knife-blade entering the latter’s left side and reaching the cavity at or near the lungs, Kinnoy's wound is of & most dangerous char autor, oad he muy dle, Mlssot, being unable to give $5,000 for bisuppenrance, was lodged in Jail, JENNIE CRAMER. New Ilavey, Conn, Oct. 13.—10 the Mal- ley ense expert testlinony was given that the medieal evidence for tho State was reconclla- tie with the theory of sulelde by polsoniug or drowning. GARFIELD. SERGT. MASON. Spectat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. Annoy, 0. Oct. I4—danes Brennan, of this city, Is an Irish laborer. Some days age he on his own avcount took up a collection of $h, and forwarded the same toSergt, Jolin A. Mason, the man who tried to shvot Gul- tenn, the assasin. Day before yesterday Mr. Brennun received tho following interesting lut- ter from Magon: WasitnaTon Baitacns, Ds Mr, James Brennan—Dear Suite ter of Sept. 24 fs nt han At helps to pay ty tuwy No, 4) Four-and-one-half street, Washiugtoo, Denr sir, E woul shoot forty xssaxins before I would guurd ong; Dam sorry that [did uot bit that wretch; he would not be telling the foot people that’he was the humble servant of God to ahyot a zood man fike James A. Carteld, It Isa disgrace to let such Ilve as that assasin Gute Cup Oct. Fy 1881 Your kind let- ‘Thanks to you for 3, Mr. J. G, Hizelow, of teau. Twill tell you who I am, Twas born in Vir- ginin, Muy 15, 145. My father moved to Ohio ty 1830; Was a. pious min, a magon by nme and trade. 1 oul in January, INS, In Company D, Seventy-elghth Ohio Regiment. My name war Churtes Hf. Munson then, 1 wag in tho battio of Fort Douelsen tn mary, 18623 Ine tho bate tle of Shiloh, April, 182, and: other places: was shot nt Raymond, Mies. May 12, 186. You cate geo that } was u mere boy thon, My left shoulder Js not well to this day, “After tho War T found myself hard-up in Virglo! At Frederickabure T onlisted in Company G, Twelfth Lnfautry, as John A. Mason, ‘fnat became the ‘Iwenty-tlrst Infantry. in 180, aud was gent to Arizona. 1 went as far as San Francisco, My time wis up, three sears, July 13, 1800, Lf eniisted in inttery 1, Second United Stares Artillery, duly 13, N00, far tivo years, and have beon in thls battery ever alee. 1buve been a zood soldier, never in trouble ave teen a duty Sergeant fur nd Bix months, a Firet Sergeant since dune 2, 1831. Went to ‘Texns in June last ag # witness on 1 court-tartiit: went to Fort Mekeactt, a trip of 448) tulle, then back; got back July 4; fount the President shot, my bat~ tery at tho White House on gitard. did not fuel well nt that time, and $f there was to be ung shuoting E wanted 4 hand ut (t too, Onio men could not be shot it Vcould help it. What wreteh was put ina strong jail with soldiers to cunrd him. Jf any one would guard an nssaginy et bln; L will, not, and would kave left the army, where Ihave been so long, or shout. If he had been at the window he would hive been doud. Lcould not soo him, and had to guess that he was thdre, My dear wife and aweet baby had to go homo to Virginia with a heavy bert. Atmorried a Miss 2B. EB. Mf: Orange Coun v bpects to you all, It ly understood that Kevernl other collections are boing made in this locality, whieh will he forwanicd to Mason at once. ‘Tore tsa wrow- ing fueling of sympathy, here on the Oblo West- ern Roserve gpr_ the man who shot at Guitent, und money appears to be ready to assist bin whon hig case comes up for trial. THE PROPOSED MONUMENT. CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 18—The Garfield Monument Committee, in revly to Inquiries, say the estimated cost of the proposed mon- umont In Luke View Cemetery Is not less than $200,000, ‘I'he committovinen bellevo, from informution received, thnt the nmount can be nifaed in threo weeks, Cloveland is expectod to give $50,000, The eity will be thoroughly cane vussed, and eurly and generous responses ure expected, # ‘Tho following bas teen recolved by tho Gar~ field Monunieut Cominittoo trom the Governor of Misaourls TY OF JEFFERSON, Mo., Oct, 11.