St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 5, 1887

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E TRADE AND MARE, ngaroo Low Shoe in the Prince Albert styles, we OPE & BRAO. URTH STREET. — —— ͤ Ww1lA1WW— — Mayen at Wayne City for the Southern Ilinois.——Prof, 8. eturn from Wisconsin about . II. Spicer of Kinmundy isa in this city.——F. EK. West- his stock of goods to the east 3. Mo., July 1.—The past two rolle of wrecks on the St. . There was two on the ast week and one near one on the Doniphan ay, one near Newport, and one at Hogan to-day. seriously hurtin any of them. urry has been raised in com- the report that the Waters- ny will make thisa supply Jleveiand, O.——Mrs. C. 0. ing in Canada this summer. li only be observed by pri- „ July 2.—Messrs. W. Fiffen reuson, Mo., were visiting ity Thursday evening.——A r main altar has Deenfplaced Lholio Church.——The North Presbyterian and the Clay Chure will hold union ® Madison Street Presby- unday evening, Rev. A. J. posing for his subject ‘*The „Ian institution or home Sailors at New Orleans, La. wheat of this county was sold -The contract for the completion of the new to Lindenwood College by wecember has been let. four firemen’s friends will _ excursion to Louisiana on . Robert Gauss of Denver, est of Mr. T. F. McDear- of this city.——Steel rails for suri have been shipped and to this city.——Quite a num- nos to shady nooks are on y celebration programme. III., July 3.—Preliminary ebrations were neue in the shape ofa good display ny strangers arrived in town trains to spend the with friends here, and at- A. RB. picnic, which doe to- morrow at the Ano pyovechnic place in the even! at the Longstreet and I’hillips are rs of the day.—An after- 6 given at the grounds of „ where a number of invited sent.——All business houses m. ($1 to $5) (card cases.) it in the city. l Jewelry Co., cor. 4th ꝙ Locust. cL PERSONALS. 0 A. Mo.; E. F. Madder, n.; R. C. Jameson, Fargo, Laciede, y, Louisville; A, 8. Stanley in, Ala.; Ernest Kauffmann, Liurst’s. ‘rwood, Springfield; Monroe fe, New York, and T. Billing- tt the Pianters’. wife, Harrisburg, Ark.; J. D. „ . M. Bailey and wife, Dan- the St. James. lex Stephens and W. A. Me- ville, Mo., John M. Waldron, mos Hazell, California, Mo., n, Rich LIL, Mo., are at the rty, Louleville, Ky.; T. M. ty; F. Edgar, St. Mui: A. 8. bia, Ala.; Ernst Kampman, Be S. Soderkron, Mineola, st’s. rnell, Eimira, N. I.; J. . J. A. Fuller, New York, and Kansas Olty; C. R. Colman, li. Brockmeyer, Boonville, fotel Barnum, land James M. Brown, Bur- B. Adams, Lafayette, Ind.; J. wo, III. ; W. J. Thomas and K. 5. E. Thomas, Indian- at the Everett House. — — 5 en $3.5 skirts and o at $2 each were this a. m. To the ed Avenue B in the afternoon, were disappointed at not securing some of these bargains, we would say: There will be 200 of each article on sale to-morrow a. m. as an all-day special. the $1 Hubbard gowns at 55 cents, and 100 dollar-and-a-quarter skirts at 98 cents. a yard FOUND in All — the POS I- DIS f ALC H. — —— STARTLING! REALISTIC! And Accurate in Its News. — — —— VOL. 38.—NO. 3. ST. LOUIS, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1887. OR AWE ORD Sel fora’s People’s Week. The one hundred each of fine} o Hubbard gowns and $3.50 ther $3.50 garments gone before noon Costume Parlors. One hundred Indigo- blue best calico Hubbard belted, two-flounc- ed wrappers; regular price, $1.50; price to-morrow, 75 cents. Not the general run of cheap “made-up trash.” Step in and examine ‘em. It's a very special bargain. n Fast Boulevard. Real French sateens at 20 cents Couldn’t say more if we chartered the paper. Good sateens, yard wide, 8 1-3 cents! ! Ladies’ fine hand-turned Oxford ties, that we sell at $1.50 right along, 100 pairs at 85 cents to- morrow, beginning at 8 a. m., till the 100 pairs are gone. New sterling silver ball-screw ear-rings and cut-steel ear-rings, bottle. 