New York Times, The (Newspaper) - October 9, 1884, New York, New York 5 v u V VOL i A HARD-FOUGHT BATTLE IN THE LOO CHUAN VALLEY BIT OP STUBBORN RESISTANCE BE- FORE THE FRENCH WERE THK TREATY DISPUTE PARTS Oot official dispatch from Hanoi to-day states that Col Donnler with two battalions of tho Foreign Legion two companies of infantry and a section of mountain artillery had an engagement Chinese troops in the Valley of the Loo Chuan River lasted six flours Tbe Chinese made a stubborn resistance but were finally routed Four assisted the French forces Four of the French ing Captain wore killed and 20 were wounded Tbe forces under CoL arc continuing to advance Capt who negotiated the treaty with China scornfully repudiates the copies of that treaty distributed by tho Chinese Government with Important clauses erased He to whoever questions faith in the matter Oot has sent 1.000 reinforcements from In the Province of iq H Huns Chantt has ad- vised Government to postpone the reduction of the pay of the Chinese LONDON Oct from Kong state that business Is at a complete Commerce U paralyzed SHANGHAI Oct by tbe French fleet Is still In On the fith lust the fleet had destroyed the Chinese forts Tho houses of the Europeans re- city havo been riddled with shells Inhabitants have not suffered any ties The Chinese aro Intrenched NEW-YORK THURSDAY OCTOBER 9 1884 TALK OF THE DAY IN PARIS AID TOll LATIONS ENGLAND PARIS Oct has R decree granting for the relief of tho unemployed workmen of Lyons Count Herbert Bismarck who has been ing the Prince of Wales and who is now ing to resume his post at Tho Hague remained in this city two Jays He bad a protracted In- with Prime Minister Ferry The Budget Committee of the Chamber of Deputies remains undecided upon the questions of the conversion of the rentes or the Issuing of a new ami has asked the Government Ministers to steps to equalize the Items Ir budget The report of the tee states that the deci case In tho national re- has been Increased by the reduction of the of the railways caused by the tion of travel consequent upon the prevalence of the cholera M Herrison Minister of Com- merce will ask the Chambers for au tion of to enable him to complete the payments of guaranteed Interest which was promised by the State to the railways publishes an ble article upon the English Government and expresses the hope that will adopt such a policy as will tend to establish the entente between tho two countries which would bo of such advantage to both nations Tho publishes a letter from Brussels that delegates representing the Governments of England America France Portugal Spain Holland and Belgium will at- tend an International conference to be held In Berlin probably in the latter part of November at tho west African Question will be con- The letter that France and have agreed to submit proposals to the conference securing freedom of commerce to all nations In tho Congo country acd River Tho necessity of determining the right of any power to occupy any of the un- territory in Africa It Is expected will result In the creation hv the conference or an International Commission of the Congo similar to tbo Commission TWO MEN MURDERED THE OPERATIONS THE NILE Oct from Dongola state of the place Is assist the expedition from tee Khartoum and Shendy district tOO of their followers have submitted to Sheik Keir advises that a depot be established at and undertakes to care camels and tattle therefor Reports are current In that tho Is quelling the rebellion at The news of the victory at Kortl lias reached Khartoum and has greatly encouraged the garrison at that place The report that M the French Consul at Khartoum Was with Col Stewart and his party at the time they were massacred by Arabs and that bo was killed Is doubted here LONDON Oct Granville tary of State for Affairs in to a communication from Prince Bismarck of many the hope that the payment of trie Alexandria Indemnities will De effected toward the middle or December A report that gained some currency to the effect thut Earl Grunville had forwarded lars to the various powers explaining Lord preliminary Tor the of the Egyptian question is denied THE ASIATIC SCOURGE ROME Oct reports from the districts In Italy for the past 2t hours give a total of 197 fresh cases and VI deaths MADRID Oct were four fresh cases of cholera and four deaths reported In the Province of Alicante during the past 24 hours or the persons who were from Illness supposed to be cholera nt havo died Oue ot the victims was a of an aide-de-camp of King Alfonso Hla death has caused a scare the of the upper classes and many of them have fled from the city fresh cases of supposed cholera have been reported since those announced PARIS Oct one death is reported In tho Eastern Pyrenees and two in Toulou l ENGLISH AND IRISH POLITICS LONDON Oct last session of the English Cabinet Council assemblage of Parliament was held The Right HOD Joseph Chamberlain President of the Hoard of Trade was not present Tho sion between the of tary of for War and lain upon tho quest ion nf a compromise in tho House of Lords upon the Franchise la The Iilsh In Parliament has Increased IU adherents for tho coming session Mr George member of Parliament for Longford County Ireland and other Catholics who nave hitherto held from the Home Rulers will Join the Earl Socncer Lord Lieutenant of Ireland had ft long interview with Premier Gladstone to-day THE ADMITS HIS QUILT GIVES HIS REASONS FOB THE DEED Penn Got two era named James and Henry Boyer were driving about 1 o'clock this morning from Roaring Creek to Orangeville this county they were fired upon by a party concealed In the bushes bordering on the road was shot through the left fell from the seat Into the back of the wagon The second shot struck Dover IQ the bead and face and aa he dropped tho reins the horses broke into a gallop and dashed down tbo road at a pace At a sharp turn In the road both Casson and were thrown out of the wagon and over a steep embankment whore they lay senseless until daylight The team was captured by a farmer named James Hartman who held them at bis house until daybreak when be drove back over the road endeavoring to the owners He came upon the apparently lifeless bodies of Casson and Boyer and placing them In the wagon drove home and the neighbors Casson died shortly after reaching house A heavy charge of buckshot had lodged In bis left aide and this with the loss of blood bad proved fatal Casson was 50 years old He leaves a widow and four children right leg was broken by the fall and his head was literally riddled with No 6 shot He lingered until 3 o'clock this af when he died He was 34 years old and leavea a widow and two children For a time