—Mesare B. Payne, and Joveph” Perisina, Cam x tees ThEMEN—Your letter of tho bth inet. authorizing und requestimg me to act na Gen eral Manager of 0 tnovement to secure a fuad for the crection of a monument over the grivo of our tate President, ies A, Gartield. at Lake: View Cemetery, bas been recelved. ‘The moves ment Is patriotic and proper, and should receive tho prompt and cordin| gssistance of thy people. Taevopt tho trust tendered in your letter, and will At oneo jesucin address to the people of Mis- sourl, calling for voluntary contributions. I have the honor to be your obedient servant, THostas ‘T. CuirrkNven, Contributions to the ionument fund to date aggregate $0, A BAD FAILURE. Such Is tho One of John Mahono's Nous, of Boxton und Lynn. Spectat Wlepateh (o The Chicago Tribune. Bosrox, Oct. 13—The ‘failure of John Mahone's Sons, boot and shoe manu- facturers and dealers, of Lynn and Boston, {4 assuming = more ugly look every day. ‘The fallure was announced Tuesday night and contradicted Wednesday, but neither of the firm appears, and the cred- itors, who are numerous, are outspoken In thelr opinions, ‘The reason why no notes have gone to protest Is that they undoubledly gave but few, buying all thelrsupplies, stock, etc., on open account. ‘To one leather house they are bellaved to owe $11,000, and their total {ndebtedness In Boston to different firms Is nbout §100,000, Iy addition, they owe to George 11. Cushman $40,000, who gave thent ifs notes for the amount, and some $25,000 In merchandise, making ii all an Indebteduess of $165,000, Which Is more likely to extend than otherwise, It is now known that goods have been shipped fram the fretory to auction houses in New York and Baltimore, td there are no goods to speak of vither in tho store Jn this oly or the factory in Lyne, Ifthe Buhones buve Wecamped, ns there now neous every reasun to belluve, then it isthought some proposition will be made ta creditors 10 dettlement, und acallbe made to appear, and that creditora will clthor Ket something ofered or nothing. ‘Tho Mihones would expect euch pian to slicceed, Tho caso recnile that of the ‘rank Palwe ewindle, aud will bave a cautionary: futluenes upon shoe aud feather credits The firm bas been in unquestioned eredit by the Bureau of Credita attached to the Now Buytand Shoe aud Leathor Axsoclution, but the statement mare by them i Aguas duat imparted contidunce, It appeurs that the equity in tho real estate owned by Kdward Mubone bas Leen disposed of, 80 that there would seein to Lo nothing for’ the creditors except book ace counts, und these tt is kuown buve becn Wwost actively collected of late. —_——— STAMPING ASSOCIATION, Br. Lovis, Mu., Oct, 1h—The Stamplog Manu- facturers’ Ausoolution of the United States, ut itv session this morniug, scolded to make no the sonle of prices, is afternoon Saar ne tecaded a anquetat the St. Louie Club, after which the association adjourned to mioot in Now York Deo. lt. . GOULD’S DEFEAT. The Great Railroad and Telc- graph Grabber Inglorious~ ly Routed. He Attempts to Gobble the Ohio Mississippi Raile road. An Incorruptiblc dndge and Fifteen Thonsand Shares of Stock Stand In Nis Way. Complete Monopoly of the Telegraphs at the Bottom of This Stubborn Struggle. Svrctal Dypateh to The Chicago Tribune Cixcissatt, Oct. 13.