500. newest, 25 cents pair. e Tuesday. Beautiful Day for Inauguration of Craw- Also, fifty of and exclusively in C The new Langtry girdles and o gl. 25; pint bottle, 65. dized belts, with coin pendants, 25 cents to 765 cents. Big fan special for to-morrow ; 50 bottle, 40c. and 85-cent fans all at 25 cents each. Children’s silk-bound summer gauze undervests, all sizes, a big special at 25 cents each. D. CRAWFORD & C. : Scissors — to the CUTLERY une. and in order to get GOOD ones go to a cutlery house. B ladies who crowd- manufact , ing the assortment I do, I can make it to your interest to examine my line. iy in fe ad make a specialty of FINE goods. A. J. TORDAWN 612 WASHINGTON AVENUE. FINE SCISSORS. EMPIRE SOAP eo. ST. LOUIS. aͥi. _________ — — COLOGNE! MELLIER’S GERMAN COLOGNE. Fragrant! Refreshing! Last- ing! Handsome pint bottle, $1.50; 1-2 pint bottle, 75c. MELLIER’S IMPERIAL COLOGNE. GENUINE IMPORTED ST. THOMAS BAY RUM. Quart bottle, EXCELLENT DOMESTIC BAY RUM. Quart bottle, 75c; pint Mellier Drug Co., 11 Washington av —ͤ—Uö—ͤ— —öM — Pure Milk, : Lemonade, Red Raspberries, 10c. Ice Cream, : THE POPULAR : 10e. DELICATESSEN LUNCH ROOMS, 118 N. FOURTH STREET, 712 OLIVE STREET, 718 NORTH BROADWAY. Be. 2 30. Peart, a! Aus, M 0. A Ry Var COR, e All — “areful and prompt attentio a — DYEING AND REPAIRING. s CLEANED IN SIX HOURS. | aa 90 | Coat. 4. i soreness FINANCIAL STATEMENT. THE ST, LOUIS CENTRAL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Northwestern Hall, Elliot and St, Louis Avenues. ST. LOUIS, July 1, 1887. RESOURCES. Hans on first deeds ot trust. $42,600 00 erer eee eee cone 580 98 ‘ash in bank amd on hanna 628 52 CLL RT Ra ei 56 rere eee eee 843.865 50 eee. eee eee cocce 8,790 62 TE TR a 9 080 $35,074 88 4 DUES AND ENTRANCE FINIS. ve months dues 2,500 shares 2,! leirance fees 1 * . ee 4.229 88 GAINS. Pierest... . $359 30 gia esse 45 52 Naser Fees.............. * 92 50 and Recording acc’t. 56 65 Femtu line ea bee eee 1. 3 . 1.959 34 ss expenses : - 856 44 . dle not earned... ce fd . +) 103 — Jae eee * eee 400 rr 984 35 Set liabilities CCR eee eee eee eee ete © 3 $35,074 88 _ershare, five months, at $1.00......... — fee. per share. 3 —— evccce 1 80 Ver share, earned premium only.......... 44 e per share, earned premiums only ........ $5 94 per Hare. including unearned premiums. . $4 34 per hare, including unearned premiums 9 84 Sue regular meeting takes place on Thureday, „ 0 p. mm. All members are invited to at- 1 At this meetine we will make the do sell a few shares of stock ROBT. E. RYAN, President, iW RERGFELD, Secretary. Nor Missourt, Crrx or Sr. Lovis. aA appeared before me this Ist 1 N E. Ryan, President of the St. Louis Cen- Aas and Loan Association, and J. W. Berg- iy TY of the same, and each of them being * * on their oath, declare that the foregoing hs nl, true and corr Bin, itim ect statement of & forth ite actual financial condition and mount of its property and Habilities. BERT EK. | RO Mwident St. Louis Central Buildin Association. * 5 G E D, D. Louis Central Building and Loan As- ku on, rived and sworn to before me this ‘above written. GIST Notary Public. usual loans, 88. day of July. said Associ- RYAN, the day and BLAIR, NOTICE: On ang ranch Office, 112 8. Secon . Deny agencies for the sale of wu discontinue from above da after July 1, 1 shall supply the with Us brands of Bottled Beer direct — SOTTLING WORKS, THIRTEENTH and CHEROKEE sTs. Waagen mailed or telephoned to the Brewery, or 6% Ast., will ro- M. J. LEMP. my Bottled x, eth et., bet. f Orden iy. Market and Chestaut sts. attended ia LL ͤ—œ—ä—f—— Alexander's Drug N. W. Corner Broadway (Fifth) and ALEXANDER’S NEW SUMMER DRINK, MANDARIN, Containing the Acid Phosphates of Iron with Orange. a delicious beverage, recommended by physicians as a heaithy Nerve Tonic. ALEXANDER’ S Ice - CREAM SODA WATER, With Pure Fruit Syrup, is unrivaled. Vichy, Kissengen, Saratoga and Other pand Carpet Co The Cheapest House in the city to buy FORNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES and HOUSEHOLD GOODS on Monthly Payments at Lowest Cash Prices PIANOS, ORGANS, FOLDING BEDS, GASOLINE STOVES and ICE-BOXES. III. 113 and 1115 FRANKLIN AV. been Gvery Night Until 9 O'Clock. store, Olive St. “DRESS GOODS DEPT. