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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEPNESDAJSr JUNE 10 , 1880HSIXTEEN PAGES. II
LONG AND BUSY SESSION ,
A. Vast Amount of Business Tran-
Btvctod by the Council.
THE DOQ ORDINANCE ADOPTED
A. Coiitimtnicntlon From Comptroller
Goodrich Itclnttvo to the Short-
n o In the 1'oltco Court
Clcrk'n Accounts.
The City Council.
The shortage reported In the accounts of
Police Court Clerk J , S. Woods wns placed
soforo the council at Its meeting , Inst night ,
By the following communication from City
Comptroller Goodrlcli :
"In the matter of the report of the police
ludgo. 1 flud several discrepancies between
thn docket itnd report which have been
shnrgcd up on his June docket. T am also In
possession of u number of receipts for the
month of March , April nnd Muy for lines
paid by prostitutes , whlclf have not been ae-
: ountcd for In any of his reports , amounting
In all to $333 , which has also been charged
a ) ) for Juno. "
Fowler & UeindorfT. architects for the new
: lty hall , presented a communication , rccoin-
mending tlmtull the brick wtdls now on the
: ity hall grounds bo tiiken down , the work
tb bo dona by contract , and the amount to bo
Jcducliil from the fXiU.UOO fund. The mut
ter was referred to the committee on public
property and buildings.
A communication was presented by rC. .
Fcntncr and others , rurnplnlnliiR of the cum
bersome and unalKlilly system of overhead
wires , proposed by the Consolidated street
railway company , and asking the council to
prohibit further extension of such wit es by
the company. The matter was referred to
the committee on streets and alleys.
' The contract nnd bond of Hugh Murphy
for all brick paving in the city during the
year ISM was again presented for approval.
Iho contract was for the paving of the
itreets awarded to the Kansas City Paving
company , nnd going to Murphy , by that com
pany's ' forfeit , as the next highest bidder.
Mr. Wheeler said ho thought it was a fact
that could bo proven that there was n col
lusion between the Kansas City Paving com
pany nnd Hugh Murphy in the matter. Ho
would oppose the contr.ict and would oppose
all hinds of sculduggery In which
the city's Interests wereat stnko.
Mr. HciUovd said ho could not understand
why Mr. Wheeler Ir.id accused Mr. Murphy
of collusion with the Kansas City Paving
company , as other contractors had been
given u part of the contracts forfeited by the
Knnsus City Paving company.
Mr. Snydcr accused Mr. Wheeler of In
dulging In spite work in his charges against
Mr. Murphy.
Alter considerable desultory discussion
the contract was approved.
The council went into committee of the
whole for the consideration of the proposition
to rent the board of trade rootn for use of
the council. The.leaso was approved by the
council with the modillcation that the council
Imvo the use of the exchange rooms for
twcnty-Hvo day meetings in each year.
The council then toolc up the new doc or
dinuncc , which provides , in addition to the
taxing provision now in force , for the muz
zling of all dogs running at largo when the
mayor shall require It by proclama
tion ; also the appointment of n
poundltccper , who shall take charge of
all untagned docs running at largu
nnd keep tnem for a number of days ,
to give owners a chance to redeem them ,
ii | > on payment of n fee of ? 2 , .unchained dogs
to bo killed oy drowning or soum sure and
safe method ; the poundmaster to receive a
fee of $1 for the killing of each uneiiainod
ilorf , the amount to bo paid out of the general
fund. The ordinance us amended was
adopted.
The report of the city attorney reeo
mending the payment of $250 to II. McGuckin
and J25U to M. O'Neil , iu settlement of their
claims nuainst the city , now pending in the
courts , wui adopted.
'Uio action of the board of public works In
excluding Utien cement from public works
for the present year was sustained by the
council.
Tlio resolution of the board of flro and
police commissioners , designating stands for
cabs , hacks , and other vehicles , was re
ported to the council and tabled in short
order.
Contracts and bonds were approved as fol
lows : ,
Ed Phclan & Co. , for the grading of Jones
street from Fourteenth to Sixteenth ; John
A. O'Kecfo & Co. , for pavlnc. of alloys with
Colorado andstono ; J. E. Uiloy & Co. , for
paving Qlnrk street irom Sixteenth to
Twenty-fourth , and Vinton from Twentieth
to Twenty-fourth , with cedar block on
sand and plank ; the Uarber Asphalt Paving
company , for the paving wilti asphalt of
Iznrd street from Sixteenth to Eighteenth :
J. W. Furnas & Son , for paving Pine and
\Vorthlngton streets from Eighth to Tenth ,
with Colorado sandstone.
A communication from Judge Herka , ask
ing the council to authorize some one in
charge at the station to accept bail for pris
oners arrested during the nicht , was placed
on file , us the amended charter provides that
the clerk of the police court Is authorized to
pcrforjii the service asked by the petitioner ,
The report of the police judge , showingtho
adjudication In hi.i court of lu')5 ) cases in
May , and the collection of S1,05'J ' in lines ,
was referred to the committee on llnanco.
The city comptroller reported that there is
now duo to the city from the Cable Tramway
company for damages to sewers and reset
ting curbing on Twentieth street , S2,7a'J.73 ,
which the company- has refused to pay. The
matter was referred to the city attorney
with Instructions to collect the amount due.
A request from the motor company for
permission to commence the work of laving
tracks across the Eleventh street viaduct ,
'
was referred to the committee'on viaducts
nnd railways.
A lively discussion was evoked by the re
port of the commttteo on paving , curbing
and guttering , recommending the approval
of the action of the board or public works
In excluding Man lento and Utlca cement
from Iho public works for the present year ,
Couiu'llmcn Lowry und Hascall were
strongly onoosi'd to the proposed approval.
City Engineer Tiltson explained that the
board of public works iuul excluded the ce-
- inent because they Iuul not stood the test.
An adjournment wns taken at midnight
v/ithout any action u on the report.
KOUTJl OMAHA NKWS.
A Grist ol' Accidents.
John Uolmn , an employe Jn the liog out-
ting gang of the Armnur-Cudahy packing
company , while trimming a siilo Tuesday
afternoon had the misfortune to cut four
lingers off of ono of his hands , and received
a bad gash on the back of the hand , requir
ing a surgeon to put in eight stitches ,
Susan , the young daughter of Mr , and
Mrs. Chester A. Eviuis , playing with nn axe
Tuesday afternoon , cut the Index finger of
her right hand off. A surgeon wits called ,
who dressed the linear.