—Star-Chamber Courts aton't work In Olito, ‘The tneties thronh whieh Gould and Fisk years ago secured contralof the Erle were revived here fn Cineinnall last night, but the morning doomed them to ignominy, Judge Iarmon proving himself anything buta Barnard, It was adespernte move of Gould, to, attempt to compel the courts to nid him In Seeuring the Olio & “Mississipp! Railroad and seta precedent whieh would permit him or any other daring sneculator to demorallze and overturn any Board of Directory In the land. Gould's scheme was to voto In Tis own tte ter peat aulte 7,000 shares of steck which te ha BORROWED For THT OCCASION, but for which Garrett held proses in the nau of the owners as registered upon the registry books. No evidence was brought forward to prove that the ownership of these shares was other than appeared upon the books. Gould's attorney insisted that he was now the owner, but to this claim the lie almost direct was given by the Baltimore & Ohlo counsel. ‘To Gould's demand that the stock should be voted In his interest, and the. registry books wholly ignored, the Court promulgated a imost positive denial, the de- clsion giving Garrett the power to vote the shares as per the proxies he possessed. ‘The next demand of Gould was that the holders of bonds should not partlelpate in the election, and this despite the fact that the by-laws of the Ohjo & Mississippi Com- pany explieitly provide that they shall, and stteh has been the custom since the orgauiza- tlon of the corporation, ‘This polut was as emphatically demolished as the other, the Court ruling that the bondholders should yotu under the sane provisions as had hitherto’ governed them. THY THIRD CLAIM, whieh practically was that the minority and not the majority should appoint the tellers of and control the election, met the same fate agall the other clalins made by the Gould party, the decision as rendered belng over- whelmingly against the redoubtable magnate of roads, ‘Ihe Gould scheme from the be- gluning has been to inflict wv blow upon the Baltimore & Ohio, not so much from wv rail road as A TELEGRAP INC STANDPOINT, When Gould perfected his consolidation of the Western Union he was especially de- sirous of Including the Baltimore & Ohlo system, which was, In reality, the very heart of the American Unton system, having been the nucleus of its organization, as it was of the Atlantic & Pacific before It. It is well known that whatsoever Is owned by the Bal- tlnore & Ohio Company fs operated exelu- sively under the one management; and though the Baltimere & Ohio “telegraph lines were so Important a part of the Amerl- can Union system, they were never out of the hands of the Batthmore & Ohio Compa- ny, but were operated in the interest of the American Union, TU BALTIMONE & O10 SYSTEM, whon It formed the nucleus of the Atlantic & Pacific, was only made’ under the distinet wnent that the company was to be In ot sition to the Western Union, When the latter absorbed the Atlantle & Paelite, the Bultimore & Obto contract was at an end. Subsequently a slintlar contract was made with the American Unlon, and when It was made a part and parcel of tho Western Union the Baltimore & Ohio again became an entirely independent system. Every ef- fort was made by Gould to get Garrett to come into the ring, butte no avail, Hence the retallation attempted by securing the Uhio & Mississippi and thus cutting the Bal- umore & Uhio off wholly from freight, pas- senger, express, and telegraphic trattie with St. Louis, THE CONTEST, as tt centered here, became one of unusual Interest, fram tha fact that it was Mobert Garrott’s first tussle with Gould and young Georges Jay Gould’s inital appearance in rallroud schemmng. George Scott appeared tohave the generat management of theGould fnterest, and did most of the talkhug in’ tha inveting, Robert Garrett managed the Bal- timore & Ohio interest In peo assisted by John R, Cowan, the attoritey of the road, and several othor lawyers, ‘That tho injunction acheme was concocted before the Gould party left New York was proven by the tact that George Swayne brought his written brief with hin. ‘Tho thing was not sprung until yesterday aftornoon, and tho Baltimore & Oblo atturney only heard of it by a fortunate turn of elrenmstances, it being the Intention, evidontly, of the Gould party to keep in tho dark aud cause a postponemont of the annual mebting thia