the shooting was attributed to some careless gunners but suspicion was ed against Hollner a young married man He has on several occasions threatened to kill Boyer and a few months ago attempted to shoot him HeUner was arrested and placed un- der guard He protested bis Innocence and that he had been at home with his wife all night Mrs Hellner denied this and says that her left home last night saving ho wan going out for a night's shooting He continued asserting his innocence up to 6 this afternoon when he confessed and cave as his reason for the deed that had been guilty of undue Intimacy with bis wife and that Boyer had come to his house on the preceding day and taunted him about bis wife's Infidelity He has he wys been Injured In n thousand different ways by Boyer and he deliberately resolved to kill him He was sorry he had killed Casson who was a very estimable man Beyer's Intimacy with Mrs Hellner Is admitted by that woman Excitement ran high and were It not that Beyer's criminal conduct condoned In a measure crime the latter would have been lynched He was taken to jail under a strong guard A DISASTER COSTING NINE LIVES A WATER WORKS CRIB SWEPT AWAY NEAR 11 MEN DROWNED CHICAGO terrible accident curred nt the temporary crib of the new Hyde Park Water Works at 7 o'clock this morning resulting In the loss of nine lives For some time past a gang of It men have been working at the mouth of tbo lake end of the tunnel about a mllo off Cheltenham Beach Here Is erected a platform 40 feet square supported by poles wound with heavy Iron chains and upon this platform a little hut was built In which the men slept and took their meals The sea became so beavy about 5 o'clock this morning that portions of the platform were washed away and when the men arose at they found the washing the sides of their but They were not much alarmed and to get their breakfast and make tions for their day's work Tbo sea in the meantime ran higher and about 7 o'clock a huge wave struck tho hut It from Its foundations and carrying It out Into tho raging Then followed a acene of the moat harrowing description Fourteen men were struggling in the debris of the building and in a few minutes not a of the wreck was visible Twelve of the men succeeded in climbing up to the huge that held the poles together nnd face downward with arms around tho beams they waited for assistance Every moment In- creased I heir danger and tho huge waves tore four men from their positions Tho crew of the life put off and arrived near the scene of tbe accident about II o'clock A rope was thrown to the survivors and made fast to one of the piles Then the men with bleed 1 Ing hands begun their perilous Journey to the life boat Only four of tbe eight men reached It tbe others giving up and falling Into the water On the shore were hundreds of people watching tbe rescue anxiously and the four exhausted survivors were well cared for They are Peter cook Hans Christiansen diver Martin Nelson and Robert Christiansen laborers Jacob Clausen clung to a timber as bo left the wreck and was washed ashore near South Chicago All tell a terrible tale of ing Those lost were Will Hean Superintendent K boss Lewis assistant boss Charles Falk mason Andrew Alnsworth Charles D Smith Otto lam laborers Tl e rescued men say that tbe structure was and they had tested against staying there over night but bad assured that there was no danger IN PARADE NYACK annual parade of the Nyack Fire Department took place this afternoon and proved ID every respect tbe largest and most attractive one ever witnessed in tbe county All the afternoon the sidewalks and streets havo been BO crowded with people In some parts was greatly Impeded and It was with difficulty the throng was moved aside so that the procession might pass There were companies present from Bridgeport Conn Tarrytown North Tarry town Sing Sing Rockland Lake Spring Valley and Westport Conn The line was formed at in with the right resting on Tbe procession was beaded by the following officers of tne De- George Chief and John Foley and Augustus Gross Nyack Charles Chief H H Assistant Bridgeport Conn John S Jones Chief Westport Conn Sylvester McNeil Chief A E Smith and John Cochran Assistants Sing Sing E Oakum chief Tarrytown James Burd T A Arnold Assistant North Stephen W Smith Frank Gem pier Assistant White Plains Charles Walker Chief Oakum and William Assistants Charles B Fisher Chief Spring Valley Capt Hull of the York Fire Patrol There were numerous bands and drum corps In the line and town was made lively with music all tbe afternoon Tbe visiting companies were well entertained by their Nyack friends anB all united In ing tbe event one of tho pleasantest and most successful ever witnessed In this region CURRENT FOREIGN TOPICS LONDON Oct Augustus D C L- LL D the celebrated historian has been appointed Professor ot Modern History ftt Oxford Tbe returns issued by tbe Board of Trade show that during September Imports decreased as with the corresponding month last year and that tbe exports Increased during the t a me period A mooting of tbe Union of England and Wales held in the City last evening The Kev Dr William of Canada Dr Bradford of and Dr Little of Chicago were present and made ad- dresses They were warmly welcomed by the Union TUe Pan Gazette In referring to tho re- ported probable reduction of the limit of tele- graphic code words from ten to letters cays tnat an official understanding was given to St Petersburg Telegraphic Conference that there would not be any interference with the use of code words An independent committee of financiers ex- stock li forming nn association for the protection of English investors in can railways MADRID Oct has granted to France under tbe most nation clause tho earne trade privileges in tho Indies as arc enjoyed by the United ROME Oct has boon re- hero of a cyclone at Catania In the Island nf Trees wore uprooted and houses de- Twenty persons were killed and -60 In- jured Owing to the severity of the cyclone it impossible to render any assistance to tbe during Its prevalence ABERDEEN Oct by the Bishop of Connecticut on iho occasion of ttw nf the Centenary In this fn Andrew's Church IB the ot ilje sermon bo referred to the growth and awakened life FALL OF AN ICEHOUSE Ohio Oct noon day the citizens residing on in proximity to the Immense Icehouse of the For- est City Ice Company were startled by a terrible crash An investigation showed that the wind had blown the structure down burying three and a team of horses Aa soon as tho fact became known hundreds of persons flocked to tho scene and worked earnestly to remove tho huge timbers and and get the men out Tho cries of the men directed the searching and after