2 TIIE OMAHA , DAILY BEE : /FRIDAY. DECEMBER. . 10 , 1887. : . . .
-THE - CHAMPIONSHIP BELT ,
FUJ-'L Dl&moiid Trophy Formally
- Dollvoi-oa to the Stakeholder.
A NOTABLli MEETING OF SPORTS.
'Kilrain in Fine Condition null Ilcndy
fue Hie rrny SltiKBoiSulllvnn
at Ijlincrick The l-'or-
vigil Now * lliulgct.
Delivered lo the Stakeholder.
ICV-i-j/rfc/fit hit Jinnc * Uartlmi llenntltA
LONDON , Dec. 15. [ Now York Herald
Cable-Special to the Unn. ] Hattcrsca can
be said to have become an appropriately
named spot nt which pugilists may appear.
To-day the precincts of this London dlslrlct ,
and of mnny oilier districts , uro flooded with
bills containing this announcement :
WASHINGTON MUSIC HALL , .YORK
ROAD , BATTEIlSEA.
TO-N.1GHT. '
Jak.o Kllraln and Charley Mitchell Will Ap
pear and formally Humt Over the
Police Oa/cUc Diamond Hell ,
Representing the
CHAMPIONSHIP Ol'1 THE WORLD ,
' 16 the Stakeholder In Accordance With the
Terms of Agreement Drawn
Up for the
FIGHT HETWEKN KILRAIN AND SMITH
On This Occasion Tom Crib's Parlour Will
lie Represented By Leading Profes
sional1 ! und the MostEmlncnt
SportingMcnof the Day.
NOTICE TO AMERICANS.
Amorlcuns Now Resident in London nro
Advised to Como on Thursday Night to Wit
ness This interesting Ceremony , as it Wlllbo
the Last View of This Coveted Pri/o Until It
Passes Into the Hands of .John Hull or His
American Cousin , Uncle Sam. May thoUcst
Man Win. G , W. Moore & Son.
P. S. Those Uninitiated In the Mysteries
of Physical Training Will Have un Oppor
tunity of Observing the Difference Hetwecn
Men'In the Roughly Trained Condition and
Those In u Normal Stale of Health.
At 7 o'clock , after passage by underground
nnd over the Thames railways , the Herald
correspondent arrived at the music hull with
the American name nnd wtm saluted by Kil-
. rain , Mitchell and party. The hull belongs
to Mitchell's brother-in-law , u son of Pony
Moore , nnd at the given hour was crowded
with spectators , while outside wcro also
cheering crowds. When the curtain , which
represented the fulls of Niagara ,
rose , there was disclosed u
opy of Cruikslmnk's celebrated sporting
picture , "Tom Crubh's Parlour. " Each
guest isat at Ihe table with u cigar and Juke
Kllruln practically pcrsonuled Tom Cnihb us
the center of the group , with Mitchell on
his left. Among the groups nf supposed fre
quenters were : Messrs , Harding , Johnson ,
Morton , Cannon , Wukely nnd Lynch , all of
Now York ; Messrs. Warren and litm-lium , of
Uoston , nncl Wallace Ross , of England , The
snorts were roprotented by Fleming , Smith's
manager ,1cm being absent Messrs. Bal-
dock and Harper , Smith's seconds , Rowell ,
Woodward , Sullen , Godwin , Wall , Lees ,
Geode , Sheppjrd , Richardson , Carney , Hutt
stake holder for Sullivan Claspcr , Bright-
well , Cannon , Sadler , Probort , old Jack
Hicks und Manager John Cobb. The majority
wcro individually introduced by Edward
fiumpson , a brother of the proprietor and
referee. Then Mitchell , with Kllr.iin's col
ors in his hand , came to.the frmit and when
the great applause subsided said : "Ladles
nnd Gentlemen These nro tlio identical eol-
oj-s which Kilrain will wear at the- light
jvhlch takes place on the 3d of January noxt.
Before handing ov9i * the belt I will say n few
words. TMs-belthjis beengiven by Richard
K. Fox nnd wns offered to Sullivan-but ho
would.not light for Jt. It Is un emblem rep
resenting the championship of Uio world. In
conclusion I hope the best man may win and
this man will bo Kllraln. " This
-was too much for the English
audience who freely gnvo vent to hisses and
cries of "England will still hold the cham
pion. " Mitchell stood it good humored ! ) *
nnd then smilingly handed the belt over to
Robert Watson , tlio Sporting Life rcpruscn
lallvc.
Then Manager Gordon , of the hall , ad
vanced and said : "I want to ray n few
words us nn Englishman. I think I can
speak for yon till and say wo Eaglisntnon
hope Smith and Kilrain will have a good day
for their fight and that the best man
may win , but unlike my frion'd
Mitchell I hope ns nil Englishman
that Smith will beat the Amoric.iu , Kil
rain. "
Thlssoolhcd the ruffled feelings , and Prof.
Itall'8 boy-boxers , Snowball and Figgs , came
on for three rounds. Thesu boys uro only
eight years old , and Ball announced that
Snowball should box any"boy in the werld of
his ago and for any stake. They afforded
great uniiiRcuio-nt , niul nfethc end otllic third
round put their arms 'round each other's
necks nnd kissed.
1 Hnrdiug , uftcr nil was' over , wns asked :
"Is tliero any danger of Ibis light bcln * ; in
terfered with I" When ho said : ' -With the
American and English friends who will bo
present ut t-u ! fight mid who uro
behind. Ivlh-iln over ) thins must go
straight , but should any games bo tried by
the other bide there will bo another battle of
Gettysburg , Wo shall have no fun , I usj-uro
'you , until the light is over. "
The following letter was handed by Kilrain
to Mr. Watson , \ilien ho received the custody
of the belt , uddicbbcd to Editor Atkinson ,
stake holder :
I beg yon to accept the custody of the Po
lice Giuottc diamond bolt , which was offered
for competition by Richard 1C. Vex , my
backer , and welch trophy represents the pu
gilistic heavy weight championship of the
world , sending the decision of the match
between Jem Smith , champion of England ,
und myself for $10,000 , which amount they
now hold , and rciiuost that you hand stulco
und belt to the winner of the light to bo held
by him in accordance to the published rules
governing nil compotllors for belts. Should
the police interfere or , from any e.uiso Iho
buttle does not take place , or In iho event of
a draw , you being final otnUeholdor must re
turn thu bell lo the original holder , Yours
Faithfully , JVKI : KII.IIAIX ,
After the exhibition had cnded.tho Hcr.ild
went into a snug litllo parlor ut the back of
the refreshment bar where sat Kilrain witli
Mitchell , He looked remarkanly well even
better than when ho was described by the
Herald ut his training iiuurtura recently.
