Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
April 20, 1882
TOWN TALK
As yesterday was issuing day, the city poor office was thronged with applicants for bread.
William C. BANTA, the would-be suicide, has been transferred from the poor house to the insane asylum.
Hon. J. M. DAVY, attorney for the West Shore railroad, is in New York conferring with the directors upon the business
of the road.
George HARTELL, the store keeper elect at the city poor office, was on hand last night getting his specifications
from his predecessor.
The astronomical section of the Academy of Science will meet this evening at the residence of David COPELAND, No.
42 South Clinton street.
Yesterday afternoon on of a team of horses attached to a wagon, fell down in front of the street car waiting room
but was not injured to any extent.
The funeral of Miss Minerva ELLIS, who died at 7 Kirk street Tuesday, of consumption, will be held at the North
street M. E. church at 2 o'clock. Her age was fifty-four years.
The Rochester Law club held a meeting last night and discussed the subject of "Agency." J. W. LE SEUR
and Nelson C. WATSON were received as members of the society.
A barrel of soft tar fell from a wagon on State street, near Allen yesterday afternoon, and its contents were dumped
into the road. The mess was removed by several men before many horses were spotted.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah MONELL, of 81 Allen street, who died Tuesday, of old age, will be held at the house this
morning at 8:30 o'clock. The remains will be taken to Ithaca for interment. Her age was eighty-four years.
If JOHNSON is found wanting at the sparring match this evening, Martin FINCH, a barber at the Brackett house, has
announced himself as ready to stand up before Sullivan. FINCH is understood to be novice in the manly art of self
defense.
A bright-looking little fellow, who gave his name as Willie WELLS, was found by one of the patrolmen last night,
and taken to police headquarters. He said he lived on Green street. When he was asked if he was lost, he said:
"No; I am only turned around a little." He was taken home.
The funeral of the unfortunate Charles H. TR?VER, who it will be remembered was suddenly attacked with a paralytic
stroke while in attendance at the opera a few evenings since, and who died at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, will
be attended at his residence on South St. Paul street at 11 o'clock this morning; the burial will be at Bergen.
When the bullhead boat C. T. SAXON of Clyde, was approaching the West Main street bridge yesterday afternoon, the
captain noticed that no one was on hand to swing it, and he snubbed his craft just in time to prevent a damaging
collision. It is pretty early in the season, but it is nevertheless said that the bridge-tender was sleeping.
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PERSONAL
Stanley MORELL and George J. LIGHTBODY, of new York, are at the Osburn house.
G. A. MORTIMER, Fanny DAVENPORT'S advance agent, was in the city, yesterday.
J. C. MURRAY left town last night for Albany to assume the duties of his office in the capitol city.
Among Clinton house guests last night were B. W. BAUM, of Syracuse, and George C. BOGUE, of New York.
Among those registered at Congress hall last night were F. A. BROOKS of Auburn, and E. G. SHUB, of Lyons.
J. L. SULLIVAN, the pugilist, will arrive in this city on the New York and Pacific express at 9:50 o'clock this
morning.
C. A. FINDING, an old Rochester boy and a member of the Protectives, was last week elected mayor of Breckenridge,
Col.
Rev. James H. DENNIS and Miss Jennie DENNIS, left yesterday afternoon for a pleasure trip to Baltimore, Washington
and Richmond.
H. N. BEECH, of Brockport, leaves for New York and Washington, Monday next. He will sail for Puerto Cabello on
the 6th of May.
Hon. Freeman CLARKE and wife returned home from their trip in the south yesterday. They have been absent nearly
all of the winter.
B. J. JOHNSON, M. D., of St. Paul, Minn. N. A. DUNE, of Buffalo, and T. C. STRONG, of Ithaca, were registered at
the Brackett house late this morning.
Rev. John DENNIS D. D., of this city, has been appointed pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Webster, in
the place of Dr. FURGESON who has resigned. He entered upon his official duties last Sunday.
Major D. D. S. BROWN, Mrs. BROWN, Miss BROWN and Master Roscoe BROWN will start to-morrow for California, by way
of the Southern Pacific, to be gone about six weeks, returning by way of the Union Pacific.