considerable difficulty they were readied The timbers had fallen about two of the men In such a manner as to form a vault and they fortunately escaped with but slight bruises Gilbert Hanon was taken from the wreck badly Injured and crushed Ills limbs and arms were broken and bo Is Injured Inter- nally He was taken to tbe hopes arc entertained for his recovery on tho building will be about IN HIS HOME only regained con- to feel another him senseless to he lay there be A CONNECTICUT JUSTICE A BAD ENEMY DR WALTER H ZING PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED BT BOMB PERSON WHOSE TIVE WAS NOT ROBBERY Conn Oct Dr Walter H was assaulted last night at bis own borne In ord where he now lies at tbe point of Dr who Is a trial homo about 11 o'clock and as is bis custom went to tbe dining room Afterward be picked a paper and while fell asleep bis bead dropping upon tbe table While in this sition his assailant crept Into the kitchen through a screen door which was unlocked and while the doctor was sleeping dealt him a ble blow on tbe back of the head crushing in the skull and making other injuries which will prove fatal The doctor long enough blow which knocked the floor How long docs not know but upon recovering out of tbo door and along the side of tbe house to the front door the bell His coachman Dave Baudet let him In and he was startled to see his employer covered with blood As the doctor staggered Into the he said some one bad tried to kill and rob him The neighbors were aroused and Medical Examiner Gay lord summoned Ho found two lacerated scalp wounds at each sido of the head were over two inches long Tbe skull was badly fractured Dr several small pieces of bone as did Dr Francis Bacon of this ne arrived later Coroner Boll man of this city was called by telephone at midnight and arrived at tbe scene of the attempted murder at 3 lag Dr Zinc had about on his person part of which was found outside the door with bis gold watch where they had probably been ried by hla assailant and dropped fear of discovery and another roll of bills was found on the dining room floor This showed that the assault was not committed for the purpose of robbery Footprints loading to and from tho house In tbe direction of a gateway near the barn which opened Into an adjoining Jot were discovered They were made by a barefooted penon Conclusions were formed as to the person and the Coroner nnd Sheriff drovo to tbe residence of who lives on about a mllo from the doctor's house This man was fined on Saturday by Justice for drunkenness and an assault on him while try Ing to separate Dougherty and Robert Pollock who were Dougherty went to the idence of the J ustice and paid the flnes and costs of the cases and since has been making threats against him This led to his arrest this morning Dougherty was found In bed but was brought out and impressions made in tbe road by nis bare feet were measured and found to tally with the prints in the doctor's yard Saturday night Dougherty while in a saloon made threats against Dr Zinc To-day Dougherty denies making any threats He says bo left G H ley's saloon at o'clock and went directly home His wife before learning of her statement said it was o'clock when he came in Tbe saloon keeper says he up about 10 Other persons so far under suspicion arc Peter and John both of whom have received severe penalties from when brought before him for trial This forenoon Coroner and Sheriff Nettleton went to Stony Creek In search of COffee hut he was not arrested Last night tho Justice fined for some offense when Dr Zinc left the court room the spectators loudly hissed him For some time among tho disorderly class a feeling of bitterness against Or Zinc has been growing and his fi lends feared that some harm might befall him but no one ever believed that such a attempt at murder would he made Dougherty is held under surveillance Walter H Zinc the victim of tbo assault is a physician well known here and in neighboring towns and bad had an extensive practice He has a large circle of friends and a good many enemies Ho bas been elected to quite a ber of town offices and at tbo present time is a trial Justice and the acting school visitor of tho town He has been in the town but six or years having come from Long Island He was graduated from a German ical college He has a wife and two children A reward for the detection of the assassin will be offered by tbe town at once POLITICAL TALK IN STEUBEN FOR THE PROHIBITION TICKET Wis Oct Wisconsin annual Conference of tbe Church of the United Brethren In Christ representing a membership of about which has just been held at roe Greene County tho following resolutions were Neither two of the great political ties of this Nation havo inserted any plank In their favorable to tho cause of ance nor do bring nor Issue before tho American which Involves n moral and Whereas A and Independent party bas been organized in the interests of tho greatest moral Issue known to the world namely the prohibition of the liquor therefore That ire as a Conference do In- dorse the nominations of tbe Bald party both State and national and to It our our prayers and our votes That we recommend tbe ticket to all voters who are members of our church in this Stale as worthy Of their support and urco them to do their moral and religious duty at tbe ballot box regardless of former party relations AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Conn Got Glitz a gun maker working in tbe factory of Parker Brothers at attempted to com- mit suicide late lost after threatening to kill bis wife he came home drunk and ished a wildly round tha house for a time add then retiring to his own room swallowed the contents of a containing sugar ot lead He rushed out into tbe room his wife and children were assembled exhibited tho empty bottle and told or bis deed His wife would blm no assistance and angered at Glitz called a physician and took an antidote Tbo poison bad however made snob upon the coatings of his stomach that all day be bas been wild with agony and it required two men to bold him in his bed There is scarce a possibility of bis recovery PREFERS CASH TO PROMISES CHICAGO Oct Summer C W Story of Ohio won tbe Ashland Trotting Stakes for with hla b g Reference at tbe Chicago Driving Park Tbo stake amounted to of tbe park did not pay the stakes putting him off on the ground of poverty at first but in ber Secretary Hall of tbe association offered to give him 8500 cash and an acceptance due Oct 15 for tbe remainder Tbe cash was not forthcoming however and Mr Hail in- formed Story that the Directors had refused to allow him to pay tbo money but tho association to be able to settle tbe claim at the end of the Fall meeting