Knortly before noon , Tuesday , u man ,
whoso name could not bo ascertained ,
who was employed in the now
smouo-houso of the Hammond Packing com <
pany , was precipitated a distance of uboul
fifteen fcoi by the breaking ot a plunk , on
which ho was standing. The man alighted
on his houd und received serious bat not fata !
injuries. Ho wus removed to his homo am :
properly eared for ,
SOUTH OMAHA MOWS.
A 1'ollccmtui Mmle a
A Rang of vncs has made the Ec )
change crossing dangerous for some time
and Monday night , between 10 and 11 o'clock
while Pohco OQlcer Loyo wont there In re
epoiiBO to the request of citizens and begar
questioning n gang of toughs about theli
business , ono of the men stepped aside , und
drawing n revolver , tired three slioti
at the otllcor and then Hod. OfllccrLoyo trlei
to run the man down , but getting betwcoi
the cars ho eluded him in the dark , Otncoi
Loyo deserves great credit for his courage
ous efforts 10 arrest the villain. Or.o of tin
bullets came near being fatal , ns it Jus
Dussud the houd of Frunk Clifford , of thi
Union PuclJlo depot force.
jSloctrio Light Dlvlduud.
The stockholders of the Electrlo llijh it
company nro delighted with tha result of thi
Qrfct six months' operation. Although enl y ;
ilxty per cunt of the stock has been paid ii
n dividend of fS 10 n share hn been
clarcd. This is equal to 27 per cent profit.
The stock Issued is $1 1,300 , and the amount
nold is 10.107.17. An assessment of 40 per
cent has been levied to buy the now 700 in
candescent light system.
Injured In n Wngon Unset.
The delivery wagon of the South Omalm
Ice company , upset Tuesday morning when
rounding the corner at Twenty-sixth nnd
Twenty-second street , throwing Henry
Moicr , the driver , out ana badly injuring
him. Mr. Meyer Is badly Jammed and
bruised all over the body , but the surgeon
summoned thought that his injuries wcro
not fatal unless ho hud received internal
hurt. Mr. Moyrr was removed to J. loggers' ,
Third ward and well cared Tor.
Notes About the City.
J. W. O. Touch , who has been spending
three months traveling through the west , has
returned , and 1ms accepted u position with
Swift & Co.'s Packing company.
Mrs. ItobertUobinson , Tuesday afternoon ,
was taken suddenly nnd seriously ill.
The Caledonian society , at its last meeting ,
decided to hold n picnic July 4.
Ex-City Engineer It. II. Lawrence will
start this morning for u short visit to Colum
bus.
bus.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Kellogg , of Milwaukee ,
WIs. , nro the guests of Mrs. Frances Gilbert ,
who is a sistcrof Mrs. Kellogg.
Court Magic City , No. 103 , I. O. O. F. , will
hold its rcgularscinl-unnual meeting Wednes
day evening , and will elect onicers. All mem
bers nro urged to attend. '
Mrs. Ell H. Uoud Is listed among the sick.
'
U. Lbmson has'relurned to Atlantic , In.
A billiard match for big stakes is on the
tapis.
Arthur W. Saxo has returned from Lin
coln.
coln.Mrs.
Mrs. Black , of the Third ward , Is among
thoRu on the side list.
Martin Tlghn , of Valparaiso. Is lo the city
seeing to the grading of his valuable lots on
Twenty-lift ) ! and U streets.
John Olcason had n horse fall over the
bank into O street Tuesday afternoon , re
ceiving such injuries that it had to bo killed.
W. A. Taggort. of Kansas City , is the
guest of Dr. .1. M. Glasgow.
The city council will meet In A. O. H. hall ,
Rowley's block , next Monday , Juno 24 , from
H u. m. to 5 p. m , to sit as u board of enualiza
t inn.
inn.Tho
The Sobolker base ball club has ordered
suits consisting of black caps , white Dclts ,
white flannel shirts with a blue dot. and blue
flannel pants and maroon stockings.
IlcUmnn'fc Cube.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Uorkn gave his
decision in the case of the I'ity vs. M. Helman
for maintaining an unsafe building , the
hearing ot which consumed the greater part
of last week. In a somewhat lenethy docu
ment ho Hummed up the arguments of both
sides and fined tho' defendant S3U. This
means that thn building inspector's ordnr to
tear down two stories of the structure should
have been obeyed.
licltl to Ootirt.
Frank Abshlro , the fellow charged with
forcing Jimmy McDonald , a boy 7 , to com
mit u most revolting crime against nature ,
was held to the district court in the sum of
Preston Succeeds Grren.
James E. Preston , contracting agent of the
Chicago & Northwestern , at this place has
resigned his position and been appointed
city passenger and ticket agent of the Chicago
cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul , to succeed J. II.
Green at this place. Mr. Green , who has
been appointed passcngor and ticket agent of
the St. Paul & Kansas City rood at Des
Moines. left for his new Held of labor last
evening.
Both these gentlemen tire among the most
popular and able young railroad men in this
city. Mr. Green will be welcomed in his
new sphere of operation as his departure is
regretted here among his friends.
Additional Slcepcrj.
The patronage of tbo Chicago-Denver
trains , Nos. 5 and 0. on the Union Pacific
has grown to that extent that the accommo
dations Imvo become inadequate , and the
company within a few days will put on an
additional sleeping coach on each train
The manner in which the accom
modation to the traveling public has been
improved within the past six months , on the
Union Pacific , has had a tendency to attract
to it largo patronace , which formerly went
to the northern and southern roads.
Oroiroii Railway fb Navigation.
The officials of tbo Union Pacific are jubi
lant over the outcome of the annual election
of the Oregon Hallway & Navigation com
pany , held nt Portland , Ore. , Monday. For
some time- past they have been considerably
worked up , owing to the determination mani
fested by Henry Villard nnd the Northern
Pacific element to obtain control of the line
in question. As the election resulted favor
ably to the Union Pncillc , its oflleials do not
fear an. further controversy concerning tlio
control of the lines forming the Pacific out
let.
Tlio Hurling' " " Keller Fund.
The voluntary relief department estnb
lishcd by the Uurllngton is mooting with
much favor and support from the employes
of that company. The books have been opei
to membership but ; , short time , about two
weeks , and the membership now number
over 2,000. The lists for membership uro
kept open at all the general and division
headquarters. About , twrnty-llvo of tlio
employes hero have Joined nnd the average
rate of enlistment Is forty per day.
Railway Telojjrnpherj.
J. H. Flanagan. J , Q. Goss andD. O. Free
man huvo gone to Cleveland to attend the
grand convention of tha Order of Hallwuv
Telegraphers , which will conVene to-day
and remain in session ono week. The homo
delegation will endeavor to have the next
cession held here , unit took with them letters
from Mayor Hrontcli and President Martin ,
of the board of trade , bearing on that point.