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. HELTENHAM ACADEMY, Cheltenham Hills, near Philada. Seventeenth year. Fine buildings and rounds. Prepares boys for college or business. Res- dent masters. Military drill, gymnasium. Terms, 0 or catalogue, address the Rector, Rey. muel Clements, D. D., Ogontz P. O., Pa. Lindenwood College . Sr. CHARLES, MO. 58th vear will open September 21. Advantages un- surpassed in the West. rly application necessary to secure rooms. For catalo ue, etc.. address REV. ROBERT IRWIN, D. D., President. SUMMER RESORTS. PAPA AAA AAFAAAPAAAAP ——————— —E-—— UMMER HOME—For comfort, pleasure, nd and picturesque scenery, delightful. cool climate and powerfully tonic waters try SWEET SPRINGS, West Virginia; elevation 2,000 feet above sea level; first-class hotel, accommodating comfortably 800 visitors; hot and cold baths, guests’ and ladies’ swim- ming pools. a fine brass and string band; terms reasonable; open June 15, 1887. For RRE ad- dress the manager. J. WATKINS LEE. . Sweet Springs, Monroe, Virginia. Oldest Established House in the City. BEN. WALKER, Removed to 17 N. Broadway, -@ posite the Court-House. I have for sale the Largest and finest stock in the city, consisting of Diamonds, Watches, fine Jewelry, 18-carat Wedding Rings, Silverware, fine Clocks, Opera and eld Glasses, Music Boxes, Musical, Drawing and Surgical Instruments, prenenrepne brellas gold-headed Walking-canes, Silk Um 0 an marked Poker Checks, 2 -cards, Guns, volvers, . un oves, Ks, Teaveling-vags. Clothing, etc. ers sent from the country promptly a led to. All 6 warranted as represented. hest amount ed on all property. BEN WALKER Gleaning-Up Prices ON BALANCE OF STOCE OF Laws Crvauties | AND OTHER WASH FABRICS. AML C. DAVIS & CO. — — —— —— • 9 ].— — WHAT DID 1 TELL YOU? McNICHOL SAVED OUR LIVES! Great Scott! What means this awful heat? I shrivel up, bones, blood and skin; When I attempt to walk the street . lenvy beggars who are thin. l never call my son by name. As AUGUST makes my blood to bubble; Wife says I am alone to blame. How could I know twould make us trouble? Each night I once crawled to the shed And lay and fanned in anguish deep, But now I reach my folding-bed (Which Mac has sent us) and I sleep. SLEEP, like a watchman, so profound, I suore like some old alligator; The air, so arctic, blows around, We've bought Mac's new refrigerator. The baby in his carriage lies, Close to that icy thing and coos; His feet frost-bitien, like our ples. But that we make him wear his shoes. Pueumonia swept the kittens off, o cold the kitchen grew of late; A 28 caugut an awful cough, e had to thaw the cook-stove grate. Fact! Well, you oughter come and see Our house, so cool; I never seek To finda cave. This just suits mr. Rich carpets, curtains. — oon to man; We live by Mac‘s installment plan. Have comfort. happiness, quiet, ease. You need not suffer from heat if * live In your own rooms — A 11 The — Seems ~— — © cool parior, in your fol - which turns into a 222 — — See “THE ONLY MecNICHOILS,” Trade Mark. PROF. MATTHEWS! DYE WORE S. No. 812 OLIVE STREET. Sars: :. agprest prompely ak. eing & I deal Pint bottle, $1.00; 1-2 pint Mayo and Galway, the total population of Mineral Waters on Draught. LATEST Emo TACKLED A TARTAR. GOSCHEN BITTERLY DENOUNCED IN THE COMMONS BY HARCOURT. The Liberal Victory at Spalding—Gladstone Preparing for a Vigorous Campaign— Balfour’s Memorandum—Hartington Re- plies to Gladsténe—Turkey Fails to Ratify the Anglo-Turkish Convention— The Fourth“ in London and Glasgow—A Terrible Disaster in Hungary—Foreign News. Special Cablegram to the Post-Dispatch. LONDON, July 5.