which closed Oct 10 This promise was not satisfactory and to-day Mr began a suit in the United States Circuit Court to recover bis money no The loss A FIGHT FOR SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS CLEVELAND Ohio Oct a sensa- tion was created to-day by tbe fact becoming known that a number of the members of the Board of Education were organized to make a fight on the book bouse of Van Ant- werp Bragg Co whose representatives have been trying to get the electric system of hook for drawing Introduced Into tho public schools of the city of bribery and in- on oart of the book agents are openly made and It is stated that members are busily enraged In accumulating evidence that will shatter what is called the ring On a vote coming up on a preliminary tion those favoring van Antwerp Bring Co were found to be In a clear majority and it is now stated that If the electric system is voted Into tho schools application will be made to the court enjoining the board from making Rnr contract with Vau Antwerp Bragg Co RICH SILVER MINES IN CHATTANOOGA Oct able excitement prevails over the recent ery of silver mines in Murray county Oa at the base of Fort Information re- to-day states that a stock company has been organized and has procured ore nt a depth of 11 feet that assays to the pound People are there from direction They uro undoubtedly tbe richest silver mines ever la Uw South THAT CALUMET AND FIRE BOSTON Oot advices from the Superintendent of the Calumet and Hecla mine any that no damage bas been done to the mine that there were no gas explosions and that tbo mill continues In operation aa usual Tbe smoke from the burning timber will dolay underground work in a portion of tbe mine for a few days A dispatch to Hill Co from Hancock Mich regarding tha Calumet and tire says that it will probably be got un- der control in a few days would appear to contradict tbe statement the fire waa ial and the damage small A COTTON MILL TO STOP WORK READING Penn Oct Reading cotton factory which after six weeks of ness started operations week will close again next Saturday The stoppage is made in accordance with an agreement with Eastern mills a month's cessation having been determined upon on account of overproduction The Reading mill employs THE SITUATION VIEWED OPPOSITE STANDPOINTS Got has tha tation of more statesmen rod than any town in the Commonwealth What the Hon Charles Walker Capt Cole Gen Lathrop E P Graves Charles D Baker F B Brown Bradley F N Decker and their associates don't know about the politics not merely of Steuben County but of the out- side world is worth Inquiring Into If they should miss any item of mation it is sure to be in possession of Capt Jones of Addison or John and F G Babcook of or some of the leaner statesmen who stand guard in the surrounding towns of County Like other statesmen however they differ widely in tbe conclusions which they draw from the same state of facts and they also differ as to what are facts and what merely tions Mr Walker who is a and believes In as well as a Cleveland man and a stickler for honest government will tell you that Grover Cleveland Is destined and predestined to be tbe next President of the United States he knows It he feels it In his boned he predicted his nomination a year ago when body else laughed at It and with equal confidence be now predicts bis election It Is of no consequence to him whether Steuben County gives a large or a small majority one way or the other Gov Cleveland is a man of destiny and be Is ing to fulfill his destiny in tho Presidential chair Having planted himself on the sure tion of religious faith and positive conviction Mr Walker who li not only a Presbyterian but a shrewd politician will It requested to do so descend to particulars and give very sensible reasons for the faith that is in him So far as Steuben County and his own immediate vicinity is concerned he says ho will be satisfied to make such a reduction in majority of 1880 as will if followed other interior counties of the State as be is confident it will be ly wipe out that majority and leave Gov land a good plurality majority over Hancock in this county was 1.253 Mr Walker does not intend to allow plurality to exceed 800 or He has no apprehensions about the Irish defection on which tho men are depending so largely It will bo con- fined mostly to the who will vole for Butler and who bavo for several years nast polled a large voto in tola county amounting In 1880 to nearly 000 for Weaver The Irish vote that is claimed for he thinks will be found wanting on election day These are bard times with the boys he says and they arc willing to give the men a little taffy In return for their liberal promises but when election day comes they will take their money If they have any to give and go and vote for land If gets one Irish Democratic vote for five Republican votes that will be drawn away from him by the Prohibitionists he will do remarkably well This dependence on the Irish voto for Mr Walker thinks Is the grand mistake that the Republicans are making in their canvass not only of County but of tbo entire State They aro counting every Democratic vote not cost for Cleveland as a rain either Direct or indirect for their date in their estimate of the Republican ties by counties as compared with the majorities of 1880 Now the truth is that there was a large Greenback vote especially In the tier of counties that was cast for Weaver In 1880 It was mostly Democratic and as Hancock did not get It then It will not ho a loss to tbe Democrats if Cleveland does not get it now It is not likely to be much larger for Burler In 1884 than it was for Weaver lu In addition to this general view of the situation Mr Walker thinks he sees a turn in the of public ment In this State in favor of us Is gaining votes every day not merely from crats who were at first disaffected but from sober-minded reflecting Republicans Nothing short of a heavy Republican majority In Ohio on tbo lost can in his opinion prevent swelling tide from moving on to a glorious tory lu November Capt Cole does not agree with Congressman Walker at all He Is not a believer in or manifest destiny What little faith he had be appears to have lost while be was of tho Port in New-York If Cleveland carries this State hu says he bos got to do It by a majority or plurality of votes and these he cannot get In County he Bays he will be beaten by 1.600 and in the State by more or less He concedes that the Prohibitionists will draw off some from They havo considerable strength in this county in Irwln and Fremont They claim to have os more In the county and may poll hut they will be completely swamped by the Irish Democratic vote that will be