morniag until after the Injunction cuse could bo heard and decided In court. - THE REMULT OF ‘THE SCHEME has already been tofd, and when young Gould, Scott, Swayne, and tho rest In the Gould interest appeared in tho meeting, thale faces told the ator’ ry stronger than could words, Thountlvipations of a lively tine In the mecting were uot realized, for, aside trom tho petty quibbilng on proxies by tho Gould party, thore wns not the slightest hitch In the proceedings. It required several hours to got through the voting Hsts, Hobert Gurrott feuding off with the representation in the Raltimare & Oblo interest, When bo bad finlshou bis tleket, embracing tho names of J, L. Donaldson, Harry Pierson, I, Jansson, and T. Harrison, Garrett hud 151,500 shares voted to hit credit. This,as proved, was a rmnjority of over 30,000 shared, as the othr ticket, contaliug THE ITHEUTO IRRESISTIBLE NAMES of Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon, Hussel Saye, and Holton Humphrey footed up only 120,020 shares, ‘buls victory for Robert Garret over Gould, breaking us it does the latter's tong Hine of cone quest, wall bo fraught with most fmportane re~ gutta, Already the Bulthuore & Oblo bug perfected all the sdetails for a very exten- slve unlurgemont of Its telegraphic syxtom, and these will now be pusbed to completion with wll possible dispatch. Several important railway Ilnes other that tho Halthmore & Obto will by embraced within the telegraph system, which will at once start an active competition te tha Western Union, The Mutual Unton and othor compumnes opposed to tho Would combination will bo worked within the closest intercourse, Mud it fa certala Wat business in telegraph olre tes will now be duoldedly Uvaly. THE JUDGE'S DECISION, To the Western sssveiated Pree, CINOLNNATIAO}, Oct, UL Judge Harmon, of tho Superior Court, this worning rendered a dae cision grinting 8 totion to dissolve the Injunes tlon lasued by him yesterday at the Instance of what ls known 33 the New York holders of Oblo & Misalasippl stock. At the beginning of tho election for Dirpetors uttornoys for the New York parties guye notice of a protest ayainst tho appolutment of inspootors by the ourd of Directore, clatwiug that it was the right of tho astockholdera to appoint the inspectors of ection, ‘They alsu protested agalust the voting of proxfos signed by execn~ tors of estates, uiinss accompanicd by lotters of administration, aginst fecolving tho vote of ‘unregistered bonds, hypothecatud by Gurrett & Sons, and aguinat tle voting of stock shares of which aro now owndd by Jay Gould. All these protests wore subtultted without argumont, THE) INSPECTORS in annoynoing the fusuit. stated that thoy bad hot fineluded fn thelr count bonds of $872,000 presented by Garrett & Sons, bul not registercd: in thoir nitine, preferring not to pass upON tho question of tho riuht to yote these bonds. he result was deetnred 13 Gould, Museell Sage, lon “Huniphreys, “120,014 aharess for a. Ponaldaon, Balthnure, Harve! Pearson, fandon, T. Janssen, Loufaville, and T. Harrison Garrett, of Baltimore, 11,552 shares. The Jatter were declieed elected. Tho now board oreanlzed by the election of W,T, MeCline stock Prealdent, and other oliicers the same ne Inst yeur, exeept that A, Donaldson twis chosen Afitor and Asalatant Secretary, instead of Be A. Vunnet, Tho committee uppointed yester= day to curry out the plan for ‘taking ps Fo pub et ae is oF fae Htecetvar, inct i" cident to proces immediat thote thax. P oy wa TH REPONT OF PRNSIWENT W. T. MIOLIN: TOCK té*tho bond and stock holders fs first made, Tho condition of the property now fs auch that. it wasdeemed proper to mae a fall showing to tho purties Inintereat, ‘The report goes on to give a statement of the conditior the proper ty when tho It ver toult charye. ind warinly commend: polley of Jobn King Jr, who watt re Id that office, His poles: waa to 80 tnamuee the road