—The tremendous victory at Spalding, where one voter in seven bas changed his mind since the last election, has infused new and much needed spirit into the Liberal party. A man who was dining with Gladstone last night, tells me that the latter isin most pugnacious epirits. Schnadnorst informs me that the winter campaign in En- gland is to be conducted with great vigor. He himself is about to lay in a stock of energy in Switzerland, for this purpose. Probably a public statement of the funds ot the party will be made for the first time and a vigorous ap- peal be issued for a large sum. The contest in North Paddington is being fought with the greatest energy, although the election of a Tory is certain, the Liberal object being only to reduce a majority of 500 at the general election. GOSCHEN AND HARCOURT. In Parliament last night there was a tremen- dous duel between Goschen and Harcourt, in which the former received the severest hand- ling that has fallen upon anybody for some time. Goschen began by attacking Morley, declaring, with unnecessary pompousness, I the charge of obstruction, with the con- Pnivance of the front opposition bench has not been made, I will-make it.’’ He screamingly extolled the Queen’s personal serviceto the country aud the empire in the cause of union- ism and vebemently charged the leaders of the opposition with falling in their highly responsible duty by neglecting to support the executive in its huge task, which day by day was becoming more difiicult.’’ Harcourt bounded to the table, flung his hat upon it, and opposed Goschen in scathing language. It was meet, he said, that the sneaking language they had just heard should come from a convert. He charged Goshen with always speaking in the spirit of ade- serter. ‘‘You have gone from this bench,’’ he sald, ‘‘a deserter. We will take care you do not return toitaspy.’’ At this thrust eye - witnesses state that Geschen’s sallow face turned palpably green. arcourt concluded by describing Goschen as having danced the death dance of government. BALFOUR’S MEMORANDUM. A memorandum issued to-day from the Irish office, signed A. J. B. (Balfour's initials) states that £317,000 were spent from 1879 to 180 lau refleving the distress of five unions in which amounts to 156,000. This is instructive, for in these very unions plans of campaign have been put in operation five times because the landlords refused a reduction of 2 per cent. The campaigners are thus exocrated as thieves for endeavoring to reduce impossible rents inadistrict where every soul has re- ceived over & in charity in six years. EVICTION CAMPAIGNS. Three mors eviction campaigns begin in Ireland to-day. Preparations for resistance have been made, and a force of soldiers is on the spot. The markets show signs of increasing activity. The Egyptian Muddle. TURKEY FAILS TO SIGN. LONDON, July 5.—In the House of Lords this afternoon Lord Salisbury announced that the Anglo-Turkisn convention in reference to Egypt had not been ratified by Turkey, and that Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, the Special British Commissioner, had been instructed to leave Constantinople. The Fourth ia London. Special Cablegram tothe Post-Dispatch. LONDON, July 5.—Minister Phelps gave an afternoon reception from 4to5in honor of the Fourth of July. The entire American colony in Lendon came to the reception. Most prom- inent among the callers were Mr. J. G. Blaine, wife and daughter, Mr. Geo. M. Pullman, Baffalo Billand a great crowd of Washington and New York people. The house was draped with American flags. No speeches were made. England. BALFOUR’S BROKEN PROMISE. LONDON, July 5.