Itullroad Notes.
General Superintendent Calvert and Chief
Engineer Weeks , of the H. & M. , at Lincoln ,
wcro m the city Monday.
Miss C. M , Jackson , daughter of Conduc
tor Jackson , of the Union Pacific , has as
sumed the position of stenographer for Gen
eral Passenger Agent Lonax.
Yesterday 3,000 tons of steel rails wore or
dered by the Omaha & St. Paul road for the
Norfolk branch from Emerson west. All
the Iron rails arc to be replaced with steel.
HIS I3YKS Aim OPENING. .
How Mr. Mount lleinii ; to See Him
self.
"Are you going to resign 1" was the ques
tion put to Chairman Mount , of the county
board.
"I feel very much like doing It , " said ho ,
"but have int fully made up my mind as
yet. Quo thing is absolutely certain , I am
getting awfully tired of this eternal blclter-
ing. However , fifty big taxpaycis have
spoken to mo und said I should not resign. "
"Why don't you put un end to the eternal
bickering ) "
"Howl I suppose It could bo done by get
ting right up und damning the members , but
that I don't want to do. "
The chairman , who has had his head shaved
close , observed further that ho was in his
own estimation very much of a fool for bo.
ing commissioner at ? 75 u mouth and mllo'
age.
Mr. Oojisw HUH u Now Story to Tell.
Chauncoy M. Dopow boarded a Sixth
avenue elevated train last night , says
tlio New York Sun , only to find every
seat occupied , An- Irishman with a
toil-stuiilcd garb , wooing the great rail
road juunugor looking about for u sent ,
arose , and with a brogue that would
huvo made Put Roony doubly famous ,
exclaimed :
"Hero's a sate fur yez , Misthur Do-
phow. "
"Ah thnnk frlonre
, you , my , re
sponded Chauncoy M , , " ! ; al what will
you do for a scaty"
"Phut wull Ol do , Misthur Dophow ?
Yurrah , mo good mon , Ol'vo bin Elttln'
I up nt n vvako all nolght , an' divil tli' bit
n I toired am Oi at all ut nil. "
VETHKAN MASONS.
A ncmnrknhlc Gnthcrlnu In the kln-
ItiKor Art Onllcry.
Last evening , nt C o'clocktho second an
nual banquet of the Votertn Masons' associ
ation took place In the art gallery of Mr. G ,
W. Llnlngor , In his palatial residence , corner -
ner of Eighteenth and Davenport streets.
No banquet was over given In Omaha
under tnofo auspicious circumstances. The
gentlemen who lined the banquet board wcro
acquainted with ono another and fellowship
In the Masonic order , extending bock
for neatly a , quarter of n century ,
imparted to the occasion the nature of a
brotherly reunion , which made it not only
remarkable but at the same tlmo most en
joyable.
The tables were spread in Mr. Llnlngcr's
great art hall. To many of the banqueters
the art-covered walls wcro n revelation.
Upon them , so to speak , looked down the
genius of the masters of almost every clime ,
nnd the Holy Land , to which had often wan
dered the minds of many of the more studi
ous guests , was represented by several of
the choicest gems In the collection.
Tlio hall was lighted with several hundred
gas Jets and on the table candelabra with
parti-colored glass , nnd brasss Inclosures
uroundtha flame added greatly to thn decor
ation. . At intervals beautiful pa'ms. ' ferns
potted plants lent an almost tropical luxuri
ance to the scene.
Around the table sat the following veter
ans :
Robert C. Jordan , George W. Llnlnper ,
William Clcburne , Edward Hosowator ,
William U. Uowen , Newell It. Wilcox , Po-
pllllon ; Augustus A. Egbert , John Logan ,
Henry T. Clark , Ebcn 1C. Long , Thomas
A. Crclgh , Ellas C. Wilcox , Wymoro ; Henry
C. Akin.Lcmuol H. Case , Gcorgo Armstrong ,
Hobort HoliingsworthNelsonHenry ; Drown ,
Charles K. Coutant , Alexander Atkinson ,
Leverett M. Anderson , J. Van Vultn , Nelson ;
Willlaui J. Mount , Gcorgo H. Franco , York ;
Tholemiah A. Mcgonth , Alex H. Jay , Osco-
ola ; Daniel II. Wheeler , Horatio L. Seward ,
Alfred G. Hosting * , Lincoln ; Robert W.
Furnas , LJrownvillo : Uobert G. Jenkinson ,
Hernard Newman , Hugh G. Clark , William
) . Rowles , Edwin R. Richardson , Nebraska
Jity ; Jacob King , Paiilllion ; James R. Cain ,
alls City ; Leo P. Gillette , Ucatrlee.
Many of the above mentioned gentlemen
ave been members of the association since
.Is . Inception. They wcro supplemented by
ho following , who were on n list of twenty-
Ivo gentlemen from all pints of the state ,
ivno xvoro yesterday clcetod members of the
association :
Captain Henry E. Palmer , Ornaha ; William
F. Ucehel , Omaha ; Hcnnett Goldsmith , West
olnt ; LC. . Van Allen , E. C. Haskell ,
Stormsburg ; Dr. A. H. Somcrs , Omaha ;
Ellas M. Lowe , O'Neill ; Jacob Hnt-
"lower , William II. Mann , Wllbor ;
> VillIam E. Greene , Omaha ; Rush Robinson ,
Omaha ; \V. J. Allison , Ognlalla ; A. G.
fcys , John H. Miller , Springfield ; Thomas
a. Roes , McCook : Justin A. Wilcox , Me-
Cook ; Joremlali Marlett , Nomaha ; Rev.
Edwin Richardson , Crete ; William U. Tur
ner , Elk City , and J. T. Rtngo.
Among these gentlemen sat the following
ndics :
Mrs. H. C. Akin. Omaha ; Miss Sue Cain ,
"alls City ; Mrs. T. A. Megeath , Omaha ;
Mrs. Henry Urown , Omaha ; Mrs. George
13. France , York ; Mrs. Dan H. Wheeler , sr. ,
Omaha ; Mrs. A. Atkinson , Omaha ; Miss
iVlice Egbert , Omaha : Miss Ella Liningcr ,
Peru , 111. ; Mrs. Frank L. Hullcr , Omaha ,
nnd Mrs. Georco W. Lininscr , Omaha.