Besides William MADDEN, Peter McCOY and Robert Ferrell, of the SULLIVAN party, there were registered at the Waverley
house E. C. BOTTURN,? A. H. GATES, deputy county clerk, and Will VAN CAMP, of the Lyons Pres.
The following is taken from the Denver Tribune: "Wilbur S. RAYMOND, the staunch young Republican who has just
been elected mayor of St. Elmo by the handsomest kind of a majority, will probably represent Chaffee county in
the next legislature. Certainly the honor could not be more worthily bestowed." Mr. RAYMOND, who formerly
resided in Rochester, is a member of the hardware firm of Campbell & Co., doing an extensive business in Chaffee
and Gunnison counties, Colorado, and is now managing a store belonging to the firm, located at St. Elmo. His numerous
friends in Rochester will be pleased to learn of his success.
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A NARROW ESCAPE
As the day express was leaving this station last night a Buffalo gentleman who was fearful of getting left, ran
out of the Rochester and Pittsburg ticket office and made an attempt to board the train. After he had jumped upon
the platform of the coach, his feet slipped and he fell off backwards. To bystanders his instant death seemed imminent,
but as he fell Officer Geo. LONG rushed up and with one quick move snatched him from under the wheels and he was
saved from what might have a horrible and instant death.
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CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT
The Young People's association of St. Peter's church will give an entertainment at the Friends meeting house, on
Alexander street, on Friday evening of this week, at 8 o'clock. The programme will consist of music by the instrumental
quartette, composed of the Misses HUNTINGTON, Miss WOLLF and Miss HOLYLAND; the "T. J. F. quartette, (vocal)
composed of Messrs. BRIGHAM, BIER, HAWLEY and MASTEN; readings by Miss Hattie HALE, and tableaux from Kate GREENAWAY
and Rosalina EMMET.
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DIED ON THE TRAIN
Miss Carrie E. WALLEY, daughter of Martin L. WALLEY, of Auburn, a beautiful and accomplished young lady of that
city, suddenly died in a fainting spell after leaving Buffalo yesterday morning for this city. She was a consumptive,
but the sudden taking off was unexpected and her parents were taking her home. Upon the arrival here her father
placed the remains in charge of Undertaker JEFFREYS, and departed with them on the 2:40 o'clock train. Her age
was about 21 years.
Apr. 21, 1882
DIED
DE LANO - In this city, April 19th, 1882, Mrs. Lara DE LANO, in the eighty-fifth year of her age. - Funeral private
BENTON - At the residence of her son-in-law, Harry KIRBY, No. 153 Jones street, Maria BENTON, aged 75 years. -
Funeral from the house Friday at 3 o'clock.
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PERSONAL NEWS AND GOSSIP
Miss THURSBY returns to the United States in July
Mr. ARTHUR'S little daughter is a pretty child, chubby as a cherub in an alter-piece, and owning a pair of large
brown eyes that look brightly out from under a fringe of short brown hair.
Madame de STRUVE, the wife of the new Russian minister at Washington, is a slender and refined looking woman, with
the fair complexion of the north, and blonde hair just lighted with gray.
Major HERSCHEL and his sister, the children of Sir John HERSCHEL, the astronomer, are spending some time in New
York and vicinity. Miss HERSCHEL is about to visit Professor Maria MITCHELL at Vassar.
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria is one of the most gallant of rulers. Not long ago a Parisian who had a mania for
collecting postage stamps and who owns a marvellous album tried and tried in vain to get a complete series of Bulgarian
stamps. She made all kinds of offers, sent out commissions, etc., and at last, impatient at all the delay, determined
to make a bold attempt to get what she wanted or die in the attempt. She wrote a letter to Prince Alexandria of
Bulgaria, explaining matters to him, and asking him to come to her assistance. Presently came a graceful letter
written in the prince's own hand and enclosing a complete collection of his country's stamps.
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PERSONAL
Major J. W. QUIMBY, who went to Toronto to bury his wife, returning yesterday.
George HAAG, Charles MEYER, Henry HERZBERGER and Geo. ROTH left the city for Denver last night.
J. A. MARLEY, of Dayton, O., and F. HARRIS, M. D., of Albany, were among the Brackett house guests last night.
Jacob VROMAN and Niles A. KINNEY, of Syracuse, were in the city yesterday on law business, and were guests at the
Waverley.