cast for Tbe independent Republican vote he says don't amount to anything be only knows one specimen In tho whole Tho Democrats claim about 20 more but they can't put their finger on them The Irish voto numbers in the county and will get 60 per cent of it Tbe Butler vote will be larger than Weaver's In 1880 and tbo Increase will come from tbe Democrats If Ohio should go or over for tbe Republican ticket the cyclone would sweep thing before it and Cape Cole thinks the land men In this State would shut up shop Mr E P Graves Chairman of the Republican County Committee entertains views of tlon not unlike those of Capt Cole and all the Republican politicians In are alike enthusiastic There is no controversy about the man from this district which now comprises Ontario and Yates It Is conceded on all sides that Ira Davenport of Bath will he elected and tbo Democrats have not yet made any nomination against him No one Is seeking tbe empty honor of a boneless candidacy Neither party has made Its tions for the Assembly Last year Steuben County sent two and the Republicans say they shall have one member this and perhaps both The Democrats will probably last year's candidates and the Republicans will oppose them by K D In tbe First District and A B Craig In the second To sum it all up tbe Republicans of Steuben County will gain a Congressman owing to their having been transferred into a now district and they stand a good chance of gaining an blyman But on the Presidential vote they will be lucky If they bold their own They all a wholesome dread of Charlie Walker with his predestination theories and they hope and pray that he will not get his back up He IB talking of going to California between now and election and they will gladly pair off witb him ten to one and pay his expenses If he will only go and stay there till after tbe of No- NOVEL MURDER INVESTIGATION Oct Trenko the dissolute German printer who shot and In- stantly killed Mrs Augusta at tbe corner of Fourth and Willow streets last night was a hearing at the Seventh District station house thU morning When told that his victim was dead he received tbe announcement witb stolid indifference William May a boy declared that he had seen the prisoner shoot tbe woman Why did you shoot the asked the magistrate We had intended to kill each other replied Trenko In a sullen tone Why did you get was asked Because I got drunk This concluded tbe examination and the oner was committed to await tho action of tbe Coroner who will hold an Inquest To-day the police arrested a German boy who Is said to have been a witness of tbe shooting Ho Is unable to speak English and his name is not known Mrs who was a young married woman living with her husband had been intimate with Trenke for some A BARREL OF WHISKY EXPLODES CANTON Miss Oot singular case of occurred hero to-day at noon A barrel of whisky exploded In the of William O Hanron and Ignited The room was enveloped in flames but no serious damage was done was no light or fire In the room prior to the explosion THE DEATH OF CADET PORTLAND Oot is ed that the death of Cadet Strong of Oregon who died at the Annapolis Academy last Friday wus the result or Injuries received ing wnen he entered the two weeks be- fore This waa told to THU by a relative StruB BACK AGAIN HIS APPEARANCE INDICATING GREAT FEEBLENESS TO REMAIN QUIETLY WITH HIS FRIENDS FOR THE OF HIS PLANS FETED DEFINITELY AS YET It was 8 o'clock last night and the loungers at the Bt James Hotel were rather more numerous than usual A little group of gentlemen stood at tho desk attentively Ing a railroad time table and referring to the gorgeous hotel clerk for Information which that worthy to be either unwilling or unable to give Another group stood on the steps of the hotel and looked up and down tho street But It rained slightly and the occupation was not entertaining Suddenly the attention of all was called to the figure of a gentleman who walked helplessly up the lobby of the hotel until he reached tbe desk at the other end His gait was uncertain and tottering and his appearance betokened excessive feebleness His face was pale and unshaven his features haggard and sunken Beep lines encircled hla eyes one of which was slightly discolored He wore a light check suit fitting closely to hla figure which was neat and well formed John murmured the loungers In the hotel eagerly following the gentleman with their eyes John if but hardly recognizable as the of tbe picture which hung In tbe barroom His sudden ac the St James Hotel was speedily explained He bad arrived in New-York at 7 o'clock last evening from St Louis by the express and bad at once proceeded to the residence of some friends on in order to escape tbe visits would otherwise have annoyed him But John McCullough was anxious for bis mall and had wandered down to tbo hotel where he had lived so long followed by hla Indefatigable friend Capt W M Conner Tbe hotel clerk presented him with his mall saluting blm courteously and tbe tragedian Went up stairs to the room of a friend an- nouncing his Intention of having a shavo Capt Cocner however sent up a boy after him and Mr McCulloogh soon slowly descended the stairs and consigned himself to a chair in the barber's shop John will not stay at James for some days yet explained Caot Conner to a group of friends I thought it better to remove him from bis old quarters where he would bo sub- to much unintentional pain He will re- main for the present with friends in one of mansions on the avenue and hla address will not be made known Has bis condition been exaggerated said Capt Conner I received a dispatch from the proprietor of the hotel in St Louis at he waa staying Tbe telegram John is in a bad way Brooks Is doing all ho can but the sunshine of your presence would be advantageous I wont at once John Is tainly in a broken-down condition and needs a great deal of rest Playing those beavy tragic parts in tho best weather would break up a stronger man than McCullough But the reports have all been exaggerated He certainly forgot his part and waa obi I rod to bo prompted but I could quote Instances of eminent actors who havo similarly unfortunate Then he is capable of resuming his I am doing my best to persuade him against any such course He is a very determined fellow and swears he will not allow his contracts to bo canceled Manager Norton of St Louli has promised to hold his dates open for him until Nov 12 But John McCullough Is by no means fit to act and I say it Is Mr McCullough was tbe answer He is just as rational as ho evor has His Journey from Bt Louis was accomplished without tbo least difficulty and bo slept most of tbe way He does net realize his condition Ot course he knows that be is