The spread , which wus served In excellent
style by Bchlank & Prince , was as follows :
Consomme Celestial ,
Olives , Radishes , Uccts , Mixed Pickles ,
Spring Lamb , Green Peas
Stuffed Spring Chicken ,
Sugar Cured Ham , Smoked UutTalo Tongue ,
Roast Veal ,
Lobster Salad , Chicken Salad ,
Potato Salad ,
Raspberries with Cream ,
Boston Cream Putts , Choc.ilate Eclairs ,
Neapolitan Ice Cream ,
Assorted Cake , Kisses ,
Fruit a la Royal ,
Oranges , Bananas , Cherries ,
Nuts and Raisins Cream Cheese ,
Ice Tea ,
Cafe Noir , Cafe au Lait.
After the repast , when every guest was In
the best of spirits , H. T. Clark , who acted as
toastmastcr , called upon a number of the
gentlemen and the response in speeches com
prising anecdote , history , experience nnd dej
votlon to the cause was most cheering.
Among those who spoke were George B.
Franco , of York , grand master of Nebraska ;
Juugc Frizollc , of Tennessee ; A. G.
Hare , of Oregon ; Grand Secretary
Bo won , Omaha ; E. R. Richardson ,
Crete ; ex-Governor Furnas , Brownvillo ;
E. Rosewatcr , editor of THE Due ; K. Cou
tant. Omaha , past grand master ; A. G. Has
tings , Lincoln ; Past Grand Master Kam , of
Fulls City Captain H. E. Palmer and G. W.
Liningcr.
At the close of the addresses the gentle
men retired to the parlor where they
Joined in thanks to the worthy host and
sang "Auld Lang Syno'1 nnd then departed
to their respective hotels and homes.
JAY COOKE RICH AGAIN.
Vicissitudes ol' Fortunu In the Career
of a Noted Hanker.
Among the pushing throng of Broad
way to-day wiib an old gentleman clad
more in the garb of u countryman than
that of a great financier. His
clothes were plain , nnd his
white slouch hat with its broad
brim gave him the appearance of
a well-to-do farmer , says a Now York
letter to the Evening Wisconsin. The
hair and beard of Jay Coouo is now snow
white , but ho still moves along as il
contented with lifo. No ono familiar
with his every-day appearance would
think ho was the famous banker , the
man who hus bundled more millions
than any ether private individual in
America : fulled for more money than
any ether , and finally has grown rich
aguin uftor ho hud grown old. While
ho is by no means ns familiar a figure as
ho used to bo , and docs not mingle in
the uncertainty of "tho street" us ol
yore , ho Is more frequently soon umong
the bustle of business than almost any
man of his ago.
Jay Cooke hus had a singular career.
When the wur brolco out ho lived out
along Lake Erie , ut Sundusky , und
Salmon P. Chase , while secretary of
the treasury , first gave him a big start
in lifo , which ho followed to disaster ,
nnd then built anew from nothing. Mr.
C'ooko never forgot or neglected his
home in Ohio , and ono of his charities
is a beautiful homo on nn island in
Lake Erie , a few miles from Sandusky ,
which ho bought und named "Gibnil-
tur. " Ho hud it laid out in wild , roman
tic walks , und built a commodious stone
cnstlo upon it. Ho provided the honso
with every Imaginable comfort and put
into it a competent housekeeper. To
this retreat ho would invite each sum
mer ministers of the gospel of dllloront
denominations who could illy afford to
take a summer vacation.
Mr. C'ooko lives with his son-in-law
now , Mr. Uurnoy , who does business
near the famous old banking-house on
Third street , in Philadelphia , over
which Mr. Cooke once presided , und
where the Northern Pucllio railroad
wus projected. In many respects Juy
Cooke will go down to history us ono of
the remarkable men of our timo. In a
, little church out at Prankford near
Philadelphia , ho has a son preaching tea
a congregation who can hardly afford to
pay him salury enough to liquidate his
horse hiro. So the curious turns of lifo
tire aguin illustrated in Mr. Cooko's
curecr and in that of the family he hus
raised.
She AViiH AH
Boston Courier : "Have you a mag-
nlllcent wardrobe ? " asked the man
ager , addressing the actress who hud
just applied for an engagement.Vhy ,
no , ' ' she replied , " 1 liavo no wardrobe
at all , I'm in the burlesque line , you
know. " And she was engaged on the
spot.
Colored Crcsa Con Is.
Light or dark blue , gray , brown ,
hottlo-grcun , purple and lilao dross
coats nro coming in rngo in London ,
with metal or brass buttons ,
LORD BYRON'S ' OSW LOVE ,
The Ilomanco in the Lifo of "Childo
Harold. "
A PASSION OF YOUTHFUL DAYS
In Alter Years Ho WrotOofllcr "I'vo
Seen My 1'rlilo Anotlior'n Hrldo
Ncw tonil Abbey nhd Its
Hcllcs.
A Bohoollioy'a ldo > .
The bright little rlvor Leon winds
through English Nottingham famous
nowadays for its pork pies and lace
curtains , and once the scene of many
notable events , says a writer in the
Sunday Post-Dispatch. It washes the
biibo of the high , rocky hill upon which
once stood n cnstlo built by William the
Conqueror , and near which Charles I ,
raised for the first tlmo ( August , 1042) )
the royal standard and so begun the
war that brought him to the block.
Over the slono pnrupot which still
crowns the summit of the hill gentle
Mistress Lucy Ilutchlnson must huvo
often Icuncd with anxious heart , strain
ing loving eyes to cntch sight of the
returning banners of the godly Colonel ,
her husband , hastening buck to his
homo in the castle , uftor u sharp fight
with the king's troops over on the
watch to worry the sturdy Puritan com-
mnnder. ( Those who have not read
Mrs. IlutchinsJii's book have a rare
treat in store which ought not to bo
forgotten. )
Some sixty odd years ngo a comimny
of small boys were bathing in the his
toric Leon , when ono of them , moro ob-
scrvunt than the rest , shouted :
"THEUK COMBS IIYUOX'S FUNKKAt ! "
My informant looked up and saw a
hearse and two'or three curritipcs approaching
preaching the town along the London
road. Ho nnd his companions hastened
ushoro und into their clothes , uud from
a convenient spot watched the dismal
train puss by bearing the remains of
the poet who , whatever may bo his de
fects , has achieved a fume that will
uroly live as long as language lasts.
My small boy afterwards buw the collln ,
vhon it rested for a day in the grout
oem of the Rod Lion'inn , and ho
, lnnks now though he did not then
hut it wus something to see -ovun the
collln of the author of "Childo Harold's
Pilgrimage. "
The curious visitor may read , in the
old record book of IIucknall-Torkurd
church , this entry :
George Gordon Noel , Lord Byron , aged
hlrty-soven , was burled hero July 10 , 1821 ,
by Charles Nixon.