—Mr. Timothy Healy, in a letter to the papers, says: ‘‘Mr. Balfour, in Parliament and by letter to me, flatly denied that he promised to add a clause to the Crimes bill allowing an appeal from all sentences imposed by a magistrate. Now he admits that he did make such a promise and also admits that be broke it, and gives his reasons forsodoing. Ishali not discuss his explanation, because to every honorable man itis clear, his reasons were as excellent as they are flimsy and futile; that there could be no justification for his refusal to carry out the Government's solemn undertaking. ’’ AFTER DYNAMITERS. LIVERPOOL, July 5.—The police to-day made a search of the place where the alleged sworn band of dynamiters were reported to have held their meetings. Nothing of a serious nature was found. The police are now de- bating the advisability of arresting the sus- pected men. HARTINGTON REPLIES TO GLADSTONE. The Marquis of Hartington to-day received a deputation, and in utis address made an elabo- rate reply to Mr. Gladstone’s recent state- ments respecting the reported existence of disputes on the Irish question in the Liberal Cabinet in 1885. Lord Hartington says there were serious disputes, and that he frequently wished to resign from the Cabinet, but yielded to Mr. Giad- stone’s strong remonstrances and remained in the Ministry, The Marquis continuing, challenged Mr. Gladstone to obtain the Queen's consent to have the Cabinet pro- ceedings of the period referred to published so that the public could see for itself the na- ture of the differences in the Cabinet, and who were on one side and who on the other. „Mr. Gladstone’s speech on Saturday. added Lord Hartington, ‘‘favored giving Ire- land an autonomy similar to that of New South Wales, England thereby to abandon all control in Ireland. 1 hope the country thoroughly realizes what this means. ATTACKING THE WILD WEST. | strain the rifle shooting done by the Wild West combination during the performances, the complainants alleging that the shooting is a nuisance. NOTTHE ENGLISH RAILWAYS. The statement sént in thege dispatches yess terday that the railway returns for the week ending July 2 showed a decrease of about $50, - 000, as compared with those of the same week in 1886, referred to the French railways, and not to those of England. Ireland. OPENING OF THE CLARE ASSIZES. DUBLIN, July 5.—Judge O’Brien, opening the Clare Assizes yesterday, said the cases to come up for trial would represent only a small por- tion of the crimes actually committed. Clare, he said, still had the distinction of being the worst part of Ireland in respect to social dis- order. Three hundred extra policemen have arrived at Longhrea and are ready to assist the Sheriff when the evictions are resumed. Scotland. CELEBRATED THE FOURTH. GLasGow, July 5.—The Americans in this city celebrated the Fourth of July by a meeting and luncheon in the Cobden Hotel. Dr. Fisk presided. He said that all Americans were in sympathy with Mr. Gladstone and his Irish policy. Mr. Rickman also made an address.. France. A NEW MILITARY SCHEME. PARIS, July 5.—A new and elaborate railroad train, intended for carrying sick and wounded with greater comfort, has been experimented with by military officials, the train being run to Havre and back. SENSIBLE SARAH BERNHARDT. It is stated that Mme. Sarah Bernhardt in- vested the greater portion of the money she realized by her recent American tour in real property in the United States. Austro-Hungary. A FATAL EXPLOSION. PESTH, July 5.— During a drill of sappers at Jasz-Bereny, capital of Jazygia, Hungary, yesterday, a dynamite cartridge exploded prematurely, killing twenty-seven men and injuring forty-eight others. Of the killed, four were officers. Italy. A COLUMBUS CELEBRATION. GENOA, July 5.