" 1 feel splendid , " ho said. "Sit down. 1
caino up to-day und am a little .tired. 1
weighed this morning IT.1 itouncs and wil
fight ut that weight. Oh no , my health Is , il
anything , better now then when I first begin :
training. Did I lilto ray reception to-ni ht
Very much Indeed. 1 feel sure I an
among friends und I bjliuvo thi
l > coplo hero nre , like mycli
only wishing fur the best man * to win. Oh
you ask my opinion of the result. I will d (
rny best , but should I bo lieutcn you may tel
my American friends for mo that nevcrtho
less" Mitchell deserves great credit for tin
care und ntlciilion ho has fivon mo since hi
lias been training inc. " .
Mitchell sat us If meditating nnd only hfiet
his face when ivsked his opinion * . H.asal ;
very firmly : "Ho'lhvin right enough am
how that ho. Is fur cleverer ivith nfc righ
t nd.tban people believe. 1 wish it was nl
* over. My head nches witli the trouble am
worry. Then _ the pugilists , ' Brougham
stopped at Ihe doorway ntd | they , drove lo
MIlchell > house.
Kulllrnn at Limerick.
[ OipirftfM.1SS7 l > u JnntK GujilnJfiilif'M \ /
LijiKtitqK , Deg. 15. [ { few y.orjf Jlernld
Cable Special to the IJBK. ] Another Irl-
utitpliunt rocx'ptloa of. the puglllsllo tourist
took place hero to-day. His tmln. brought a
large crowd of sympathizers from Cork und
nn Imiuenco" | crowd asspmblcd at the
station' and ' tlio" ftoynl hotel , where
Kulllvan was duly Inscribed. When
'
evening came the theatre was
Jammed. The mayor occupied the chief box.
Mnny local eolfcbrillcs wore In the audience.
Mr. Phillips introduced the Boston boy nnd
fistic Marnul , when the latter returned
thanks and said : "I'cariio across the Atlantic
to bcat.thu best man this side can afford. If
Join SmltH beats Kllraln , I am ready to meet
Smith. I want to- show that Ireland
is , ns wo say in New York , 'boss
in lighting. .Although born In America
I om ns tVuo.uu Irishman as ever breathed. "
The conclusion wuft lost la the tumult of up-
plauso whiCh.fplloweiTth'Js sentence. What
I have described as'occUJ > ylng in the aquar
ium and ut Dublin as totho four rounds
which furthcr'rouscd the rudltaco to cxcllcd
cnlhtislaatn cndpd Iho evening. The audience
wns evidently disappointed * thnf Sullivan
and Ashlon-tlld not so.fcci the excitement us
to throw away their glov.es and pummel each
other In dead earnest. After the show ended
Sullivan wns treated to a carriage escort and
duly serenaded. _
Investigating M * K.&T. Affairs.
[ Co f\fi \ talil isyj"l\l \ Jdmen Oonlon ncnndt.l
LONDON , Dec. 15. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the Bnn. ] Many fre
quenters of Capcl court wcro delighted to
read on its bulletin board this cable dispatch ,
dated San Francisco : "Huntlngton decided
pay dividends 1 per cent Central Pacific Feb
ruary 1. "
Said ono broker near by , "When shall wo
get a dispatch from the Mediterranean
signed , 'J. G. ' telling us of a .dividend on
Missouri , Kansas ft Texas ! "
'
This led to Inquiries on the Herald's ' part
when it was ascertained that Rudolph Mar
tinson , of New York , agent of Hope Bros. ,
Amsterdam , nnd ono member of the firm
icro of Blake Bros. , Is now at the latter
) laec rcorganblng the committee with a view
.o investigating the management of thai road
ind sco justice done whether the spoliators
icllled. their felony or not. The Herald as-
crlulncd shut the committee in Amsterdam
ivould bo Messrs. Oycns , Wertheim
Van Oglcrop , Van Merop nnd Troop ,
h power to add to their
number. One hundred nnd seventy thous-
nnd shares are held In Amsterdam. It seems
.hat one-half of the stock is mystcrously
icld , or rather withheld * , somewhere there.
Not much is known to bo held -in London ,
It wus said that on the. return to London of
Mr. Blakoj n co-operating committee for
London would bo appointed , and also that
this time lucre -would be no compounding.
The CaiiKc of Gerf > tcr's Breakdown.
IComn tulit 1887 Ijy.JamcK Gonlon Iteiinitt. ' ]
Aiiia ( via Huvie ) , Dec. 15. [ New York
Herald Cable Spe.cinl to theBnn.l The Eu
ropean edilion of Iho Herald to-day publishes
an interview with Madame Marches ! , who
tukcsa hopeful view of Gcrslcr's chances
for recovering'hcr temporarily injured voice.
The mndtuno ascribes the priinu donna's
recent breakdown to nervous excitement
caused at the outset by.tho violent scenes
between hersplf and Patti during the Na
poleon tour throe years ago and especially to
the excitement caused by being told of her
sister's death before slie recovered from her
confinement , to the worry brought on by her
soparallou 'from her husband , and , lastly , to
umolion. She scoffs at the idea that mother
hood necessarily ruins a singer's voice.
i >
Russia's Military-
Sr. PjaTnsnuno , Dec. 15. The Ofllcitil
Military -Gazette , in unarliclo considering
the war scare oyer the movement of Russian
troops recently to the Warsaw district , details -
tails , at great length , thS military position of
Russia and her western frontier neighbor in
order to throw light upon thenucstionpf who
is really preparing for attack nnd who for do-
fenao. Detailed sfUvtciWrits- given of the
inereaso made by the German and Austrian
ffecletl during the past few
years ; the building of fortresses near ,
and in tlio direct line of railroads
to the frontier to nld-in'tlio rapid conrontra-
of largo mosses of tro&ps. All these prcpaia-
tions , says the Gr/.ctte : , uro meaningless , ex
cept in view < ? f dffensivo tactics , and show
that Austrln.uhdor Iho seniblem-o of defense ,
is propurmgw invade Russla > imultaneously
with her ally. The Garotte then goes on to
show that the Russian forces have been de
creased instead of increased during the same
time ; that the building of fortresses and rail
roads has been comparatively insigni Ik-ant ,
and that the' slower methods by which the
Russian army is mobilized , rendered it
necessary to Increase the forces on
the frontier ly view of tliD.alurming prcparu-
UcMs of her neighbors. > J'lf the Peace
league , " says tho. Gazette , "consulers itself
Justified In developing' its defensive meus-
nies so fur ns -bring 'eortain Russian dis
tricts under thu mngo of the guns of its most
advanced forts , Russia has an undoubted
right to provide for her defense aud take
cvuiy measure fo maintain Iho , Inyiolubllity
of hCr territory. ' _
The Carnet Calii M'.s Declarations
Puns , Duo. 15. The declaration of the
ministers was rea'd in the chambers to-day
The cabinet's bolo ambition is to continue
the work of concord begun December ! J. The
country will perceive that this , policy will
ensure a pledge of internal peace. Tlio dec
laration cites -tho military , financial , econ
omic , udmintstrativo and social measures
that the government will submit. Finally ,
the declaration donnuids a united republican
vote upon Iho ministerial suhomti of military
legislation , The reading of the declaration
was received with , indifference.