This undent sanctuury stands in the
ittlo village of IIucKnnll , which is
ibont tnreo miles fronl Nowstend
Vbbey. The villnge is the meanest
und dirtiest I have seen in Eng-
* lnnd , und the church itself is not very
nuch better. It is built of common
stono. with low roof , narrow aisles and
windows , bare walls and pews of plain
varnished pine. To the right of the
chancel , close up to the communion rail
at an elevation of perhaps ,10 feet from
; hc lloor , is a simjlo ) white marble tab-
.ot of Grecian design , with this inscrip
tion :
In the vault beneath
Where many of his ancestors'iind his mother
Are buried , lie the remains of
GEoiion Gonnox Nonr , BYIION ,
Lord Byron of Rochdale ,
In the County of Lancaster ,
The author of "Childo Harold's Pilgrimage. "
Ho was born nt London on the
22d of January , 18SS ,
Ho died at Missolonghi , in Western Greece ,
On the 19th of April , 1824.
Engaged in the glorious attempt to
Restore tnat coontry to.her ancient freedom
And renown.
His sister , tlio Honorable
Augusta Mary Leigh ,
Placed this tablet to his memory.
Near by is another and smaller tablet
of Uio same material , surmounted by
the armorial beurings of the Loveiuc'e
family , and with this inscription :
In the Byron vault below
Lie the remains of
AUOtJSTA AIJ.U
Only daughter of George Gordon Noel ,
Sixth Lord Byron ,
And wife of
William , Earl of Lovelace.
Born lOU- day of December , ISlIi ,
Died 27th Dav of November , 185'J.
U. I. P.
This is "Adu , solo daughter of my
house und heart. " She would not bo
buried with her mother nor with hus
band and children , but by her own
most urgent dying request wns laid by
her father's side the father whom she
had known only through his books. Of
all the innumerable tributes to Byron ,
this token of his daughter's faithful ,
unchangeable confidence and love is tome
mo by far the most touching.
The drive from Nottingham to the
ANC1C&TKAT. , 1IOMK OK THIS 11VUONS ,
ten or twelve miles , passes through an
uninteresting country , and consequently
quently is not particularly pleasant.
But the tcavelor will bo amply repaid
for the time and trouble by what awaits
him at the journey's end. Nowstead
Abbey , aside from its associations , is
ono of the most attractive spots I have
over viblted ; but space permits of no
uttompt ut description , nor indeed , is it
necessary for hns not the poet him
self described it in immortal verso ?
Enough to say that you are reminded of
him at every turn , There is thp lovely
artificial lake in which ho swam and
milled ; there is the oak trco ho planted ,
nnd the monument ho erected to
"Boatswain , a docrJthoro is
the lonely and "ploomv " walk ,
upon one of the tree's' of which ho
curved his own namoanp tlmt of his sister -
tor the lust tlmo they wfppg'at Nowstoad
together ; there are his. dressing and
bleeping rooms , with aU the furniture
as ho loft It ; and there ever the mantel
in the state drawing roomis the match
less portrait of Byron in his twenty-sec
end year , by Phillips. | No < copy does it
nny sort of justice. It id , it scorned tome
mo , the most superbly beautiful human
face pencil over painted. The fumous
bkull-cap , which Byromhud mndo from
the head piece of ono pi the monkish
owners of the Abbey. WHS'onco kept In
this room , but is no longer visible , the
lute Mr. Webb , to whom Nowstead be
longed , having the ghastly relic do-
ccntly interred in the chnpol beneath. ,
T wns told that the main reason which
induced him to do this WHS n tradition
that so long UB the holy skull was thus
desecrated , so long would there bo no
lineal heirs to the Abbey cstute. Hav
ing a family of children ho got rid of
tno anathema by planting the text
thereof in consecrated soil , Whether
this net of f > opulohrnl reparation wus
effective , I do not know ,
In u cubinet nro shown Byron's box
ing gloves , cuno , swords und helmets
ho were In Greece , and muny ether por-
Bonul souvenirs which bring him very
near to you. But to mo the most inter
esting article in the collection is un old
und well-worn three-edged
UASKIiT-IIILTKO KAriEU ,
the identical weapon with which "tho
Wicked Lord" the poet's immediate
predecessor in the title killed Mr.
William Chaworth. his neighbor , in the
luol fought In n London tavern , Jan-
mr.v CO , 1705. The coroner's jury
invlng found it verdict of murder ,
Byron was sent to the Tower , whore ho
omainod until the mlddlo of April ,
7CO , when ho was tried by his peers in
Westminster hall , and acquitted tlmt
s , found guilty of manslaughter only ,
or which there was no punishment for
i Poor , except tines. Ho returned to
Nowstoad , however , u branded man ,
und from all accounts noted ns If ho
voro a lunatic as perhaps ho was , to a
ortaln oxtont. That lie deserved the
lame of "tho Wicked Lord , " there is
10 sort of doubt , und his death In 1798
corns to huvo been u relief to everybody
friends , If ho had any , as well ns
onomlcs , of whom ho had moro than
enough. If ho over regretted the fatal
luol , no ono know it , nnd ho kept this
word in his bedroom until ho died.
Two or three inches of the lower end
of the leather scabbard have been ro-
novcd , exposing the triangular point
of steel which lot out the life-blood of
> oor Chaworth.
This nuol naturally mndo u feud be-
, ween the two families , but social In-
ercourso had boon so fur renewed by
, ho time our Byron became master of
Jowstcad. that ho was u welcome guest
at Annesley hall. There ho met.
vhon a Harrow schoolboy of
6 , Mary Anne Chaworth { pronounced
'Chowoth" ) then seventeen. She was
ho great niece of the man whom his
great uncle killed. Some authorities
iy she was Byron's , cousin , but , if so ,
t must have boon several degrees rc-
novcd. The romance which grow out
of this acquaintance is familiar to all
'cadors. ' The love between them was ,
loubtless , nil on his side ; girls seldom
eve boys two years younger than thcm-
elvos. That Byron loved Mary C'hn-
vorth or thought ho did is certain.
She was married in ISOo , and ho mot
ior for the first time after that o.venf. in
808 , dining at Anilcsloy by invitation
of the husband. Of that interview ho
vroto , in 1811 , this :
I've seen my bride nnothcrs bride-
Have seen her seated by his side
Have seen the Infant which < iho bore
Wear the swept smiles the mother were ,
When she nnd I In youth have sullied ,
And fond nnd faithless ns her child
Have seen her eyes in cold disdain ,
Ask it I felt no secret pain ;
And I have acted well my port ,
And made my ehcok belle my heart ,
Returned the freezing glnnca she gave ,
Yet felt the while that woman's slave ;
Have kissed , as if without design ,
The babe which ought to have been mine ,
And showed , alasl in each caress
Time hud not made me leva the less.