not in a normal elate but he does not consider that there is anything to casion all this Interest on bis account lie is not fond of conversing on the subject as you may well Imagine and bas commissioned me to do that for Elm Will he in is settled yot You BCD there are no watering places near here where he could possibly go But in his present quarters ho will receive more attention and care than he could obtain anywhere else and I hopo that with rest ho will soon be himself He will probably go to visit some friends In Philadelphia shortly Mr left the St in a back shortly after this Jar bis CONDITION OF THE PAPER TRADE PRICE TWO CENTS NEWS THE DROUGHT IN VIRGINIA Vo Oot drought In this section is distressing Cisterns are dry and city water Is scarce There has been no rain of consequence since Aug 6 Everything green la parched All cabbage plants have died This is very serious as the cultivation of early garden vegetables la a big business in this section Prominent seedsmen here say tbe condition of things is unprecedented and they think crops will be very short next ton and peanut crops are damaged Tlw tion of cotton as compared with September may represented by the proportion of 80 to 78 In this section is about tbe same as Ian y The peanut crop is cut short In Borne least 60 per cent and tbe crop will not be lai than last year notwithstanding its largely acreage Tbe first of the now crop Just been received here They are small but of good quality It Is believed prices will advance ATTACKED ItY TIGERS Conn Oct Foro- paugh brought his circus here to-day Richard Clark of Caledonia Canada started to open the ventilators and stepped on the trap of the tigers cage when it gave way and precipitated him up to his waist in tbe den His leas and also one of his bands which be put in for defense were seized by the animals He for help and citizens rushed up With Iron bars with which they Mie timers heads till they let tha utan go but not until arm and were EAGER TO KILL HIS WIFE WHAT THE EMBARGO ON RAOS HAS TO BAISE TUX PRICE Oct paper trade Is in a ruinous condition caused by tbe ment embargo ou the importation of foreign Issued on Sept 1 by Acting Secretary of the Treasury Coon The Eastern hook paper have called a convention at Cleveland for the inst to consider the condition of the market The price of paper said one of tho largest manufacturers in the try to-day Is bound to go np within the next six months for embargo rwre from foreign ports ia to out down just one- half That la there will bo but half enough to go round for ibe next 13 months I will prove it Tbe embargo ia supposed to end on Dec 1 hut It will not Tne Treasury ment will not assume the responsibility of raising the embargo but will continue It 80 days from Deo I In order to shift tbe responsibility from the Executive branch of the Government to tbe Legislative Congress we are informed upon good authority will continue tbe embargo six months and ai six months longer bring us into the middle of weather the period will undoubtedly be extended six months more un- til December 1885 Before book paper was 14 to 16 centa newspaper 10 to 11 cents per pound To-day book paper Is 7 to 8 cents per pound and newspaper 6 to 8 cents and tho goods are better now than then Paper for a year post has been so slow that only tbe best plants could hold their own and rags have sometimes been so low that it was cheaper to burn them than collect This condition of affairs bas made the publication of so many penny newspapers possible but if the embargo Is continued for another year It li evident that rage must ad- vance 25 per cent They havo already advanced 30 to GO per cent During the past 30 days not a pound of ran has been put on a vessel bound for the United States In any foreign port Tho paper mills In this country bave a short supply or none at all except In a few Instances and the domestic dealers bave nono on band This Is especially true of tbo West Tho domestic supply from remote sources la always scant at this season of tho year and must continue so until Spring By Doc 1 tbo 1.000 mills to tons per day will bave ground up all tde rags in sight Tho situation has been fully grasped by a few leading paper makers who have secured all foreign stock spot and what ia on tbe water Not a bale of Imported ran Is in tbo importers bands in Boston New-York Philadelphia or Baltimore Tbe writing pacer manufacturers agreed at a meeting held in Boston on Oct 6 to advance prices 2 cents per pound COLLEGE TENNIS PLAYERS PATRICK HAYES SEEKS TO COMMIT IN A CROWDED STREET Patrick Hayes of No 30 Bowery who arrested gave bis occupation as that of a painter but who is known to tho police as a gamblor mado a desperate attempt last evening to murder his wife at tbe corner of Grand and Second streets Brooklyn The an bas lived at No 90 Brooklyn for some past having loft her husband's home in this city owing to constant quarrels which on several occasions resulted in violence on the part of Hayes Last evening Hayes visited it Is for tbo purpose of making an attack on his wife He met Mrp Hayes at the corner of and Second streets a few minutes before 8 o'clock Tbe sidewalks were crowded with people to and coming from tbe ferry but the publicity for the act ho waa about to commit did not de- ter Hayes To be certain of his aim he seized bin wife by tbe hair witb bis left band and Ing a pistol from his blp pocket witb hla right commenced firing at her The first and second bullets entered her left shoulder and breast and a third part of her The firing and tbe woman's screams for help at- a great crowd which hemmed in Hayea and prevented his escape Officer Flaherty who was several blocks away heard tbe and ar- rested Hayes while the latter pistol in hand waa yet standing over the prostrate form of bis wife At the station bouse Hayes gave his ago as 48 but when questioned further refused absolutely to make any statement relative to tho affair In his pockets were found among things a free pass on the Brighton Bench and a number or pool tickets on the Coney Island races Mrs Hayes who is a rather good-looking woman of recovered consciousness after the first shock caused by her wounds had passed away and asked tbe ambulance surgeon to take her to her home In On tbe way she changed her mind and consented to be taken to bt Catharine's Hospital At first It was posed that she was in no immediate danger but she began to sink tbo evening and It waa deemed best to send for tbe Coroner and have her statement taken But little hope la entertained of her recovery DESTITUTE FISHERMEN OTTAWA Ontario Oct ad- vices received from Newfoundland to-day state that the fisheries have not proved such failures since 1868 as this year On tbe