The deputies Ml to 13 passed the appro
priations asked by the gocdrnmcnt.
KliuatlOnnrt'roul > IcH lu Russia.
Sr. PuTUUSiiuita , Dec. 1,1. The OOlciul
Messenger , referring lo the .trouble at the
Moscow university , says : The lectures were
suspended in consequence of the sludenls
lui.'ini ; assaulted iho inspector nt a conceit.
Many of the students have been arrested
und sent into exile. Fresh trouble was
caused in Moseow by $ ho report that two
students had died from the effcc-ts'of injuries
received while the pollev were restoring or
"
der. Despite- the doulut ot this minor" the
students absented themselves train .their
classes and Ignored the authority of univer
sity ofllduls. . _
Burled -Ti-PitHiii-e 1'outul.
Sr. JOHNS , N. F. , Dec. l.t.--fho story oJ
the lindingof oiulvd Imismx-ve-trt-St. Mar-
tin's has.t-ausi'd it sobsntion. The amount ol
the find up to thp present date is stated to be
several bubhdq of gqlueas , bea'vhg , ' thu date
of 17(53. ( " "
A Fishy C'oiiipllnicnt.
CITV OF Mexico , Doe. 13. The United
Stitis fish commission e.UIirnvcd here ,
brim.'lng Blitxi cnn > and gold ttsh as u gift to
Iho Mexican government ,
Coiul.tiim of the Urown 1'rlneo.
S\.v HUMO , Dec. 13. rTlia. doctors hav <
issued a bulletin concerning the i < ondition ol
the crown priiico jn wljlei thoj-eav tlu' iur
Ing thu Iat few weeks the
Symptoms liavo cntn'ruly ili 'ipearcd and thu :
the p.Uient'h gcueral-soudition Is unJinturbcd
FiiUf.a Ciullty of .
Afros , la. , Deo. 15. [ Special Tt-legram t (
the UKK. ] * In ihv.Pci'igo luurder ease to-daj
thii jury found the dofvndant guilty of man
slaughte.- . The crime wns tjio killing -of i
man named Bindlngcr , u arPrescott , A Jam :
' ) " , nearly7 tour ) ears auo. The case wa :
brought to this county on n change of venu
last spring and is pgaln on trial , lud Jury dls-
agreeing ut n former trial. Nearly Uio whole
day Tuesday was consumed In the Impaneling
of u Jury on account of. the fuels' In the ease
being so well known. Mr. Towncr , of. . Corn
ing , assisted by County Attorney Etioph , ap
peared for Iho state. J. L. Brown , of Bed
ford , W. A. Spurrier , of DCS Molncs , and
Thomas L. Maxwell for the defense. The
state.Introduced the same wllnpsses us nt the
former trial , and made practically the same
ease. The defense Introduced 'but little now
testimony. ,
ADJUSTIXO KATES.
oniclnls ofKnstcrtt nnd W { jYprii tilncs
1'ntohliiK UiiDilfercnecs. '
CIIICAOO , Deo. IB. A cull slgitotTby Presi
dent Marvin Hughltt , of Iho , Chlcngo. &
Norlhwcslern , has becti Issued , r.eq'uX'stlng
the presence of the gcncnil. . managers of
western roads nt a conference.to be held to-
morrpw. The letlcr gives no intimation of Iho
object of the meeting , bu'tit is well understood
' to bo to discuss the serious uspoeta of uftulrs
liftho west In relation to the swooping reduc
tions -now pending in freight rules. * !
Up to to-day Iho western freight officials
lu session here arranging distance tariffs had
not disturbed Wisconsin 'rale's. It was
found. however , that a halt 'could
not bo culled at Illinois and Iowa.
Reductions in f.ho present Wisconsin rptes
were decided upon , ranging from 15 to 20 per
cent , lo go into effect with the other cuts
Tue day noxt. Ono of the officials remarked
thut the next move will bo ut Minnesota , arid
Ihcn Dakota and the entire northwest
territory will be brought under
influence. Even Oregon is Interested , its
railroad commissioners having sent on for
copies of the Illinois tariffs , presumably lo
suggostnnd enforce the distance-tnritT prin
ciple In thut fur wcstcin section. The Mis
souri roads , ho Hiiiil , uro laboring In the same
direction , und Kansas und Nebraska are
wultiiiff for the result in order to upply it In
those states.
The freight ngents of the Chicago eastbound -
bound railways met to-day und n creed on an
advance In export rates on all classes of this
business. The advance averages 15 per cent
over the present tariff. It will go into effect
December 2T.
2T.To
To Re Consolidated.
Nr.w YOIIK , Dec. 13. At a meeting of gen
eral mortgage bondholders of the Houston &
Texas Central railroad to-day n committee
of bondholders submitted un nKrecment ciii
tcrcd iulo with the Southern Pacific co.mpat-y
for reorganization. The agreement was ruli-
lied. It embraces u plan of reorganization
. ) ) ' 'which all existing mortgages , with the
mssiblo exception of those upon the Waco
nnd Northwestern divisions , are to be fore
closed and a new company organized , which
shall uci-uiro all the property and franchises
of the prc&cnt railway company and there
after issue now bonds equal in amount to the
principal of the outslundhiK first mortgage ,
consolidated mortgage and general mortgage
bonds.
Abandoned the Hoad.
POKTI.AXII , Ore. , Dee. 15. Nelson Bennett
nnd George W. Hunt , who had a contract for
building ninety miles of road for Iho Oregon
Pacific from Albany lo the summit'of the
Cascade mountains , have abandoned the
work and paid off arm discharged the men.
The contractors claim thu company is four
months behind with their payments and they
can get no satisfaction from it. The Oregon
Pacific line was to furnish the Chicago &
Northwestern n far-west extension with an
outlet to the Pacific coast !
Another Flyer lo Omaha.
ST. Louis , nee. 15. The Wubash Western
has arranged to put on their road n passen
ger train between St. Louis and Omaha ,
making connection with the Union Pacific
"overland flyer. " The new schedule of the
Wabash lakes effect Sunday , December IS.
The tiain leaves St. Louis at S : " , " > p.Tm. , ar
riving at Omaha nt 11 : IK u. in. next daw The
"overland f * cr" leaves ut noon. This re
duces the time from St. Louis to Omaha
t
about six hours.
AVcutho-r Indications.
Fen > Nclmisku : 'Warmer' , fair weather ,
light to fresh variable winds , becoming fresh
to brisk northwesterly.
For Iowa : Warmer , fair-weather , fresh to
brisk weslerly winds , veering td liorlh-
wchtcrly.