Ed. ABRAMS, treasurer of Haverly's; Frank HE?DIC, of Philadelphia; and Landlord S. H. NEWMAN, of Dansville, were
guests at the Clinton last night.
Angus BOYD, of Brockport, who has been in ill health for several months, is now convalescent and is visiting friends
at 59 Linden street, in this city.
Max. HAIGHT, proprietor of HAIGHT'S commercial traveler's hotel, at Elmira, and Contractor Frank F. SMITH, of Easton,
Pa., were at the Waverley last night.
Among the guests at the Whitcomb house last night were H. P. TIFFANY, of Clifton Springs; A. B. CLEVELAND, of Cape
Vincent, and John SENOUR, of St. Louis.
Edmund ROST, of Annberg, Saxony; A. W. POWELL, of Lundy's Lane, Pa., and J. RADCLIFF and family, were among those
registered at Congress hall late last night.
The register at the Osburn last night contained the names of Alvis CRAMER and wife, of Jamestown; F. G. CORVIE
and wife, Washington, D. C., and Charles BREWSTER and wife, of Buffalo.
Last Wednesday evening Prof. Mark B. BEAL, elocutionist, and Miss Cora DUDLEY, vocalist, both of Rochester, took
part in an entertainment at the M. E. church, North Greece, and returned to this city last evening.
James MURPHY, treasurer of the State Firemens' association, and B. L. HILL, deputy sheriff of Erie county, were
in the city yesterday, to engage quarters for the exempt firemens' association, who are to attend the convention
in this city in August 250 strong.
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TOWN TALK
The bridge tender at West Main street, who was caught sleeping on Wednesday afternoon, has been discharged. E.
JONES was selected to fill his place.
The funeral of Mrs. Laura DeLANO, who died Thursday morning, will be held at the house, No. 34 South Clinton street,
this morning. Her age was eighty-four years.
The marriage of John ECHARDT to Libbie FRANK, both of this city, took place last night, after which the twain left
on a late train for a short trip, from which they are expected to return on Monday next.
A wagon loaded with tree boxes from George A. STONE'S nursery broke an axle in front of the Osburn house on East
Main street, yesterday morning. Street railroad traffic was delayed almost an hour.
Charles J. SPAULDING is in town to take charge of the new Osburn house, on South St. Paul street. He was formerly
connected with the Osburn house, but more recently with the Continental in Philadelphia and the Grand Central in
New York.
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OPENING THE DRIVING PARK CLUB HOUSE
Joseph SIEGFRIED, the new proprietor of the club house at the driving park, yesterday opened his establishment
to the public. Invitation had been issued to the Gentlemen's Pleasure Driving association and to many of the well
known sporting men of the city, all of whom turned out in good numbers. Mr. SIEGFRIED furnished a fine banquet
to his guests and gave a sample of his future hospitality by the many excellent varieties of wine which he gratuitously
provided. The club house has been entirely re-furnished and newly papered, and it is hoped that the new proprietor
will have a successful season.
Apr. 22, 1882
DIED
BAILEY - Entered into rest on the morning of the 21st. Emily Ada daughter of George and Annie BAILEY, aged 22 years,
6 months and 1 day.
-Funeral from the Westminister church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
HAYWARD - At the residence of her father, Nathaniel HAYWARD, 57 Goodman street, Friday morning at 2 o'clock, of
heart disease. Mary Elizabeth HAYWARD.
-Funeral Monday at 10:30. Friends are invited to attend.
SCHLOERB - In this city at 3 p.m., April 21, 1882, Charles Henry, only son of Henry and Louisa SCHLOERB, aged 21
months and 21 days.
-Funeral from 195 North Clinton street on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be held at Mount Hope chapel.
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DEATH OF JOHN CROOKSHANKS KING
Boston, April 21 - John Crookshanks KING, the sculptor, is dead. Mr. KING was born at Kilwinnig, Scotland, October
11, 1806. He was educated as a practical machinist, and coming to the United States in 1829 was engaged for several
years as superintendent of factories at Cincinnati and Louisville. In 1834 he turned his attention to sculpture,
in which he met with great success, having executed busts of Daniel WEBSTER, John Quincy ADAMS, AGASIZ, EMERSON
and other prominent men. He made a specialty of cameo likenesses.