northern coast of Labrador which belongs to Newfoundland the catch bos only been one-third of the average of the past 10 years From White Bay a cry of dis- tress comes already Famine threatens tbe un- fortunate settlers there and to Labrador the Government are preparing to send of food before Winter sets In One section tbe population especially In tbe more distant aro living from hand to mouth When bad fishery comes they have nothing to fall back on It is among this class that severe suffering may he anticipated next Winter and Government aid will be absolutely necessary to ward off tion Reports of greater suffering and distress come from the southern portion of Labrador which belongs to the Province of Quebec So great are tbe appeals for help and so general the destitution that some delay has been caused the Quebec Government not oaring to under- take sending supplies until a full meeting of tbe Cabinet beheld As steamers which wore offered by tbo Dominion Government to carry supplies to Labrador bave been dispatched on other business the Government will now be obliged to charter schooners for the pose AN Conn Oct A Benson is an enterprising who bos bwa victimizing rural Connecticut Over in County he has made a good many sad His scheme was to work enthusiasm over a project for m free library Fifty good men In down one-dollar subscriptions Mr tma gone away He was honest enough to send the library by express It of paper back dime novels the whole possibly worth Alike game it is alleged In being worked In and sylvania towns RESCUED FROM A BURNING BOUSE Conn Opt family of James Malntosh near was rescued with difficulty fiom their last night the was set on fire by a at the ia for tho investment A second opinion question as to what THE AMERICAN CHAMPION SEARS BEATEN BT OF YALI HARTFORD Conn Oot of the Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament were resumed this morning and continued through the of the day was the defeat of Scars by Knapp of Tale in the afternoon Sears was not in rood form and played a weak game on tbo contrary his opponent's leying and services a revelation to all ent Tbe courts wore In poor condition and to some extent caused the to depend more on luok than skill Another misfortune to tbe Harvard team In playing of Trinity Taylor slipped down and sprained his wrist This accident will him for time and necessitated the withdrawal of Harvard from the tournament and Knapp are the competitors for first place and played one set of the which resulted in a tie Taylor against Yale Princeton against Brown doubles Harvard doubles Harvard against Yale Knapp against Sean Harrard Koapp t REINTERRING INDIAN CHIEFS N Y Oct ments for tho reinterment of tbe remains of Red Jacket and other noted Indian chiefs hero morrow are completed Tho remains of Bed Jacket Little Destroy Town Tall Peter King and Capt Pollard have been placed In cherry caskets and now lie in state In The rooms of the Historical Society At 10 A M to-morrow the funeral cortege comprising 6 hearses and 60 carriages will proceed to Forest Lawn Cemetery where the bodies will bo deposited The procession will be composed of a large number of Indian chiefs from tho raugus and other State reservations and tbe reservation In Canada Prayer will bo offered by an Indian clergyman A funeral dime will be sung and an address delivered by William C Bryant Esq Memorial services will bo held at Music Hall John Jacket and bis slater Abbey Jacket grandchildren of I led Jacket will bo present and tako part In tho exercises i WHY HE DECLINES TUE ALBANY N Y Oct N Thayer of Troy President of the bly bas declined tho position offered by Com- missioner Peck of chief clork in tho Bureau of Labor Statistics mado vacant by tbo removal of David He while I nize In the selection of a de- sire on your part to havo organized labor In tho State represented in your department I feel It to be my duty to decline to be that While holding ray present position In tho ranks of labor I shall decline 10 accept any office of public character feeling that if I did accept any political position it might bo con- strued to mean that I had used the office ed to me by the of tbo State to ad- vance my personal Interests THE POST OFFICE THEFTS Bowen coachman to Postmaster Sperry and janitor of tbe Post was arraigned be- fore United States Commissioner Piatt to-day on tbe charge of stealing letters from tho mails He was hound over to tho term of the United States District Court at Hartford tbe first Tuesday in December lawyer will not tho of his client when the case comes to trial but will content himself with an endeavor to get the young man who Is only 10 years of ago let off with a sentence to imprisonment in the County Jail instead of tbo Stato prison In the complaint In court to-day was charged witb stealing a letter addressed to West Co of this city Four charges will bo pressed THE SAVINGS DANK LAWS OPINION OF THE CERTAIN QUESTIONS OF INTEREST ALBANY Oot Hon Willia 4 Paine Superintendent of the Banking ment recently requested tho Attorney-General to rive official construction to the savings banh laws In reference to the right of to Invest 80 per cent of their accumulated plus lu bonds and mortgages Tho present law authorizes tho Trustees of banks to in- vest 80 per cent of their aggregate in such securities making no provision of surplus as mch asked on constituted a majority of a Board of Trustees for tho purpose of voting compensation to a Trustee ana a third aa to the meaning to be given to the woras trust funds as In tho savings bank laws Tho existing law prohibits banks from ro- from any individual a sum In excess of out as such restriction does not apply to trust It has been held by tho officers of one of the banks that tho deposit of a sum of money by A for B constituted such de- posit a trust fund within tho meaning of tbo law Tho opinion of Attorney-General O'Brien on this subject Is one of Importance to as well as to banks In reply to those inquiries tbo Hon S Paint of tht DIAH letter of the Init or DOU in raj opinion can In Test 80 per cent of their surplus In bond and mortgage upon real estate and whether such In- bo contrary to lair bas been duly I find no provision of law which forbids ot tbe accumulated surplus I do cot think the fact that DIG law directs tha manner In aro to bo can bo so construed ai tho accumulated from Doing tame manner if tho think It proper to do 10 D The Hon S Paine Superintendent of tht Your favor oj the 20th Inst noen received In which you aek ray opinion upon the follow Inc question i Where n vacancy In Hoard of Trustees do tho of require that compensation stall bo fixed Dy would be a If nu or mar It bo done br majority of tho actual members