For Dakota : Warmer , fair weatUf-r , except
in northein portion , followed by colder and
local snows , light to fresh variable winds ,
FlIIH-TJll Ol' Sfl-H. AbtOJ1. '
Nnw Yor.K , Dec. 15. The funeral of the
Into Mrs. John Jacob Astortook place this
morning from Trinity chapel.
COUNCIL iiLUKi'svmsicv. .
It Causes- Prominent 3tim to Itest
Behind Oinnlnv liars.
A prominent but badly intoxicated public
man of Council Bluffs got off the dummy last
evening and crawled into a cab in a most
maudlin condition. He inquired the fare and
was lold llmt it was 50 cents. Drawing
revolver from his pocket ho told
the driver ho would have to take
it out in lead Instead of silver.
Tlio driver looked coolly down the
barrel of the revolver and told his passenger
if he could not pu.4 his fare like a gentleman
he could net out. Ho warned him that if ho
attempted to shoot ho would bo sorry for it
if he should happen to como out ulive. This
Fecjned to cool the aspirations of the ofllcii-
holder and ho gel out. After swaggering
around awhile and threatening to kill eveitp
polieeman that woio brass buttons , he'wu- >
finally run In by Officer Hoirigan. Reali/ing
thodih ruco he had brought ui > on himself and
Council Blurt's' prohibition he offered
Jailor Ormsby almost any money ho would
name to release him from custody. After u
couple of hours' incarefration ho was t.et at
liberty on deposit of $ * i5 , to appear this morn
ing.
Personal
A. Brnegyci- Chicago is in the city.
Kobcrt 110)11" . of Cincinnati , is in the 'city ,
the guest of friends.
Congressman MeShano will return to
Omaha for the holidays.
Hiram Mills has returned from Keokuk ,
lu. , and taken up residence uguln , in Omaha.
Chief Newberry , of the Lincoln lire de
partment , is the guest of the Omaha tire do *
paitmcnt.
Editor Young , of the Salt Lake Chronicle ,
stopped In the city a few minutes yesterday ,
Ho is on his way home from the e.ast. n
Mrs , W , N Leonard and Mr.s. Ilnrgrcjuvo'B
of Lincoln , nro the guests of Mrs. Leonards ,
father , W. C. Ballntine , ItilS Webster street.
Mrs. Charles Fischer , wife of the veteran
lire chieftain , returns homoto-inorrowgrpatly
improved in health after fourteen weeks' so
journ In Baltimore.
Captain C. L. Shatter , Ed Brown , M. A.
Wahln , E. A. Lambeth and E. M. Campbell ,
n delegation from Nebraska City , are enjoy
ing u visit in the metropolis.
Frank A , Parker , an attorney from Dixon ,
111. , who came recently to visjt friends in
Omuliu , is so pleased with the eity that he
has determined to permanently locate hero.
Dr. A. W. Saxe , whoso lifo has been d s-
paired of ' for the past week , wus pronounced
out of 'danger yesterday by thu uitcndlnti
phbieiun. Ho wu suITermg from nn attach
of pneumonia.
Chief Foley of the Milw.Aikco fire depart
ment arrived In town yesterday aud wa
shown around the eity by Chlcf , Gallitntii. He
is accompanied W. E. Watkins , chairman
of the lire commlssionars of the Ci cam City ,
IIFA'CII AND BAH.
The United 8ialen Court.
X Vl'IIUICT 1O11 f7X ( > 0 ,
The jury in thecaso of Clitrrlcs M , Conoycr
Jr. vs. the J/iUou Pacific railroad company
for p..OOO damages , alleged to have been sus
tallied by the plaintiff by rca.s < in of un ucci
dent ut the Tenth street crossing , reported a
10:30 : y storday morning , rendering a vtrdlc
ns follow :
We , the Jury In the nbovo entitled case flm
for thu plaintiff , and do assess his duuiugc ;
In the sum of $7,000.ClI
ClI UILES E. RKVNOl.Pf * ,
Foreman.
The- defense have thrco days -within wbjcl
to njo a met ion for appeal , tvhjch wl.ll in .a !
UUullhood bo done.
AN UXlMtCCKDEXTUD SAM * .
An Advertisement JlrsultB In Thor
oughly IlloukndltiR H Htorc.
En.-ly last ovcnfrithcro was almost a com
plete blockmla of the ulilcwivlks In front of
the dry goods s to rqgf K. U. Falconer , on tlio
corner of FlftceuUi'nnd Dougliis streets , nnd
the Jnm continued ! until after 0 o'clock. It
was nearly lni | > e iblo for poilcstrlmm to
force tliulr wuy taMi l ) the crowd In front
of the store , wlili'l ) was largely nmtlo up of
Indies , nnd every iihiuto for two hours laro (
acquisitions nrrlmt : The cause of all the
trouble was an. advertisement which
appeared In the Hf npf , Wednesday. In this
"ail" Mr. Falcowrtyinoiniced a new depart
ure In the shape of plicclal fuilo at night of
Christinas bargnhujsf.Tho Um : was the only
pa | > or in the city lo make this announcement ,
und the result Is gratifying not only to Iho
dry goods prlnco but to this paper. At 7
o'clock In the evening the spacious store , the
largest In the city , wns completely filled with
an eager throng. Thousands rushed Into the
various entrances , and the Jam became
so great that it became im
perative -to uloso the doors. Inside
everybody xva's busy nnd all the floors , nnd the
Immense basement were , packed to suffoca
tion. In about' ton minutes the doors were
reopened nnd another concourse took the
place of IhbsQireliring. These tactics wcro
roi-catcd twelve times during the two hours
of the sale , and twelve times was the estab
lishment filled to ovorllowlug with u mass of
humanity. Never befgro In Omaha has a
special sale drawn out such an immense at'
tendance' , and -Air. Falconer doubtless has
icon handsomely remunerated for his now
eparturo und Is more than ever convinced
hat it pas big to advertise in the BIE. :
Real Kstato Transfers.