Long years after his ( and her )
UXIIAl'l'Y JIAHHIACIi :
. wrote this :
MY M. A. C. Alasl why do T say my ?
Dur union would Imvo hoalcd feuds in which
blood has been shed by our fathers ; It would
mvo Joined lands broad and rich ; it would
mvo joined at least ono heart and two per
sons not ill-matched in years ; and , ami , and
what has been the result !
The drive from Nowstcnd takes you
within sight of Annesloy Hall and ono
nay see , rising above the tree tops , the
chimneys and gables of the mansion
which was once the homo of Byron's
\liiry. \ It is a sight not easily forgot
ten.
Everybody at all familiar with
'
Byroin'c literature is aware that her
marriage was no happier than his. How
nuch moro unhrppy , how much worse ,
in many ways , very few know. Byron ,
jad as he may have been as a husband ,
was nn angel compared with the man
'or ' devil ) to whom Mary Chaworth
Jnkcd her futo. His muno was John
Musters fnmiliary Known as "Jack"
uid lie belonged to a good old family in
tbo country. Even at the ago of 65 ,
when my informant first know him , he
was a matchless specimen of physical
manhood. Tall and perfectly formed ,
easy and elegant in every movement ,
with herculean strength and ' , tongue
that could charm the birds put of the
trees , " no wonder that the girl of 18 was
fascinated by him when ho was in the
fine flush of youth. Jack Musters was
renowned as the best rider , the best
jumner , the best dancer and the best
pugilist in the whole Nottingham region
On a certain occasion , however , he met
in the " of solf-de-
his master "manly art - -
fonsc. " There was a chimney-sweep in
the town who , in addition to that busi
ness , was professor and pnictieor of the
aforesaid art , and novor'missod an op
portunity to improve himself therein.
He had long desired to have a fistic dis
cussion with Jack Musters , but of course
the aristocratic gentleman would not
try the gloves or bare knuckles with the
sweep. So the latter devised the in
genious experiment knowincrtho character -
actor of the man with whom he had to
deal. Ho one day walked out to Annesloy
Hall , duly equipped with piscatorial
paraphernalia and deliberately
SAT DOWN TO FISH
in the private fish pond of the proprie
tor , which was-at a little distance from
and in full view of the mansion. Mus
ters , happening to look out of the win
dow , saw the" sooty O.nak Walton drop
ping his line in pleasant , , but prohibi-
ed places ; and , taking a heavy horse
whip , proceeded to interview in hostile
fashion. Mr. Swoop , watching for a
bite in the pond , got a tremendous one
over the back from the whip. Evident
ly ho was expecting this hot reception ,
and was ready to reciprocate , for the
lash had hardly touched him before ho
hit out from the shoulder with his
"right" and sent hm antagonist "to
grass" in very handsome stylo. Gon-
tlomnn Jack game to the corn picked
himself up , laid Uhide his whip ,
throw olT his coat , told Sooty to do
likewise and u battle began then and
there which lasted with fiov-
oral rests for renewal of wind nearly
two hours. Finally Jack "threw up the
sponge , " confessed himself fairly
beaten , shook hands with the victor ,
took him into the house , gave him a
glass of wino and also u free and full
permit to fish in that pond us long as
no lived. So Sooty retired , Komowhat
bruised nnd buttered , but with all the
honors of victory and championship ;
nlso with better wlno in his stomach
than ho hud over tasted before , besides
the perpetual fishing privilege , which ,
1 believe , ho was too chivalrous to ex
orcise.
The reporter , to whom I am so much
indebted , in ono of hie m.'iny business
visits to Annosloy , was admitted to the
bed room of the owner. Being young
and curious in those days ho used his
eyes vigorously and saw all that was to
bo soon. The dressing-tnblo was cov
ered with the various articles usually
employed to resist , or conceal , the rav
ages of an inexorable time. There wcro
rouge , powder , oil , pomade , and every
thing elbe in that line ; showing tha' '
the votorun Adonis then verging on
throe-score know how to equip him
self for the service of Venus.
But altogether the most remarkable
feature of the apartment wuro
TUB FOHTJKIOATION8.
Heavy iron gratings protected every
window , und every door had as manj
locks und bolts as a prison coll. It .vns
in short , a regular fort , from which the
occupant could notbo dislodged , or oven
reached , without a siege ; und there
were preparations for anticipated attacl
in the Bbapo of guns , pistols , und ether
warlike material. Why should Joni
Mustoru , osq. , rich , well-born and well
bred , go into this combination
of citadel nnd dungeon to
sloopr1 The answer discloses the
Is it liny wonder that the prince o
devils , John Musters , esq. , wus obliget
o make his bed-room nn improgimblo
ortrossV The wonder Is Hint it saved
ilin from the killing ho so richly inor-
tod. But ho wns saved nnd died quiet-
y in his bed ( vjithout , I believe , benefit
if clergy ) n few yours later : thereby
lomonstratincf the old , old truth tlmt
lot nil the Irredeemable vlllinns got
heir deserts In this world , whatever
nay uwalt thoni In the next.
The last time my reporter saw Jack
ilustors ho was still In line prosorvu-
lon. Indicating au easy conscience und
jood digestion ; nrruyod in hunting scnr-
ot and top boots ; mounted on u powor-
ul thoroughbred which ho sat llko n
centaur , galloping through the archway
vhlch led to the court-yard of Anealoy
lull.
Such wns the husband of the only
voiimn probably Byron over really
ovod. A moro terrible fnto could
cjircely have befallen Mary Chaworth
tad hell itself boon ransacked to pro-
luco it.
A TRAGEDY IN EVERY ACT.
A 1'lny ( or Snra licrnltnrdt lu Will oh
Shn Will Die I'lvo ' 1 lines.
"Frimousso" writes from Paris to the
Boston Courier : I am about to write a
> luy in live nets , to bo performed by
Umo. Sura Bornhnrdt. But , before be
ginning I wish to know If my work Is
ikely to bo successful. 1 , therefore ,
isk your udvieo , expecting that you will
uiswor with the utmost frankness. I
shall accept with pleasure all the sug
gestions which you oiter mo , being
lulte decided to follow none of them.