—A committee is being organ- ized here to arrange for a celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus. All the States of America will de invited to send representa- tives to the celebration. : Spain. THE VALENCIA RIOTS. MADRID, July 5.—The riots Valencia, which resulted from an attempt to collect the octrol tax have been suppressed and the town is again quiet. FIVE YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARY For John O’Hara, Whe Was Under Sentence a of Death. This morning Oircuit- Attorney Olover ac- cepted a plea of guilty to manslaughter in the second degree from John O’Hara, and recom mended that he be sentenced to five years in the penitentiary, which was done. O’ Hara was convicted of murder in the first degree at his trial, and was sentenced to hang, but a few weeks ago the State Supreme Court reversed the decision of the lower court and remanded the case for trial. In view of the fact that the man had been convicted of murder in the first degree, a five years sentence appears a remarkably light one to give him. ircuit- Attorney lover explains his acceptance of the plea on the ground that under thedecision of the State Supreme Court it would be impossible to convict >’ Hara of anything more than man- slaughter, and he says thatif the trial court had instructed for murder in the second degree, asthe State Supreme Court holds it should have done, there would never have been a conviction for murder in the first degree. He was convicted of that because the jury had to either find for murder in the first degree or let him off with two years in the penitentiary. They were unwilling to tlet him off with two years, and so convicted him o murder in the first degree. HIS CRIME. O’Hara struck Mre. Mary McColler, an old woman, with a beer glass on the head, Octo- ber 12, 1884, and she died four days later from the effects of the blow. She and O’ Hara lived on different floors of the house No. 1509 North Ninth street, and on the day of the killing had words about O’Hara giving Mrs. Coller’s son some beer to drink. She used some ver abusive language to him, and 0 Hara struc her over the head with a beer glass, fracturing her skull and inflicting injaries which caused her death. As it was done in the heat of passion and without malice aforethought the defense claimed that it could not be anything higher than murder in the sec- ond degree. On November 19, 1885, O0 Hara was convicted of murder in the first degree, and December 15 of the same year be was sen- tenced to hang February 5, 1886. An sppeal was taken and the case has been pending in the Supreme Court, until 4 few weeks ago, when it was reversed and remanded. New Warrants. Thomas Shelly is charged with stealing three chickens from John Ryan. A warrant for arson was issued against Jacob Loehle, arrested on a charge of setting fire to Rudolph Stecher’s cooper shop. Joseph Ready is charged with wife abandon- ment. John L. Powers and Gustave Laskevitz are charged with stealing $3 from Fred Geist. Thomas McUaffrey is accused by John F. Durkin with assault to kill. Ephraim Houston is charged with stealing $1 from John Thomas. Thomas Shea was 1 in jail on a charge of stealing $20 and a silver watch from Michael Woods. Charles Erickson accuses John McGarr with assault and battery. A warrant for burglary and larceny was is- sued against Mike Haney charged with break- ing into John Rabitt’s house, No. 1215 North Seventh street and stealing shirts. Thomas O'Malley charges Mike O'Donnell and Thomas Moynahan with the theft of $1.80. Charles Fishback will have to answer toa charge of stealing #7 from Henry Horst- meyer. Emma Johnson is accused of making an as- sault to kill on James Livingston. Mike Maloney is charged with assaulting to kill Charles Kreitling. Louis Ghie of 4507 North Second street; John Glaser of 4515 Nortth Second street, and Charles Kratz of 4448 North Broadway were all arrested to-day