E Mayne and wife to Fred Krug , lot
! ) , block 1 , Mayno's add , w d..S 400
* ohn T Paulein und wife to Jurgcn
Bruhn , lot 'JO block 2 , William
Hugedorn's add , w d 200
ulla S Hopkins und husband to Ucn-
Jumln S Allison , 2 acres in s c It sec
13-15-13 , wd 400
icorge D Campbell and wife to Eli
Johnson , Jr , s 1(1 ( ft lot 1 , block 10 ,
Waterloo , w d 800
Otto Vogt and wife to Eli Johnson , Jr ,
out lot 24 , Waterloo , w d 800
211.Johnson , Jr , and wife to Otto Vogt ,
n 28 ft lot 1 , block 10 , Waterloo , w d , SCO
M W E Purchase and \ \ Ifo to Eli Johnson -
son , Jr , part block 10 , Waterloo , G0cl3
ft , w d CO
Charles V Falis to Robcit H Walker ,
lot 9 and 10 , block 01 , South Omaha ,
w d 2.000
0 Merrill and wife to BcnJ F Wells ,
lot 1'i blk "I" Saundors' is II add ,
w d 1,500
Mex G Ch.irlton nnd wife to Central
U P church , corn 20 ft s of so cor lot
1 blk 4 Reed's 1stadd , s 115 ft , w
C4 > ft , n 115 ft , o 54) ( ft to beg. w d 10,000
) no L McCaccn and wife to Peter
Hewer , part of sw X sec 17 , 15 , 13 ,
wd. . . . . . „ . . . . . . ! 2.700
W II Green and wife toV H Coff-
iimn , lot 4 blk 2 , Hanscom place ,
wd. 4,700 ,
D G Jusmer to S S Campbell , lot 8
blk 2 , Prnyns sub Ilydo park , w d. . 400
Union Stock Yards company to A F
UOM.-IIC , lot 1 and 2 blk 1J , Blown
park , w d 2.SOO
L. Schrocder ( first ) A. F. Boschclots ,
4 block 1 luts-'lO 20 block 4
1,2 , , : , , ;
lots 0 , 7 , 8 , 21 , 22 , lijtfc-k 4 ; lots 18 , 19 ,
block 7 ; lota 10. li/Uloclt 11. Brown
park , wd lirjO
Gco. G. Wallace , etal.'toMichael Don
nelly , lot ( i blk A , IMford add , w d. 2,010 ,
John M. Nichols und1 Wife to Win. Jj.
McCnguc , lot 7 , blk" Y , Slilnn's 3d
add. wd .f..1. . . 2,500
Wm. H. Cowles mi if "wife to E. M.
Bates , lots 2),21-'I ! ' , North Side add.
wd OJO
Chas. F. Harrison to Mary J. Schanl ,
lots ; } , 4 , blk 4 , Eckm-munn pi. w d. 7&0
Saui'l Coiner and wife to Win. H. "
Schesledt , lot U , blk 1 , Cotncr &
Archer's add. wtli.l 500
Wm II P Sehet-tetltfl and wife toll
Foreman , lot a blk 1 , Coiner &
Archer's add , w d. . J COO
Win H P Sehestcdt tO > H Foreman , lot
'J blk 1 , Coiner & Archer's add , w d. 000
Wm II I1 Sehestedl CoJI Foreman , lot
24 und n 10 feet lot 23 , W A Redick's
mid , wd „ 5,500
Wm 11 P SohostcdttoH Foreman , lots
5 , t ! and 7 blk 4 , Mayno's add , wd. . 2,000
R S Morris and wife to Frank Polloret ,
lot li ! blk II , Konnt/o's 3d add , n 1 d. .
Jno I' Williams and Wife to V Whit
ney , lots 1,10 and 11 , Ludwick place ,
. wd 1,800
Union Stock Yards Co to A F Uo.schc ,
lot-5 blk 0 , 1st add to So Omaha ,
wd 1,500
Jno F Ritehhart and wife to Jnn Mc
Millan , und 2s lot G , liitcliliurt & Per
sia's Hiibdv , w d 1,100
The Olseii.plat of Olscu's sub div.purc
blk 1. Campbell's add
A. F. Hose-he und wife to Samuel W.
Goodwin , lot. ) , blk 0 , lut add to N
Omaha , w d 2,000
W. G.Albright and wife to Peter Lau-
trup , lot 21 , blk.li , Albright's choice ,
wd * . 7,000
Union Stk Yds Co to A : F. Hoscho , lot
0 , blk 7 , Kst add S Omaha , w d lr > CiO
S. SchlesiiiiJ-er anil wife , to Ann S.
Hrocker , Iut7 , 8 , ' . ) , 10,11 , 13 , W , blk
9 , Schlesinger'h add-W d. . . : 3,000
"
Total . 72,001
I'crinitN.
The following are the permits issued from
( be oflieo of Superintendent Whitlock yes-
teal ay :
W H Scward. , addition to dwelling ,
Center and Eleventh . $ too
Metropolitan club , altering building ,
Fourteenth and Dod o . 400
Theodore Olson , doulUe 2-story frame
store and Hat , Twentieth and
Murthu . 2,000
Three permits aggregating . $ J,500 ,
a i
A.MUSICMHNTS.
The. National Opvrti Comiuuiy'fi Sue-
cess at the Grand Ijast Night.
Gustavo Ilinrii-h'H , the musical conductor
of the National Opera company , was warmly
greeted last evening as ho took his stand unil
Uhsumed the baton over the largo oi-chcstr.i
which hud Been impatiently awaiting his ar
rival. The overture to "Aida" was rendered
and then the curtain rose upon Verdi's opera1
which was rendered hero for the first time.
Comparatively new in date of composition ,
the opera Is not among the fuinllllar ones
known to our people. Of all the grand
operas which have be.en rendered here ,
it is unquestionably the grandest. The story
is shaplo in recital , and though the action is
slow , the sequence of the story is admirably
maintained to the fclosn. The latter , however -
over , is attended witli' u climax scarcely in
iiii-nrd with those wlthhvhlfh operatic works
usually conclude , in * ' ( that n llnalo is
found in u simiilo" * ) tableau of the
hero doomed to ontphrtmifnt nllvo with
the heroine dead at hisfj5et , ttnd the possessor
ser of ill-requited lovejjnonniliig above his
place of sepulture. Suclnx situation , in othei
hands , would have su fjek'ed a demonstra
tive vocal and instrumental llnale which
would perhaps result ip'oflueing a deeper im
pression. Hut Verdi's closing Is eminently
m accord with curlier trpatmeut of the sub
ject. Thcro is no stralnlnir after an effect
which is not warranted by the nature
of the situation ; therd l no saviiflraof the
dignity and grandeur uf-tliu composer's Idea ,
even in the lighter sceilwl which would oven
suggest a dropping f rdni the exalted Ideal.
On the contrary thu pkiu throughout di >
plays the well-dollnca and adiniri-v/iV ex
ecuted intent of the master , iAidiu" figur
atively sneaking , is a topical diamond. Its
musio Is florid. nd brilliant , and its
execution. Ciriicult. It Is carried in the
main by less than half a dozen characters
tU.'mgh numbers but add to the strength anil
majesty of the concerted pieces. Dranmtl
cally speaking , there Is no btionger opera on
the bo.mlx.
Mr. George H , Hrodcrldc Bang the part of
the king with ronsidor.iblo success. Ainno-
ris , the daughter of the king , was assumed by
Miss Clara Poolo. Though evidently new to
the character. Miss Poolu sang nnd acted it
with a great deal of care and effect. Her
voiro was especially clear In the higher notes
and with the exception of u couple of In
stances * of ill-reserved force for climacteric
result * , , guvo satisfaction und was once called
before the curtain.