as ta prevent foreciogure ov sale, which world extinguish the stock. In thts conneetion the report states that tho net car nings ite: ed from $000),000 In 1871 to 81,256,000 in Jes), while tho advance tn the valine of tho com puuy's seeurities in tha: anime thine was more tinrked. All this ts attributed to tho wisdom of the polley and * z THE FIDEATY OF THE MANAGEMENT of tha Revolver, alded by tha enre and protec: on of the Court under whose orters he wad act- he repute atl he Ohio & Mississippi is road crippled by tho pantie of 1873 which ped without salu or reorganization that tn portion or all of the stockholding in- Alter giving a bistory of the plan adypted yesterday to take the rond ontof the bands of tho i r, the report sys it Is believed that the earnings of tho prosent yenr will by sullicient: tu pay the ilxed charges iinder that plin aud feave a surplus, and that tho payment of divi- dens on proferred stock iy soon be resumed. Tols plan will bo carried out as suon as legal formulities ean be compllud with, SUDGE DRUMSIOND, Ixpraxaronis, Ind. Oct. Ii.—Judgo Deum- mond, of the United States Court, to whom ap. pilention wes made this morning by the Goud juurty interested in obtalning control of tho Ohlo & Miasissippt Koad for an injune- to prevent tho jus of in Cineinnatt ebutting them out from voting for olficers for the rond ut tho election today, decided that tha tmulter was properly 1 the hands of Judge Har- mon, of Clncinnatl, and declined to interfere. Judge Drummond today is) engaged upon consideration of tho claims against the Indiana, Ioomlnaton & Western Rallway, whicn are bo- ing subinitted by attorneys. oA! Nollows: For Bidney . Ditton, from RIMONTAL. A DOUBLE WEDDING. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. CLEVELAND, O., Qet. 13.—Ascenston Chap el, in the suburb of Bast Rockport, was tho scene of a double marriage this evening, tho contraeting varties being Alfred A. Johnson, of East Saginaw, Mich, to Mary A., daughter of CG, Catkins, of East Rockport, and WHL lum O, Hipwell, of Highland Park, Il, to NellieC,, second daughter of the late Phillan- der Winebester, of Detroit, ‘The ecremony was nerformed by tho Itev. Lewis Burton, D. D. Tipwell has held protainent position In tho Unton Nadonat Bank of Chicago for tho prt twelve sents, A reception was held at the rest- dvneo of Mra. William Itanney, sister of ono of the brides and cousin of the other, Among tho Ruaats fn attentance from abroad was Ranocy Wiuchester, of Llighlund Park, FRECI—IIARVEY. Kprctat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuncs Ena, I, Oct. 18,—Mr. Willinm Frech and Miss Estelle E. Harvey were married to- day at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. GP. Harveys ‘The ceremony, which wns witnessed by a large company of friends, was performed by the Rey, TD, Boyn- ton, the couple being supportad by dtr. J, Lano and Mivs Ione Harvey and Mr, Wilt Adams and Miss Allee Goodale. Mr. und Mra. Freeh left on tour Eust, The bride ja organist of the First ah tist Church and nicce of Jocl D, Harvey, of Uhicngo. DORSEY-LOOMIS. Special Dispateh to The Chtoago Tribune. CARLINVILLE, IIL, Oct. 1.—A fashionable wedding took place at St, Paul’s Episcopal Chureh at half-past 6 o'clock this evening. ‘Tho high contracting parties wero Miss Fannie Loomts, daughter of Judge ‘I. L, Loomis, and I. Dorsey Jr. of Gillespie. The ceremony wis performed by tho X D, A. Dresser, rector. The bridel party leave for the Eust tonight. Many elegant anduseful presenss were received, 3 DAVISON-BERRYHILL, Specat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. DAveNvorr, In, Oct. 13—The greatest event In Davenport society for many years oceurred tonight In the marriage of Charles Davison, son of a prominent attorney of this ity, anda Miss Mary Berryhill, daughter of the fated. 