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DEATH OF DR. LEROY M. LEE
Richmond, Va., April 21 - Dr. Leroy M. LEE, presiding elder of the Methodist church, and one of the editors of
the Christian Advocate, is dead. Dr. LEE was born in Petersburg, Va., in 1808. He joined the Methodist conference
in 1828, and eight years later was appointed one of the editors of the Richmond Christian Advocate. In 1859 he
resumed the pastoral office. He has published a number of works, the best known being "The Life and Times
of Jesse LEE" and "Advice to a Young Convert."
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WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS
MONROE
A. H. DAILEY, near Honeoye Falls, is setting out 1,200 peach trees this week.
Painted Post tobacco growers are planting much more tobacco this spring than last they find it a very profitable
crop.
Dogs have been committing depredations in Steuben county. One farmer at Troupsburg, had eight killed and several
wounded.
The Garfield cemetery in Spencerport, being to small the trustees have purchased four acres of George M. COLE,
on the east side, to enlarge it. The lots are selling rapidly.
Phillips ALLEN of Prattsburg, recently lost a little daughter under very distressing circumstances. She was playing
with some beans, one of them slipped down her throat and lodged there, causing her death by strangulation.
The Victor Herald says: "The body of a male child about three months old was found in the cellar of what is
known as the ‘White Tavern,' apparently it had been buried three or four days. The building is occupied by numerous
families both white and black." Coroner DANINGBURG has been in Pittsford looking after the matter.
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WAYNE
The friends of Rev. Mr. THOMAS, of the Baptist church of Palmyra, will make him a donation visit on Tuesday evening
of next week, at the church.
George A. GREGG, collector of the village of Clyde and clerk of the board of trustees, has resigned his office
and started for the south, where he will be interested in railroad building.
The Lyons Press says that it is the intention of B. P. VAN MARTER, of Lyons to site the Elmira Sunday Telegram
for libel, and that the damages will be laid at many thousands, on account of the way they used his name in connection
with the McDONALD case.
The particulars of the inquest held in the Katie McDONALD case at Lyons by Coroner LIVINGSTON, were published some
time ago. Recently an inquest in the same case has been held in Syracuse. The Lyons Republican of the 20th gives
a summary of the evidence taken at Syracuse, and says: "There has been an evident and most praiseworthy determination
on the part of Coroner KNAPP, the district attorney and the jury, to reach the bottom facts of this iniquitous
affair. One of the jurymen said on Friday - "We were summoned to find out who the guilty parties are in this
case, and I propose to do it. We have discovered what the cause of death was, and I, for one, will learn who was
the cause of it, too, if it takes all summer." A dispatch to the Republican from Syracuse says: "Indications
point to locating the crime here." The main facts seem to have been developed by the inquest held in Wayne
county by Dr. LIVINGSTON.
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LIVINGSTON
North Main street, Geneseo, is to be made into a boulevard. Work has been commenced upon it.
Dr. H. R. NETTLETON still remains sick at his father's house in Avon. He is unable to walk more than a few steps
at a time, and that only by the aid of crutches.
Ephraim HUNN, who died in Caledonia last week at the age of 92(?), was said to be, prior to his death, the last
man living who had seen George WASHINGTON.
About noon on Tuesday a large unoccupied barn at Catawaugus belonging to Geo. W. AYRAULT, of Poughkeepsie, was
destroyed by fire caused by sparks from a locomotive on the Genesee Valley railroad.
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PERSONAL
Edward O'GRADY, connected with Pease's oil works, Buffalo, is in town visiting friends.
Michael HENDRICH and Mr. HOGAN, of Penn Yan, were in the city yesterday, purchasing a street sprinkling apparatus
for that village.
Captain Fred. BOETCHER, of the German grenadiers, will next week remove to his new residence on joiner avenue,
where he will celebrate his silver wedding.
Rossiter JOHNSON, the well known literateur, is on a visit to his mother in this city. He will remain until the
first of next week.
F. C. TOOKER, of Bay City, Mich., and W. F. DENT, of Buffalo, were registered at the Waverley house last night.
Among the guests at the Brackett house last night were R. B. TAYLOR, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; W. BLACK and wife, of
Harrisburg, Pa., and I. M. M. DUFF, of Montreal.