Miss Hortha Plorson assumed the. title role
"Aida. " Hers was ainugillk'cnt | makeup , of
the "Ulni-onia ! ! " walclijn. Her 'acting was
H'iritou ' ia 'tliuch , ill others pleading and
rt-balute. Her inwUi.vic was tniuef > quo. Her
nest ngreeablo note * wcro Ih the upper
register nnd soinu of thcao wore'nistame'd
vita ability and sweetness. Her singing In
ho less demonstrative passages was not
satisfactory , though even thOro wo heard
mtes which betrnyed'n sweetness which did
lot show > Uuj result of over-exertion , para-
loxk'al though It may seem. She wns ro-
watodly encored. Mr. MoOuekln , as-"Un-
lamer , " looked the character and
sniitf It "with force , but not the
lelk-aey whhih the shading sometimes re-
Oil rod , His voice Is of the robust order and
ils best work was when ho was not ex
erting his vocal ) K > wer to the fullest.Mr. .
Me-Guchln was too much In the need of a
irompk'l' ' to do Jnstloo to himself. Mr. Lud-
> vlc made an noecptablo "Amoimsro. "
The chorus , In thu main eoni | > osed of males ,
ivrts admirable. The orchestra was well In
liand , Its work wus nrtlstlc , but It to frc-
liu > nlly Insisted In subordinating the notes
of the people on the stage. The ballet
was undemonstrative. The nature of the
opera did not admit of anything else. What
there was , however , was excellent. Of the
costuming p/ the piece , of Its setting , sulll-
clent. may" bo said where It Is told that
on .these wcro expended $ JOKX ) . A grander
enseinblo than the pageant at the close of the
second-net could scarcely hnvobeon Imagined.
The production \ n whole gave unbounded
satisfaction. ' It , will bo to the credit of
Omaha , to the credit of the country to en-
. ourngu this company , which great though it
s at the present time , shows only the
) osslbllltlcs of English opera. To-night ,
"Nero'J at the some place.
roil TII KonritANS.
The pupils of St. Catherine's academy had
every reason to ho gratified with the nudl-
enco" tiat ) attended their entertainment , nt
13oyd's ' Iflst night. Few if any empty seats
werp to bo seen , and all present seemed to
thoroughly enjoy the rendition of the pro-
grntnmo presented for the evening. The
object of the entertainment wns n charitable
onu , being In aid of the orphans cared for by
; ho Sisters of Mercy nt their homo on South
Thirteenth street , and the management of
that institution will no doubt fcol equally
Kratifled at thu financial results of the under
taking. The dramatis pen > emi ! of the Golden
Hair Drama , nnd the Guardian Angel op-
cretin , brought many of the pupils before
their admiring friends , nnd while all per
formed their allotted purls creditably , little
Miss F. McGnvock , as Golden Hair , deserves
special mention. Miss E. Crclghton ofllcmted
us pianist , and her excellent accompaniments
WMI much well merited applause. The time
"between the nets" wns filled in with vocal
and instrumental music , etc. , in which the
Misses K. Croft , N. Flanncry. C. Van Camp
ilnd E. Forbes took part , and contributed
greatly to the success of the entertainment ,
which was brought to a close by the full
chorus "Good Night. "
A South Omaha Thief Caught.
Puter Lulhrop was run in by the police
last night fo r stealing mi overcoat , valise
and hue ket at South Omaha. Ho was ar
rested Just us ho stepped off of the dummy ,
word having been' sent ahead through the
telephone. Peter si-cmcd greatly pu/zled to
know how the polieo had gotten word of his
theft in advance of hiscpmiiig.
Internal Ituvcnuo Collections.
Yesterday's revenue collections amounted
lIEIUMXfi FISHING.
'Die Romance and Incitement of the
Industry.
Now York Mail and Express : In thu
New Brunswick region a population , of
20QO < ) souln practically subsist upon the
rewards of herring fishing , fully 3,000
men and hoys are engaged in the actual
work and over IM)0 , ( ) ° boats arc constantly
inuse. . Tlieso are of ono model and
pattern , and the quoddy heat , as it is
'
called , taking ilsabbroviatc'd name from
the noble I'a&t > ainaquodd.v bay. around
whoso irregular but beautiful shore the
larger number of herring llshars have
tjioir humble homes , should have long
since bcom famous in romance and bong.
The quaddy is .built for bcrious use , not
pleasure. But it would still makoatcbty
rival for even the cat yawl of Yowport ,
famous for its seaworthiness and speed.
TJie herring are taken in three difl'or-
ont ways : by the seine , in weirs and bj
"driving : " the latter method forbidden
"by American and Canadian regulation
being by f\r the most interesting pro
cedure. There is a genuine romance
and excitement about herring "driv
ing. " It is done under fear of the
mighty law , and cover of pitch black
nights If the v.atcrs bo sullen , dark
and btill , and a den&e fog has stolen upon
'Quoddv from the sea. to keep the hatei
btlieials in doors with their grog , lor-
tune is kind indeed to the herring
Usher , who may thus turn ai
extra honest penny for the wintei
and little one.s , away from the Ot
tawa money bags and the bothersome
surplus at Washington. Everything i
hiiug and shipshape betimes , awaitin * ,
the night flood tide. Softly the lisheo
and lTdw of thrco , in their oil clothe.--
and sou'wester , glide away from short
with inullled oars into the impenetrable
darkness. Every square rod of water if
as familiar to thobo mon as the "cuddy'
of tnoir own boat. The mast is left
behind. There are two oarsmen , one
hlcci-binnti and a "dipper. " Who
favorable "ground" has been rcacliei
there is a biidnon Hash in the boat. Ini
moment a stronger light appears for
ward over the gunwale on the port side
There , in a littlij wire woven dragon 01
crescent , sizzles and flames a ( Juoddj
torch. The Quoddy Indians , at Pleas
ant Point on the St. Croix , have made
it of birch bark. It is eighteen indict
long , six wide , two or three thick ; has-
coit live cents , and will blaze for half ai
hour. The moment this is allamo the
Quoddy boat fairly leapt upon the water
The greater its speed the greater the
luck. ' .
Suddenly there is a tremor in the
water just ahead of the llaring torch
The ' 'dipper" stands with burcd
arms , retoluto as if for might )
deed , grimly grasping the btou'i
handle of a huge scoop not.
The tremor upon the water increases tea
a ripple , and the ellorts of the oarsmen
are redoubled. The ripple soon becomes
a spumy , seething volume , radiating and
widening to away rearward , as if a mil
lion tiny waves , given animate life ,
wore battling for precedence. Suddenly
there IBII "bwasli" and the "dinpor's"
not has descended. It brings bade more
than a bushel of gleaming , squirming'
herring. A" if ' < ' cai- life the "dip
per" scoops and the oarainen row.