on a charge of arson and gave bond. They are charged with setting fire to the dwelling of Michael Donnelly, No 4509 North Second street. In Dire Need. A case of almost complete helplessness is re - ported from No. 112% South Fourth street, where lives Mrs. Beckstedt and her fiye children. Her husband, who has been an invalid for years, is now in the City Hospital. Last Sunday morn- herself and ought to commend her to the thoughtful charity of the benevolent. A Big Day. As a result of two holidays coming together Judge Cady had a monster docket to-day and ran court far into the afternoon. There were 196 cases on tha docket of which fifty-four were “JUMP FOR YOUR LIVES!” THE SENSELESS CRY WHICH CAUSED A FATAL PANIC IN A STREET-CAR. One Passenger Killed and Several Seriously Injured—A Fatal Mishap—Long List ef Fourth of July Casualties—Cut in Two by An Engine—Disastrous Display of Fire- works—A Day’s Mishaps. FITCHBURG, Mass., July 5.—A terrible accl- dent occurred yesterday afternoon on a car of the Fitchburg Horse Railroad Company, When one woman was instantly killed and two other pasbengers received injuries which will probably prove fatal, while several others were badly hurt. Every seat was filled, the aisles crowded, and were hanging rear platforms and the sides of the car. When a short distance out of the city the horses become frightened and the driver lost control of the animals, The car jolted along atarapid pace and some one shouted from the rear platform: ‘‘Jump for your ite They jumped from their seats, forcing those who were standing in the aisles between the seats out to the platforms. A few jumped from the car ind escaped unhurt. Marion O’Brien was pushed from the plat- form and fell headforemost upon the rocks in- side the track. Her neck was broken and she died immediately. Mary O’ Hara was forced out of her seat and tell from the car, striking her bead and re- maining unconscious for some hours. A man named Cahill leaped off and fell to the ground, breaking his leg at the thigh. Allen McCarthy leaped and fell, breaking his collar bone and both ankles. In the crowding and 82 Robert Mait- land was forced over the dashboard of the rear plaaform and was cut and bruised and sustained a fatal internal injuries. Thomas Cunray also fell off the carand tas hurt internally. Several others, in leaping or being pushed off, were more or less injured, but were able to go home without assistance. The injured, and Miss O’Brien, who had died, were removed to the roadside and given sur- gical assistance. Thecar did not leave the track, and all would have escaped had they remained quiet. Itis expected that the in- juries of at least two other passengers will re- sult fatally. The Roof Collapsed. SUSQUEHANNA, Pa., July 5.—St. John’s Cath- Olic Church held a picnic yesterday at Beebe’s Park. An immense crowd had assembled in the afternoon to witness a game of ball. Be- fore the game commenced a large number of boys crawled to the roof of the dining hall, en it suddenly collapsed, burying those on the roof and those on the inside in the debris. Ruins were promptly removed, bringing forth a large number. of persons. The following were most seriously injured: Miss Griffin, three ribs broken and — internally, recovery doubt- ful; Henry Blake, jaw fractured; Young Maddigan, back 5 injured; Mrs. John King, face scalded; Henry Will- lams, hip injured; Griff Williams, hurt inter- nally; Gussy — chest hurt; Dick Connors, back hurt; Jerry Buckley, hip hurt. These were promptly removed to their homes and given the bestof medical attend- ance. A Disastrous Display. WATERTOWN, N. Y., July 5.