1, Berryhill, Che ‘bride is well known Jo Chivago. GOWEN-YOUNGLOVE, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune CLEVELAND, O. Oct. 13,—The nuptials of Caleb E. Gowen, of New York Clty, to Ger- trudo 1, anughter of M. C. Youuglove, wera golumnized tonight xt “tho residence of tho bride's tathor on Euclid aventte, the Hev. De. Riunison officiating. ST. LOUIS. Great Cry and Little Wool—Much Taltc und No Cliler. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Louis, Oct. 12—The Big Bridge, tho Big Fuls, ure features that belong exclusively to St. Lonis; and the visitor must go hn- pressed with the tinmensity of these two en- terprises would he have any conception of the greatness and Importance of St. Louls as a commercial centre. ‘Lhe Barge Line is coming In fora share of the honors hereto- fore awarded the Bridge and the Falr, and is fust growing to oceupy the mindof the people Of St. Louls us 0 possible Institution that is to ennble St. Louls to outstrip her rival, Chicago, inn career of commercial success. Yo be In St. Louls during the week of the Fair is to burdened with the overwhelming testimony of every uthor man you meet that it Isa little the largest Uiing thisside of elther ocenn; and that ut this particular tine the Ine terest of the Continent centres In St. Louis, With this impression, prepared for auy- thing that might happen in the way of astounding demonstration, Tfound my wiy to this centre of attraction, and was not a Jittle surprised to understand what there was in ull L saw to. engage the attention and nttract the numbers that visit the Fair. t Tiolnty, would bed dificult matter to gay, oxcept it should be theerowd, A crowd thote was, wid the most patient long-suflere fn, forbearing, and most easly sitisied crowd L ever saw. Forty thousand men, women, and children sat and stood in the vast amphitheatre, looking down for two Jong hours Into a sual circle, not larger than _elghty rods In ciremnference, waiting for about twenty horses (ed with blankets on) to be started in. a threemluute race, starting four at a tine, and each. one from udifferent place ou the truck—tho boreo inuklng tho fastest tne outof tho twenty pur on trial to take the first prize. “Ag Pxuzed upon this vast crowd resignedly eliting there wih go little to interest and unter~ tal thom, 1 coutd but fou) thut tt was very evl- dent taut the people wore devoted in tholr pure pose, to demonstrate that the Fair was a bie thing anyway. ‘This te very manifest in tin ntercat. = taken «= fy tho Fal y tho businesmen of St. Louls, dumonstrated by the yrund puyeantry of tho Valled Prophot, aud tho frequent iuminutions which occur during the eveniuys while the Fair iy“ boontng,” a8 they term It. ‘One thing ty cartuln: Whatever may be sald of the merit of the controversy a6 to te slzo aud business importuuce of St, Louls compared with Chicago, tho businessmen of St, Louls propose to Whistle loud «aud | loug to keep thelr courage | up. +to 1 uke tho most of whutever they have, to maue ul in. the qind of tho visitor the wonderful ayes Bt. Louls possesses, Great expactations are outertalued from Jay Gould's investinonts yond ground St, Louisy and, because of tholr hopes of what he muy do for ‘St. Lonty, bo 1g enabled to make very sutlas fuotory trades tor himself, Ilow much some of these trades will Deuellt any but blinself rematoe to bo seen, [f soioe of theta, like the Irishwan'e iiuuket, do not kill at the wrous end, Twbull! be very mich wistuken, CG. A. We JOURNALISTIC, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mrawauker, Wis, Oot, 14—Tn relation to tha ramors that negotiations aro pending to have tho Frele Presse ut Milwaukee converted iato « Demovrutio orgun, Treasurer Guonther bas ta wy ta ac aU Aa gpur aun uate voutini cy wnytbtuyg: huts & tirmiqnetorward Ropublicag Journal. It le nowa paying ingtitutioa, he anys wd he hay no presont Intention of sleposing of his {nterests, and iu any event sora Dok 6 the Democrat, ‘Thoy must look clsgwhere fey