James WEST, of Detroit; J. B. RHOADS and E. A. FACER, of Cleveland; and Dr. H. D. WHEATON, of Syracuse, were among
the guests at Congress hall.
George W. STOCKLEY, manager of the Brush Electric Light company of Cleveland, left for that city on the 10 o'clock
train last night.
W. J. WILCOX, will leave the city this morning for a short trip through Cattaraugus county.
Albert JONES has been appointed bridge-tender at West Main street. Mr. JONES has held the position at various times
for the past two seasons and has shown himself to be a trustworthy and competent man in that capacity.
Sunday
Apr. 23, 1882
WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS
MONROE
On Friday night a little child of Mr. HART of Clarkson, was smothered in its bed and was dead when discovered.
The child was between three and four months old.
Mrs. Dora NIEBURGH, widow of the man who was murdered in Pittsford last June, married a young man, a laborer, who
worked for her two or three days ago. She has six children and is about 35 years of age.
A large number attended the social at the Congregational church parlor, Churchville, Friday evening. The entertainment
consisted of the representation of characters from the melodies of "Mother Goose." After a sketch of
the life of "Mother Goose" had been given by Miss May SAVAGE, the curtain was drawn showing the old lady.
"The house that Jack built." "The old woman who lived in a shoe," "Jack and Jill,"
etc. G. E. SAVAGE sang "Who killed cock robin" in a pleasing manner. The entertainment was a success.
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SENECA
The Rev. Mr. MOREY and wife, Mr. C. E. OSBORNE, Mrs. S. S. GOULD, Mrs. Laura GAY, Miss Helen M. HAWLEY and Mrs.
Ava DAVIS, of this village, attended the Geneva Presbytery, in session at Penn Yan on Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss
HAWLEY was re-elected president of the Ladies' Presbyterian missionary society of the Presbytery. - Seneca Falls
Reveille.
An action has been commenced by Messrs. Harvey BENHAM; Franklin MOSES and Charles D. BOARDMAN, in behalf of themselves
and all other tax-payers of the town of Seneca Falls, against the supervisor and railroad commissioners of the
town and a large number of individuals and corporations who, it is claimed, are the owners of the bonds of the
town issued in aid of the construction of the Pennsylvania & Sodus Bay railroad. The purpose of the action,
as stated in the complaint, is to have the proceedings for the issuing of the bonds declared void and the bonds
surrendered and cancelled. - Reveille
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LIVINGSTON
The trial against the Reverend LANSING, who succeeded in getting $14,000 of the money of the late Mrs. Thos. C.
UPTON, as reported in the News last week, is to be proceeded with, and it is hoped he will be obliged to disgorge
his ill gotten gains. - Nunda News.
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WAYNE
Josiah CARTRIGHT, of Huron, will start for Michigan in a few days, where he will locate in the burned district.
Henry N. WOOD, of Butler, who has been confined to his bed for the past three weeks, died on the 20th instant of
kidney disease.
Mrs. TITUS, John VANTESSE and Frank NICHOLS, of Wolcott, are engaged at South Butler building a large residence
for Frank CAMPBELL, of that village.
C. F. FARLIN is delivering a course of lectures at Co??d's hall in Huron. Subjects "The Pathology of Alchol,"
and "Finance." He has formerly lectured on spirituell??? as a trance medium, and practiced medicine and
law at South Butler.
Colonel Lewis RICHARDSON and his son Sh???, who moved from Wolcott to Delaware, O., over twenty five years ago,
are in Wolcott visiting their old neighbors. The colonel is the man for whom RICHARDSON's C????? was named. Although
an old man, he is hale and hearty, and meets with a warm reception by his friends.
Mrs. Elijah HALLECK and husband, of Sodus village, attended a maple sugar social at the G. A. R. rooms last Thursday
evening returning home about 11:30 o'clock and upon reaching their gate she said to her husband, "I will choke
to death," he helped her into the house when she said "I believe I will die, Lord have mercy on me,"
and became (unreadable) and died in fifteen minutes. Mrs. HALLECK was forty years old and had resided in Sodus
village some fifteen years.