Can opinion bo In writing minority a meeting of tho board 7 Section of chapter 400 of of 1888 that It shall bo lawful fur of cor- acting as officers of iho camp regular and faithful ance at tho Institution to such compensation ai In tho opinion of tho of Lho Board Of shall bo Jusi nnd but shall bo exclusive of any J lo whom such compensation ahull bo voted I thick a majority or tbo Hoard of Trustees means a majority exclusive of nay Trustees to bo vowd of the full board and not a of unl members where there aro I do not think tho Trustees can flr such by paper of a should be D and a resolution offered D The lion S Paint of DEAH 1 am In receipt of your communication of the Inst Inclosing Iho following of chapter of of viz It shall bo unlawful for any savings bank or Indirectly to receive nny Individual a or deposits In but limitation shall not apply to deposits arising from talcs or trust funds.'1 and mj opinion on iho meaning to o the nordi funds 0.1 used therein acd whether or not a simple posit ot u of money by A In trunt for 11 It or If It is a requisite that such fund be to be dft- by a public or br uf court or by an officer of court or other and duly pointed or of Ihc In my opinion the words Judicial or trnst funds Include not only judicial but Judicial trust funds and ibc only cases In proper tot banks 10 receive deposits from lo au amount where the de- directed to bo luado by a competent court ot other Judicial officer for a particular ueo or purpose and n thereby created In pursuance thereof I do not think ordinary are Included ID tha statute Therefore a deposit by A lu trust for 11 of a sum should not be received bank unless under an order of court O THE NEW JAPANESE ENVOY CHICAGO Oct new Japanese En- voy Extraordinary nnd Minister Plenipotentiary to tho United States R Ku El arrived hero from San Francisco He was accompanied by Mme Ku Kl Miss Ku Kl and his K Mela Kl With them were also TerM a merchant en route to and T mo a young man who will pursue a course of studies at Amherst Tho party loft for on tbe Pennsylvania limited this and from Mr Ku Kl goes to ington to present his credentials He Ears that progress is being made In Japan in the way of building railroads extending tbe telegraph bettering educational facilities Ac and ho feels proud of his country SLUGGER SULLIVAN'S PLANS PROVIDENCE IL I Oot L interflow with a reporter bo Intends to train down to pounds taM tor hta with to willing to of from the Mart and li disposing of be matches with Aif Greenfield tbo English athlete nnd with Mitchell if be is so Inclined Ho declares that he has stopped drinking for all time and la determined to take care of himself After he Juu im gin tour through M MAXB A GOOD MAUL BUFFALO N Y Oct special from Warsaw Wyoming County Tho coal office of Nobles Son at Perry was broken Into last night and the rafe blown open one thousand dollars In Arkansas Lavce bonds In bonds and and in cash were taken The safe in mill was blown open and in cash taken At Sweet's meat market which thay also broke open tbe burglars irot QUINCY ADAMS DECLINES Oct Adams hot declined the nomination of the for Congress from tbe Second District Tbe Independents who Were to cast their strength for Mr Adams will nola a ing at will tender tbo humiliation to Everett It ts ex- will ratify WOMAN SUFFRAGE ADVOCATES THEIR STATE CONVENTION AT PLATFORM BUT NO BUFFALO Oct State Convention of Suffrage Party Its session In this city to-day Several counties were but tho attendance was not The convention waa by the election of bert O of County president and Miss Caroline A of Saratoga Tho Executive Committee without de- lay presented a loug platform which waa adopted It declares that tbo lawa pre- venting women from voting unconstitutional and that It of every member of the Legislature in compliance with of office to work for their repeal that tlic common has for centuries lenal right of women to thut New-York State franchises its women of it is not democratic republic but an aristocracy that of women Ih at tho tion gf tho worst of dally of Intemperance mid if she Is allowed to voto tho result would be a better nnd nobler citizens Tho platform with nnd other Irish Nationalist who have supported In tbo Houso of Com- mons It refers to in Utuli but saya of in State and says It Lie suppressed afternoon und evening speeches were made by George T Hamilton and Mrs L It Is expected Mrs Stewart will bo to-morrow torac is expressed re- garding the probable action of the convention upon tho Conner this warned It but there Is no to of tho kind Mr H ilcox Chairman of tho Executive convention Is not for A Lock wood nomination ho regards nor Is it unanimous for any other candidate The will tic dis- cussed In secret but it Is probable no action wiU uc taken SARAH COYLE AKD HER COACHMAN CHICAGO Oct Coyle who a laundress In the household it and who was Miss confidante In her love affair with the couchman Soliciting baa been In Chicago but has ly left for tho more remote Soon alter Miss Victoria eloped with her Sarah followed suit and ran with a mimed rence Welsh who In the Wulsh had a and two children living In Tao camo ut once to this city end to do Housework in tuo of Mrs Voro of No Sho her right name but Mrs Vore Old not know who Bho was until told tiy the trirl that her very much of Mrs called ho USD times during hei stay Last Monday the soiled linen of tbe Vore household waa turned over to Coyle to but when Flic saw the tity there was fho and told Mra Voro the work too hard and she must quit Mrs declined lo settle with Miss until had finished tuo Ing whereupon Miss waxed wroth and threatened to blacken tho lady uoyes and com- mit mid bat I cry In but Mra Voro stood and Coyle left the linen nnd her week's in Mrs and went her way Joined Welsh nnd that the two luft for tbe together as neither can be found MURDERED INDIANS v Oct ner citizen and brewer of St CUIr this county received a telegram thli morning from Tucson Arizona Territory ing that his daughter and her husband Mr Fritz were murdered there by u band of Indians Ho particulars received Mr Fritz wool West some years ago In tlic employ of- the Drill Company with tiwa after roaming about for time he In with man bought a cattle ranch at which they wero In tbe law mall last Mr Dormer received a letter slating that brewing there and they expected to leave Tho of massacre liko a this morning SENT TO AN INSANE ASYLUM and James roommates of No 17 havo several quarreled over a mutual In a flaht which followed Cowles was over his In tbe City Court to-day Studley ordered Timlin confined It c treat for tho at Some time ano Timlin la a fight with who shot him A flattened wan found just under at the but of brain bMt of U train ai SIS to