I'hlH is my plan : first act A drawing-
oom. Mmo. Sara Bornhardt enters ,
uid declares that s-ho is weary of life.
She seines a knife and cuts her throat.
Very carefully studied und very alToct-
.ng ( lentil soono of a person whoso
hrout is cut. She dies.
Soeond act A smiling landscape. A
river running through It. Mmo. Sara
Bornhardt walks along the bank , says
, hat lifo has nothing to olTor her , and
jhrows herself into the rlvor. Very
realistic death scene of a drowning
person. She dies.
Third act A palace. Why a palace' ?
[ do not know ; but ono must give some
opportunity for decoration. Mine. Snrn >
Bornhnrdt appears. She hus made up
lior mind to commit suicideand poisons
liorself. Very well curried out repre
sentation of d'oath by poison. She dies.
Fourth Act An attic. ( That scene
will not cost much. ) Mmo. Sara Bern-
: iurdt , tired of existence , has seated
icrsolf near a charcoal steve and allows
iieraelf to bo suffocated. Very exact
impersonation of suffocation by ehur-
: oal. She dies.
Fifth Act A fitrcot. Mmo. Sura
Bornhardt is walking through it when
i chimney falls on her head. Very real
: md very harrowing death scone of a
person killed by the falling of a chim
ney. She dies.
As you may pcrceivo , this drama is
specially planned with the intention of
exhibiting the powers of the great
Lragodienno and of giving full scope to
tier resources as a dying person of the
first order. You may object that my
lioroinc , as she dies at the end of each
ict , should not appear in the following
nets. But that is only what is called a
fatago trick. Shukospuaro lias a great
many of them. Besides it allows the
lutlicnco to come in whenever they
choose. At whatever hour they arrive
they arc sure to see Sarah Bornhardt
die. That is the important point.
STOPPED THE SHOOTING.
How n Hold .Sulilicr Suddenly Uot to
lie u Ciirpornl.
Just before the fight at Williamsburg
my company was on piok.ct at the front.
says the Now York Sun. The man on
the left of mo , as I went on guard at
10 o'clock ono night , was named Jack
Klein. Ho was a good-natured , obedi
ent fellow and not easily put out , but
that night ho was out of sorts , and , as
the rebel pickets wore constantly firing
In our direction , Jake finally got his
dander up. It was against orders to
leave his post , but after a while ho
came lumbering through the bushes
like an ox-team and growled out :
"Vhell , shall we do somotings ? "
"What can wo do ? " I asked in return.
"Take 'em some prisoner , eh1
"You'd bettor go buoic and keep
quiet. "
"But dose rebels vhns shooting nil dor
vhilc. Dot vlnisn't fair play , 1 belief
I go oufor und sthop him. "
"Well , hurry up , " I replied with a
laugh ; and to my surprise and conster
nation ho started off in the direction of
arobel picket post. I celled to him ,
but ho answered back through the
darkness :
"It vhns itll right. I make dot _ feller
behave herself or pring him in some
prisoner ! "
Ho was gone half an hour before I
heard anything. Then there was a
crashing in the bushes , some swearing
and growling , and Jake appeared with
a full-rigged Confederate infantryman ,
having a firm clutch on his collar.
"Hero vhas dose feller , " he an
nounced as they came to a halt. "Ho
doan' promise to keep still , und M > I
pring him along , "
"Drat the onory Dutchman , " growled
the Johnny. "Ho stole up behind mo
and jumped on mo like a mountain be
fore I heard him. "
"Who vhas some DutchmansV" said
Jako.
"You wn.s. "
' Look oudt a loodlc. ole feller , or I
knock oil your head ! I vhas.only Dutch
in my mouth ; all dor rest vhas union.
Como along und behave herself , or I
make you dead us crowbars ! "
Jake had actually captured a picket
on his po.-it and brought him oil a pris
oner , and ho did it as coolly as any of
the rest of us would go out to drill. The
rob was so mad lie cried , but lie was
turned over to headquarters , und Prl-
vale Jake Kline had "corporal" as a
handle to Ma name after u few days.
A 1 1 tin tor's Curious
Luollon Haley , of Ocula , says the
Savannah News , a lovorof hunting , was
taking his favorite recreation last Frl-
duy afternoon in tho. fields northeast of
Ocula und filling his game bag with
quail , ' .vhon an accident happened to
him that came within a hair's breadth
of ending his existence. His dog had
sot a quail and he shot it and was in the
act of drawing the trigger on another
whqn a strange dog canio rushing
toward him from the rear , ran under
his logs und upset the young sportsman ,
whlio his gun was hurled from his grasp.
The butt hit a slump , causing the weapon
pen to discharge , and the charge struck
lluloy in the loft side , tearing away
every particle of clothing and blacken
ing his llcsh ,
Cost of OlifucRU Imltov ,
R. J. Franklin , the United States
consul ut Hankow , has published nn in
teresting description of rice culture in
central China. Ho states tlmt the
working classes subsist almost wholly on
rice , and that the cost of living for a
family of six persons IB about -U cents a
day , Thin accounts for the cheapness
of Chinese labor , Field hands rncoivo
from $7.oO to $10,60 per your , besides
food nnd lodging.
Explaining llln
Now York Sun : "How is it your
Tommy is so small of his ngo , Mrs ,
Bi-lggs ? " Oh , the little dear always
wns a shrinking child , " explained his
mother.
GOSSIP ABOUT RAILROADS ,
The St. Paul Out Apparently No
Nearer Sottlotnont.
CHICAGO JOBBERS RESTIVE.
The Trunk Lines Not nt AU Alnru\cil-
Cut lie CnrHcd l > y the Alton nnd
the St. Paul Consolida
tion oT Utah KoatlH ,
Another Pn tpnuoiucnt.
.luuo IS. | Special Telegram ot
THK Ilcn.l Tlio Western Freight associa
tion beat about the bush n nln to-day , and
finally postponed action on the northwestern
break In rules until next Friday. The
reason given for the postponement is that it
will ( 'lvo time to Ilguro on how thn threat
ened abolishing of pro-rating via Chicago
will affect the question , The actual rytison
is that the we.stern roailn are hoping and
praying onch day to hear from the trunk
lines that they will stop pro-rat liiff with laka
lines , If the western lines will keep on pro-
ratltn. via Clilcag-o. The trunk lines do not
appear a particle alarmed at the prospect ,
anil have taken no action whatever. Mean *
time , the Uhlc.iRo boanl of trailo U becOin-
lin ; exceedingly restive , under the present
discriminatory rates nsrnlust Chicago Jobbers ,
and it is doubtful If further delay will bo
agreed to after Friday.