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ONTARIO
Hon. Wm. H. SMITH, of Canandaigua, is suffering from an attack of rheumatism.
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WYOMING
The Silver Lake cheese factory opened on the ?th, with Mr. BELDEN as maker.
The vestry of Trinity church, Warsaw on Thursday, voted that Rev. E. Jay COOKE be continued as rector of the parish
for the ensuing year.
West Star cheese factory of Wethersfield, has opened up for business. B. F. MEELEY, salesman; T. J. HUBBARD maker
of cheese at one dollar per hundred pounds.
A Castile lady, Mrs. HAMILTON, recently purchased at a store in that village, what she supposed to be a lemon,
as the peel, in shape, color, smell and tastefully indicated a lemon, but which, upon opening; proved to be a perfectly
sweet orange.
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PERSONAL NEWS AND GOSSIP
Madame GERSTER expects to sail for Europe on May 6th.
Ex-Secretary EVARTS has bought an addition to his farm in Vermont.
Governor COLQUITT, of Georgia, has been addressing Methodist meetings in Little Rock, Ark. He is mentioned as an
eloquent speaker who makes what he says interesting to all. He believes in the use of humorous anecdotes in the
pulpit.
Miss Lillian TAYLOR, daughter of the lamented poet, has lately translated with great success two of Edwin BOOTH'S
acting plays into the German, receiving a thousand dollars for the work. Mr. BOOTH will use this translation during
his German engagement next summer.
Victor HUGO often has letters addressed to him by poets who have favored him with copies of their works. His invariable
form of acknowledgment ran as follows: "Man of genius! You are a far greater poet than I. Persevere! Your
Victor HUGO embrace you without envy!"
Senator FRYE of Maine, is said to be the youngest looking grandfather in Washington. He has seven grandchildren,
and always likes to have them about him. "I couldn't wait any longer," he said; the other day, "and
sent word to have one of them sent down here from Maine. He came along, a six-year old - and Mrs. FRYE has been
constantly busy ever since mending trouser legs and jacket-sleeves."
Governor CRITTENDEN of Missouri, and Governor MURRAY of Utah, are half brothers. Their mother was Annie Mary ALLEN,
the daughter of Colonel ALLEN, a famous Kentucky lawyer and ???? of Henry CLAY. Her first husband was a brother
of John J. CRITTENDEN. After his death she married colonel D. R. MURRAY of Kentucky. Colonel HARDIN, who was killed
at Buena Vista, was a cousin of the two governors.
John SKAE, or "Johnny," as he used to be called at champagne suppers, manipulated Sierra Nevada stocks
so successfully six years ago that he became a millionaire to whom San Francisco paid obeisance. Then he slipped,
lost every dollar, became a vagabond and last year was committed to prison for drunkeness. Now he is out again
in broadcloth and beaver, and persons say that he recently cleared $250,000 in mining speculations.
The Pall Mall Gazette says of M. DAMALA, Sarah BERNHARDT'S husband; "The bridegroom is tall and handsome and
has a pair of "ferocious" moustachios. As he has fine limbs he is admirable, so far as physique goes,
in the role of Hippotyte in ‘Phedre.' His voice is resonant but has some, very harsh tones, and his style is too
energetic to conquer the favor of Parisan playgoers. It is said that he imitates Mounet Sully of the Francais."
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PERSONAL
Miss Gussie KETTNER, of Brockport, is visiting friends in this city.
C. J. NASH, jr., of Brooklyn was registered at the Hotel Brunswick last night.
Banker Emery GURNEE and Albert DODD, of Sodus, arrived in the city last night.
Wells BURT, of Detroit, and W. H. HAYWARD, of Avon, registered at Congress hall last night.
Superintendent H. P. WILBER left for New York at 10 o'clock at 10 o'clock last night to attend to some unofficial
business affairs.
A Curtain, of Elmira, W. S. BRACKETT, of Boston and L. B. HULSE, of New York, were guests at the Waverley last
night.
Mrs. D. AUGUST, of Buffalo, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. GAR?ON, in this city, has returned
home.
O. C. ALLEN, proprietor of the Vanderbilt house, Syracuse, made Rochester a flying visit last night. He returned
by the St. Louis express.