Tumbling , Hjdabhing , cavorting and
actuhlly squeaking protests , as they
Hung to the bout's bottom , lloli
by the scores of notfuls are thus
taken. There is no diminution in tlio
myriad herring which madly plunge anil
leap to fore , aid | tumble anil "bunch"
together underneath the 'fascination ol
the Quoddy torch. And not until the
boat is filled with this precious fruitage
of the sea , and the crew stand knco-dri-op
in the finny treasure , is there cassation
of labor. Then the toi-pli is extin
guished ; a swallow C ? two of rum is
taken ; God is t.V.ankcd for these are a
pious lot.ol siinplo folk the customs
jaw * cannot forever grind the poor , and
"land ib warily made through the lleccy
folds of tho" friendly fog that has crept
upon Quoddy. from the sea.
Somewhat
An Iowa editor Eiiyfa : "Wo have re
ceived a basket of fine grapes from out
friend W. , for which ho will please ac
cept our compliments , some of which
uro nearly t\u > inches in diameter. "
Another newspaper , ia ( Inscribing the
doings of a convention at Cleveland ,
eald : "Tho procession was very fln < :
and nearly two miles long , as was altc
the prayer of lr. ) Perry , the chaplain. '
< ( A Great Joke on 1'n.
Little Girl Mivimna , I want you todc
mo a favor.
Mother Whafis ltF , nny ?
Little Girl I want you to miio me r
lUTaeut of a ttieo now baby brother , bill
pupa. isn't to , know' anjUiinf about il
until' lie newit. , . ' < - . ,
'
AN. INGENIOUS PRISONER.
>
A Slnff Sing 'Oonvlot Who Possoa-
BOB Botxl ] Invontlvo Goulus.
A SKILLED BANK BURGLAR.
"Krcncli Otis" Tolls of Home nl' Ills
llurc I'rlfloti lisunprH Sinking
ItiifKlnr ToolN Talents Hint
Might Makcn Man lllult.
"French Otis"
Now York World :
wns found In the cnglno room at SlnK
Sing , llo Is of medium height , heavy
lut not corpulent , has brown half which
has boon liberally silvered , a fallow
comilc.\ionnhigli forehead , which time
Is rapidly making higher , and quick
gray eyes , which are brigjit as a boy's
and never at rest , lie spoke English
with n marked , accent , but/ihiontly. No
trillor , ho. A man of iron strength and
ncrvo , of patience , industry , Bolf-roli-
ance and , above all. of brains. Ho has
ingenuity amounting to genius , and it is
said no bettor mechanic lives. Yet for
eijrhtoon years ho has boon'at constant
war with society a professional burglar ,
a manufacturer of cracksmen's tools , a
litter of skeleton keys and an export
land pirate of high degree. Ho is now
serving a six-years' sentence given him
by Judge Harrett in oyer and terminor
Juno 3 , 1885 , for cracking the safe of
Smith & Co. , No. 45 Park place , and
robbing the store of 0.13. Hoi-ton & Co. ,
No. 59 Frankfort street. Allowing com
mutation for good conduct , which he is
industriously earning , ho has about
twenty months yet to servo.
Insyector Byrnes and other eminent
authorities declare that no wife , however -
over fortified with chrome iron , time-
locks and combinations , could withstand
this man's attack for half an hour , so
learned is ho in his craft and so power
ful the tools he manufactures specially
for each great job. It is small wonder
then that French Gns shquld bo honored
with extra care by his keepers and what
would seeju superfluously strong quar
ters , and yet despite these compliment
ary precautions it is believed he * re
mains more through choice than ne
cessity , being anxious to servo his time
and bo free to reap the reward of bonio
marvellous invention he has made while
a convict.
Ho smiled broadly when asked to toll
the story of his escapes , sat down , rub
bed his hands together slowly , laughed ,
and then shrugged his shoulders. Ho
considered the escapes merely as good
jokes'but not as anything worthy of his
skill.
"Tho first time I cbcapod , " ho said ,
"was from Sing Sing. It was an easy
matter' ' a little wvw poof ! I cut
through the bars. I walkout. I got on
Ihe railroad. I would have got away ,
but a convict saw mo go and to got favor
with the warden lie yelled to the guard ,
and I caiho buck. It was t o easily done
I laughed. That was two months after
my hcntcnce in ' 09. I was in for ten
years.
"For eight months I think and think.
I do not know whether it was better to
remain or to go. Uut I get tired , and
well , I walk again. How I do that ?
Very easy. My keeper was about to lie
discharged. "I know that. I get s-oino
money. I give it to him. Ho forgot to
count mo in the company when we go
in to supper. It was in February. I
steal a coat from one workman. I
steal a pair of overalls from an
other , when the company go tobuppor
I hide. It wabdark. 1 take a crow
bar. I go to the big iron fence. Brum-
m-m I break one bur. Brum-m-ml I
break another. Then I look out. There
is one man with a rifle near the river
bank" . 1 watch till he turns bib back and
I blip along a little. When he turns my
way 1 keep very fatill. He turns again , I
slip along. So I get to the river 'and I
crobs on the ice. I go to Ilackciiback.
Bah ! it wab nothing. "
It may bo related in justice to French
Gus that ho was not really guilty of
bribery in this transaction , for the four
JfiO bills which he paid to the keeper
were aftorwartlb dibcovcrod to bo coun
terfeit. *
'After eight months I * , yns avrosled in
flackonsack for a little trick [ play on a
jowolerv fatorc at night. Detective
Jai'kbOii , of Sing Sing , ho come down
and recognize mo , and very glad to see
mo. Ho take me back. Now I know
I lose my .short timo" ( his commuta
tion ) "and I know it not easy to getaway
away again. I am put in a strong coll.
The keoporb they all bay'Wati'h French
Gns.Voll , I think and think. By
uujjLhy they put me in the workohop. I
WOTO verv steady. Everybody wateh mo.
My cell ih bcarched all the timo. Well , I
worksteady. . By and by I make a grand
invention. 1 invent a prison lock b.v
which all the doors can bo thrown open
at once , or live , ton , fifteen or twenty
doors or only one door. 1 complete that
in 0110 year 187-1. I olTor it to Governor
Tihlon'for free u&o by the statg if 1 got
mj pardon. All the prihon authorities
they write to wiv it ib the bc > stloik over
known. It ia perfectly sure. The doora
open all by lover , not by a lock , and no
one can get them open. Well , Governor
Tilden he think over everything and ho
bay no. The prison authorities alt sur-
pr'ibed. A man get a pardon for an in
vention that is nothing a man with
twenty yitarn for a little table ho make
to hang the tickets showing the number
of men each keeper have.
" \VollV"
' I make up my mind I will play no
longer. Next year f'begin work on a
sectional jimmy. I make one piece this
weekonu piece next week , and hide
them. I made a little drill very hard ,
very bharp to eut through bioiu ; . i got
a Hat bottle , and 1 Jill him with nitric
acid , muriatic aeid equal part of each.