—In this city last evening a portion of the Fourth of July fire- works display, which had been placed In po- sition for firing, accidentally became ignited by sparks from a rocket and a dig explosion followed. Four men on the stand at the time were injured, either by failing from the stand, or being hit by the explosion. J.J. B t 1 had an arm and hip broken d N twelve feet to the pavement. will had an arm broken and received severe about the neck and face. Thomas Ambrose and Leonard Lawton each were badly burned on the arms and body. All will recover. The Usual Results. CHICAGO, III., July 5.—In addition to the Fourth of July casualties reported last night itis now known that seven other persons— three small boys and four young men—re- ceived fatal injuries from the explosion of small cannons and accidental firing of revol- vers. Besides these there is an endless list of minor casualties, a great many small boys suffering from wounds inflicted by the famous ‘‘toy’’ pistols. These, physicians say, are liable sooner or later, to prove fatal. The firemen had an extremely busy time, there be- ing forty alarms of fire from 9 o’clock in the morning to midnight. No great damage was done by any ot the blazes. Cut in Two. WELLINGTON, -Kan., July 5.—Eddie Moss, a 12-year-old boy, was run over and instantly killed at Southern, Kan., last evening. He and a young brother had gone tothe depot to see their father off on the 6:10 train east. After the @eparture of the train the boys climbed on aswitch engine in the yard un- erceived by the engineer. The sudden start- ng of the engine threw theone boy clear off the track and Eddie under the wheels. He was cut entirely in twain. The Cannon Burst. CHTCAGO, July 5.—Tne Journal’s special from Wheeler, Mich., says: Last night a can- non burst, killing Mr. Mills and seriously in- juring several others. At the adjoining village ot Ithaca the fireworks exploded prematurely fatally injuring Col. Snidecker and burning several otners seriously. A Fatal Mishap. COLUMBUS, O., July 5.—Three boys rigged up a cannon made of gas pipe, loaded it with ten drams of powder and fired it off. The weapon tore from its fastenings and struck Elisha Meacham, a delegate inthe Knights of Labor parade, tearing through his mouth and producing almost instant death. Killed by the Cars. By Telegraph to the POST-DISPATCH. PIEDMONT, Mo., July 5.—A man named John Lane was fatally injured by No. 22 north- bound freight train last night just below Mill Springs. He was brought to Piedmont and died this morning. WILL KNOW THE TIME. troduced, Postmaster Hyde is about to inaugurate another change, which will work no radical results, but will be of considerable value to the average letter-poster. It is the plan to have time cards placed on all the letter-boxes east of Ninth street, which are to be changed at every collection, show! at what hour the next be taken up. The old cards, giving the time of the various collections in one list, did not answer the purpose, and there was thin that would al factorily that the chan ut on at once in the district between houteau avenue and North Market The old cards outside of this special district will be replaced tin ones, which are expected to keep the distinct. The red boxes, which have midnight collections, are nearly ready for use, — alnters now putting on their finishing uches. e Heavy Preferences. New Tonk, July 5.—John M. and Francis H. Slade, composing the firm of John Slade & Co., dry goois merchants, at No. 57 Leonard street, made an assignment this afternoon to Walter 8. Warren, ving to the amount of $202,110. foun 2 creditors are the Bank of America, $20,000; Traders National $20, I An action has been instituted against the managers of the American Exhibition to re- 1 . * 8 wee ee ee * 9 , 5 = 4 ; “4 . * a 83 23 5 2 n r rr 4 ö ene 7 \ \ \ 0 #25 : * J 1 . eee ee ee 7 — ite dit hain elev d ks. Jae einen ne Sonat of hile Were Imposed. too? Ularke Falls Co $80,008; G W. Reynoids fot eats! We Bask, Bale A New Letter-Box Card System to~-be«In- en mentioned as about to be placed for the | —_—