The Alton'n Cnllla Train's.
CniOAOo , June IS. fSpauinl Telegram to
Tin : HEI : . ] The Alton officials declare Pres
ident Millor'u Now York interview to bo
very "foxy. " SuiC one of them to-day : "Mr.
Miller quoted the correct figures , when ho
said the St. Paul had , In the last five months
carried 2,000 cars of live stock to the Alton's
1,400. 13ut St. Paul figures are on live stock
from Kansas City to Chlcii3 , and , mind
you , cattle from Kansas City to Chicago Is
the only thing in controversy. The 1,4JO
cars of the Alton Include all the llvo stock
taken out of Kansas City by us. H includes
1"JO ears of horses , slieop and ho j The
correct ilgurcs on cuttle From Kansas City to
Chicago , between January 1 and Mny 91 ,
are ; Alton , 1,315 ears ; St. Paul , 'J.159 ears.
The latter , instead of Viking the least of the
six roads , as Its longer line would comuol it
to do at equal rates , It took more than tiny.
The Alton , for tea years , has boon carrying
10 per cent of the live stock business. Now
we dent get 10 per cent. Wo propose to pot
back our 40 per cent. _
Consolidation in Utah.
SALT L.VKI : CITY , Juno 18. | Special Tele
gram to Tun line. J A copy of the articles.
of consolidation and agreement between the
Oregon Short Line , Utah & Northern , the ,
Utah Central , Salt Lake & Western. Utah &
Nevada , Ocdcn & Syracuse , the Idaho Cen
tral and tlio Nevada Puciflo comuinbs ,
which will bo adopted al the coming stock
holders meeting , has baen received here.
The articles provide that the said eight rail-
wav companies unite , form und consolidate
their respective organizations , capital stock ,
railroad property , and franchises of every
inscription , to continue in existence fifty
years , the consolidated companies to bo
known as the Oregon Short Line & Utah
Northern Hallway comoany. The first ekc-
tlon of the bjarJ of directors of the consoli
dated cotnpany.herob.v formed.shall be hold nt
the city of Suit Luke , on the third Wedncs-
in March , 1893 , and annually thereafter , at
the same place. The names unit residences
of the first directors of said company , wno
shall manage its affairs until the annual
election , ure as follows : Charles Francis
Adams , Fred L. Ames , F. Gordon D lcr ,
E. F. Atkins , SUue.v Dillon , John Sharp ,
W. H. Holcomb , O. N. Mink and G. W.
Cummings. Tlio oHlcers uro as follows :
Charles Francis Adams , president ; W. H.
Holcomb , vice president ; G. M. Lane , second
vice president ; Oliver N. Mink , comptroller ;
James G. Harris , secretary ; Alex Millar ,
treasurer , and T. . S. Anderson , ns stant
treasurer , The terminus of the consolidated
rouus are Granger , Wyoming ; Huntington ,
Oregon ; Garrison , Montana ; Ketchum and
Hoibo City , Idaho ; the following points
In Utah : Frisco , a point near Plcasunt Val
ley , Tintlc , Eureka , Silver City and Stock
ton ; in the state of Nevada , Stcptoo , and
Ash Meadows. The roads now constructed
und to bo built will aggregate a'J-4 miles in
Wyoming. Utah , Idaho , Montana , and Ne
vada. 'Iho principal place of business In
Wyoming shall be Clioyenno ; in Utah , the
city of Salt Luke ; In Idaho , Pocatcllo ; in
Montana , JJutte City , in Oregon , Huntington -
ton ; In Nevada , the town of Ueno.
Tno daily papers hero state that Omalm
will control the line from tlmt city to Gran
ger , and that Salt L'lko will operate the en
tire balance of the system. Our citlzsns gen
erally are rejoicing to-day ut the news.
Two thousand men arc at work on the Den
ver & Uio Grande Western railroad near
Price Canon.
From YaiiKton tn Norfiillc.
YASKTO.V , Dak. , Juno 18. I Special Tele
gram to Tnu Hue. ) The profiles of the
road from Ymikton to Norfolk have been
completed and are ready for inspection by
contractors , at the ofllce ot Chief Engineer
Hice , in Yunktoii.
tinolclnu Over the
LUA Cirv , Dak. , Juno 18. | Special Tola-
gram to TUB Uiti : . ] Numerous prospecting
parties are leaving for Devil's Tower mid
vicinity , north of hero , where rich placer
diggings are said to have lately been discov
ered. Ilich discoveries are also reported lo
have been mndo south of the Dnelo Sam
gold mine , near the limestone placer deposit.
'II i o WuliiiKh Ca < . < ; .
TOI.KUO , O. , Juno 18. Tlio Wabash case In
the United States circuit court closed this af
ternoon , Judge Jackson giving the decision.
In the ( jucsliou Involving the payment of the
difference of interest bstwcon the old 7 ner
cent bonds and the new ft per cent onoi ,
from the present time to ttie date of their
maturity , tlio motion wan disallowed. Deci
sion was reserved nn the ether points.
A Knmlly Crn/.ed ly Poverty ,
Information of lunacy against an en
tire family wus filed in the circuit court
thiu mornintr , says a Louisuillo , Ky. ,
dispatch , The family consists of Mrs.
Catherine Uoylo , her daughter , Miss
Nora novlo. und two SOIIH , William und
Frunk Boyio. They live ut No. 807
Went Walnut street , und have hereto
fore been considered rollnod pcoplo.
Their homo is in u little frumo cottiiffo ,
nnd they have been on the ruffgcd
cdgo of poverty for some tlmo.
The mother und duughtor nro members
of Christ church , , the most fashionable
congregation in Louisville , und hnvo
been objects of charity for sovorul
months. Poverty wus thought to bo the
cause of their exceedingly reticent und
retiring mnnnord and habits , hut lutoly
the report clrculuted in the neighbor
hood that the Hoylo family were acting
queer , nnd the attention of the charity
organisation wus drawn to thorn.
An Investigation wus made by two
phyfliciuns , und evidences of insanity
were discovered in ouch of the four
members of the family. They have
been living in thn greatest distress
nnd poverty for four months , and for
weeks hud not oilough food in Iho
houbo to keep body und soul together
Flnully they would huvo nothing to do
with the ladles of Christ church , who
had been prcvioubly assisting them , and
were fairly bturving to death nnd losing
their minds ut the sumo time It is
thought tlmt the mental aberration of
Iho Boyle family has Doun caused by
the pinch of poverty. It is nearly cor-
Uiin that if the discovery of their con
dition had been delayed much longer
the whole family would have boon rav
ing maniacs.