I steal i-omo more clothes. All is ruafly
for my coup. "
"Then'i" '
"First , I take tV.eljottlo of arid and
the drill to my coll. With the drill I
bore a hiu'.iil hole through tinstone to
the boll. I pourin iililtlo-ncid. The
Loll is held in by 16ad. The acid eats
'the lead. I do this little by little.
Finally I know tholead is all dust. That
night i take my now clothes under my
btripcb and the jimmy in pockets I had
made down my legs. 1 " ' looked up.
My cojl ix on the ground lloor. Oppo
site is a row of little windows with heavy
bars -.you would not think a cat could go
through.1'
"How did you ? "
"The keeper comes around to count ,
and I answer. By and by , atfout 12
o'clock , I think the tlinnhax-otno. . The
patrol piM : my uoor. Ho will not como
iVain for halt an hour. 1 bciemy < bee-
tiotial jimmy together. ) place it to the
door. 1 lUton. No Bound. I push
-one , two , three times the rotten lead
give and the door Is open. I ! oo"k.
patrol in bight. 1 hear him on the
upper corridor. Now tU-5 window. I
force ono bar. I listen. 1 force the
other bar. I listen. 1 go back and
close the door of my coll. 1 throw the
broU&n bars anil the Jimmy outbiilo. I
listen. Now ! up ! I squeeze through
like a rat and 1 am oatbido in the .yard. "
"Wo ) IV"
"Tho guards are on the high wall. I
creep , creep , creep around Vhc buildings
'to the iron -fence near the river. * f jack
the bars again with the jimmy. , I nn\
away. When I e'ross the river on the
Ice , sit down and laugh. ' ! '
"And thonV"
" 1 go to Montreal and I open a 'jew
elry store with my tools. Next day I
am arrested. They have no oviiloiiro ,
but I am locked up hcriumu they know
who 1 am. They put mo in the'strong
est cell in the city prison and station a
keeper outside my door. 1 hoar they
lllid Homo diamonds with mv daughter
in New York , and so 1 my to myself ,
'Gun , you must not stay hero longer * "
"Welly'
"That night t made a saw out of my
knife. I llx a dummy in my bud. I ge't
under riio bed to cut through the lloor.
Kvory time the keeper looked in un
coil ho see the dummy and ho think
that is mo. 1 eut , cut , cut very softly.
The keeper ho look from time to time.
Ho see dummy and ho Hatisllod. " Fin4
ally 1 cut a hole. 1 drop through in Urn
collar. At ono end there is cord wood
and a window. 1 use the wood as a jnok
and bond the bars. Then I walk out
Hindu. It is nothing. But thekeeper'
who watch all night outside my door hone
no did like the joke. "
"Do you think you could escape from
hero again ? " was asked him.
"PoofI I could got away any llmcb'ut
I do not want : I would bo caught again.
No , I have only twenty month if 1 am
quiet , and then ah , I have a grand In
vention , and 1 shall como back to prison
no more. "
Thobo are only a few of the incidents *
of this remarkable man's criminal ca
reer. Ho was recaptured after this last
exploit and served three years in the
penitentiary there , where he introduced
his invention , It is still in use , and Is
pronounced by prison exports absolutely
perfect. After serving out his time ho
went to .St. Albans , Vt. . where ho was
arrested by State Detective .laekbon a.s
an escaped convict. At Troy , after
midnight , in the railway station. Jack-
ton and ho were alone together waiting
for the train going to Sing Sing. Upon
a pretext French Gus had his handcuff- *
unlocked a moment , and instantlv MM/-
ing Jackson , was fast strangling him ;
when the little detective drew
his revolver and tired two
bullets into the convict's head.
Ono pabbcd through the mouth
the other lodged near the base of the
brain , where it htill remains. Ho was
taken to Sing Sing unconscious , but hi.s
iron constitution enabled him to re
cover , and ho is now as well as over.
His lover lock is patented , and ho
wishes to sell his rights. He has made
other inventions since , which ho claims
are vastly more valuable , and to which
ho will devote his time when he is free.
Here is an intorobting subject for
study an export mechanic , sober and
industrious , eopablo of earning a good
living anywhere , yet following a career
which has practically kept him in
prison for eighteen years ; n notable in
ventor expending most of his ingenuity
upon burglar.- , ' tools ; a genius , who ,
alter years of penal servitude , in about
to como before the world as a solver of
borne great mechanical riddle which
will make him both fortune anil fame ,
having taken all the best of his life to
learn that the way of the transgressor
is hard.
A Tragedy Averted. '
Two IJopublivs : Yesterday a scene
wan witnessed'in one of our street curs
that might have a tragic termination ,
but which fortunately merely gave rise
to a great hiralily on the 'part of the
occupants of the car. A lady
and gentleman , immensely fat , en
tered the car with great dilllculty , and
jostling many of the passengers and
stepping on iiumy of the favorite corns
of some of them , ( hey set down much to
the discomfort of two young men , who
made room for them in one of the scats.
One of the young mon scUto vociS bind to
his companion that the recently seated
pair seemed uncomfortably fat , to which
the other replied that they appeared
vtjrv happy in bpito of their excess of
avoirpuuoisc. Although this dialogue
was spoken in a very low tone
of voice , the fat gentleman heard ,
it , and thereupon began to
make aloud some observations as to the
impoliteness and discourtesy of some of
the young men of the day. This gave
rise'to an apology on the part of one of
the gentlemen tliat scorned to be alluded
lo , but the apology did not t-ijern to sat
isfy the fat individual , who , in louder
Colics , again rated the young follows for
heir buppo'sed impudence. Unfor-
unately there were some lively young
ladies who seemed to enjoy the scone
and began to laugh immoderate ! y
Their laughter incensed not only tins
Mexican Falstall , but his ponderous
bolter half , and she chimed invith \ her
husband in criticising the conduct of
the young men. The hilarity of the
joung ladies also had a bad oll'ecl on
one of the ioung gcmflomoii
who had given rise .to the
scene , and he , thoroughly incensed ,
told liis fat antagonist to leave the
car and bC-ttlo thuir dillleultles out of
the presence of the ladies. Thinkinji
that thin was intended as a provocation ,
to a duel , the iwndc-rotib gofit look oijt
his card , whereat his. equally fat flpouso
began to scream , thinking that her hus
band was to bo called to the Hold of honor.
The younir girls , hearing the hcrcains ,
and seeing the soriou.s turn thattliu in
cident was taking censed their laughter ,
began to grow pale , and one of thoin
fainted ; while the conductor and the
piis ongors interfered , and by limit' sup
plications and oiitreatk's put an end to
this i ill-idol ) t , afti-r muuborlei-s apologies
had been interchanged between the
two young mon and the obese pair. It
isnaid that Urn pioposed duel imd the
iiMiial termination an enjo\ able break
fast , that was to tal < oplao this moriling
at the Ooneonlla , which will bo at-
tondud by the four actors of this bcono
above described.
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