Among those registered at the Brackett house last night were: W. M. GARTSHORE, of London; George STEPHENS and wife,
of Mount Morris.
L. V. JOHNSTON, of London; F. M. ANFESSOR, of Albany; Simon M. JABOBS, of New York and J. E. DODD, of Boston, were
among Osborn house guests last night.
James N. GREGG, of the firm of M. GREGG & Son, edge tool manufacturers of this city, returned home yesterday
after a six-weeks business tour through the western states.
Among the names of guests at the Clinton house last night were noticed, J. R. ELSTAN, of Newark, N. J.; John A.
FAIRBANKS, of Boston, and C. S. THURSTON, of New York.
Oscar BAKER, of Chicago; A. S. TREAT, of Boston; R. M. COLEMAN, of the iron fraternity, New York, and J. ROBERTS,
jr., of Wilkesbare, Pa., were registered at the Whitcomb house last night.
Superintendent FINNEGAN of the fire alarm telegraph, and Law S. GIBSON, chief engineer of the department, will
leave for Cleveland day after to-morrow, being sent by the committee for investigation of the electric light question.
Apr. 24, 1882
DIED
BAILEY - Entered into rest on the morning of the 21st, Emily Ada, daughter of George and Annie BAILEY, aged 22
years, 6 months and 1 day.
-Funeral from the Westminister church, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
GATES - Entered into rest on the morning of the Lord's day, April 23d, Deacon Elias GATES, at the age of 77.
-Funeral services will be held at the East Avenue Baptist church, Tuesday at 3 p.m.
TITUS - In this city on the 22d inst., Julia R., wife of Stedman TITUS, aged 46(?) years.
-Funeral from the residence, 99 Court street, at 8:45 Tuesday morning.
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DEATH OF JOHN C. WHITIN
NorthBridge, Mass., April 23 - John C. WHITIN, a presidential elector in 1876, and a large manufacturer, is dead.
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FATAL LIGHTNING FLASH
Atlanta, April 23 - Lightning struck the house of Mrs. HARDIN last night, killing one child, and injuring the mother
fatally.
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DIED OF HIS INJURIES
Troy, April 23 - Alphine J. WOLFE, aged nine years, who with his father was terribly injured by the cars at Melrose,
Saturday, died to-night.
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MONROE
On Thursday, Mrs. I. H. CURTIS, one and a half miles from Spencerport, had the misfortune to fall off a chair on
which she was standing. She fractured her arm badly.
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ONTARIO
The little three-year-old daughter of Enos McMILLAN, of Phelps, was scalded on Friday last by accidentally sitting
down in a pail of hot water. Proper remedies were immediately applied, and the child is as comfortable as could
be expected.
Deacon George M. GATES, of Phelps, whose illness was recently mentioned died on Wednesday afternoon, April 19th,
aged eighty-five years. He had always been an honored citizen of the town of Phelps, and a leading member of the
Baptist church, and with which he was identified over fifty-one years. He was one of the organising members of
the first Phelps Baptist church in 1844. He had lived with his wife Betsy, who survives him, fifty-six years, and
in 1876 they celebrated their golden wedding day by a family reunion.
The residence of James LESTER, Esq., of the town of Phelps, had a narrow escape from fire during the high wind
of last Thursday morning. As Mr. LESTER was sitting down to the breakfast table he felt an unusual heat from the
stove pipe over his head, which was found to be red hot where it passed through the ceiling to the room above.
Rushing up stairs the floor was found to be on fire from the intense heat of the pipe, but a pail or two of water
stopped the conflagration which in a few minutes might have been a serious one.
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SENECA
William H. BURTON has been appointed attorney of the village of Waterloo.
George CULVER, of Waterloo, is at work on a "cathedral clock case," which will, when completed, be a
magnificent piece of work. Although very sadly crippled, young CULVER is an adept with the brackett saw. Sometime
since he sawed out the entire letters of the Lord's prayer, with many handsome embellishments. He has also painted
a number of portraits.
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WAYNE
A man named FITZGERALD, of Oswego, who was employed as brakeman on a freight train on the R. W. and O. railroad,
had his arm badly ?????? while coupling cars near Ontario, on the 21st inst. It was thought the arm would have
to be amputated.
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