Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Mon July 12, 1897
 
BODY FOUND IN NIAGARA RIVER
 
No Clue to the Identification of the Remains
Mystery At Lewiston
The Body Was Nude and There Was No Hair on the Scalp -
Several Cuts Found in the Head -
May be a Case of Foul Play - Niagara
 
About noon yesterday the body of an unknown man was caught in the Niagara river at Lewiston by Victor SCOTT and towed to the dock back of Cornell's hotel. Coroner WALKER was called and made an examination of the body, which is that of a man who weighed 180 pounds and to all appearances had been in the water two weeks or more. It was entirely nude and lack of hair on the top of the head created the impression that the man was bald, but the hair on that part of his head may have been washed out by the water. The hair about the back of the head and the moustache was dark. The upper and lower front piece of the man's mouth are in good condition. There were several cuts about his head which may indicate foul play but they may have been obtained in coming over the falls. The body was sunk in the water near the shore and will be held for identification.
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CHILD AND DOG
 
One Stunned the Other Killed by Lightning Yesterday.
 
The heated period came to an end at Niagara Falls, when a fierce thunder and lightning storm broke over the city about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The lightning struck on Cherry street, killing a dog owned by a family named CORCORAN.
     A little girl was felled to the ground by the same stroke but her life was probably saved by a steel chain around the dog's neck which attracted the lightning.
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MONROE
 
--Rv. Frank KENYON, of Morton, who recently graduated at Rochester University, has accepted a call to the Ontario Baptist Church.
 
--Wandering swarms of bees seem to have an affinity for Landlord Van R. CADY, of Cottage Grove, Troutburg. A few years ago a swarm came and lit on the axle of a picnic wagon. Since then two other swarms have alighted on tree limbs, and a day or two ago the fourth swarm came. Mr. CADY had an empty hive sitting on some rubbish near the house and suddenly discovered that the strange colony had come and taken possession and are now busy at work.
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LIVINGSTON
 
--Quite a little commotion was caused at Caledonia on Saturday by some children finding a man lying in the grass near the Erie station about noon. He seemed to be in an unconscious condition and an investigation was made to ascertain whether he was overcome by the heat or intoxicated. Upon examination he was found to be a well-known character by the name of Philip FRY, who was slightly under the influence of liquor. He was reused up and started on, carrying his bed and baggage with him. FRY is a Frenchman and was once very wealthy, but through liquor became as poor as a tramp.
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CAYUGA
 
Several Cases of Prostration by the Heat at Weedsport
 
The heat in the northern part of this county has been terrible for the past week, the thermometers having reached as high as 103 degrees in the shade, in the village of Weedsport, and averaging 100 degrees in the shade during the day, of the last nine days. The nights have been only a trifle cooler. Patrick CAIRNS, of Centerport, and Mr. GRAHAM, of Weedsport, were overcome by the heat and fell while at work. They were carried to their homes unconscious. CAIRNS is very much better, but GRAHAM is still in a critical condition. Justice George H. WEYANT, of Brutus, became unconscious while securing hay and also James GLASS, of Weedsport, was overcome while riding a wheel and fell to the ground. Both are recovering. A number of other cases are also reported. Many farmers are gathering their hay during the night, both men and teams being unable to stand the heat of the day.
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--The northern division of the Woman's Missionary Society of the presbytery of Cayuga, will hold an all-day meeting in the Presbyterian Church at Weedsport, Wednesday. Mrs. WATERS, president of the Foreign Missionary Society, and Miss STEVENSON, president of the Home Missionary Society, will be present.
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ORLEANS
 
Death of the Buffalo Young Man Who Was Run Over at Albion
 
John BRINKER, of Buffalo, the young man who attempted to board the fast freight express No. 622, which does not stop at Albion, but passes at 9:30, died some after midnight Friday night or Saturday morning. The operation of amputating one of his legs above the knee was necessitated and death ensued soon after, he having been carried into the Central-Hudson station. The young man's father was sent for and he and a younger brother, about 20 years of age, came Saturday morning for the remains. Jacob WOLFE and John BRINKER had been about looking for work. They had been to Olean and other places, came to Rochester and intended getting home by the Batavia road, but got on to the wrong train and stopped off at Albion at 3:30 P. M., and were seen about the station, when later the attempt was made to board the fast train, although there were two passenger trains going west during the evening. The men were well dressed, good looking and had the appearance of being sober young men.
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DIED
 
PERRY - At Syracuse, N. Y., Friday, July 9, 1897, Lydia A., widow of ex-Alderman D. W. PERRY, formerly of this city.
-The remains will arrive at Central depot Monday morning at 9:15 o'clock and services will be held at Mt. Hope chapel at 10:30 o'clock.
 
WILKIN - In this city, suddenly, Sunday morning, July 11, 1897, at his residence, 154 Lake avenue, Charles H. WILKIN.
-Funeral will be held at St. Patrick's Cathedral Wednesday at 9:30 A. M. Interment private.
 
BOOTH - In this city, Sunday afternoon, July 11, 1897, William H. BOOTH, aged 59 years.
-Funeral from his late home, 518 East Main street, Wednesday at 8 A. M. Burial at Corning on arrival of train leaving Erie depot at 9:25 A. M.
 
McLEAN - In this city, Saturday afternoon, July 10, 1897, at the family residence, 1 Day park, John L. McLEAN, aged 75 years.
-Funeral from the house Tuesday, July 13th, at 2 P. M.
 
ROBINSON - In this city, Saturday, July 10, 1897, at the residence of James C. HART, 92 Plymouth avenue, Edward C. G. ROBINSON, of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
-Funeral services at the house Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Burial private.
 
HART - In this city, Sunday afternoon, July 11, 1897, at his residence, No. 11 Essex street, Job HART, aged 80 years. He moved to the town of Gates with his parents in 1825, where he resided until 2 years ago when he moved into the city.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Tue July 13, 1897
 
DIED
 
WILLIAMS - In this city, at the residence of his parents, in Avenue B. Charles Clinton, son of W. H. and Sarah WILLIAMS, aged 7 years and 6 months.
-Funeral this (Tuesday) afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house. Burial private. 
 
MASON - In this city, Monday, July 12, 1897, at 245 Lake avenue, Miss Elizabeth MASON, aged 70 years.
Funeral Wednesday at 10:30 A. M.
 
HART - In this city, Sunday afternoon, July 11, 1897, at his residence, No. 11 Essex street, Job HART, aged 80 years. He moved to the town of Gates with his parents in 1825, where he resided until 2 years ago when he moved into the city.
-Funeral from the house this (Tuesday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
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RECENT DEATHS
 
--Elizabeth MASON, aged 70 years, died yesterday at her home, No. 245 Lake avenue.
 
--Elsie, wife of Albert KESSLER, died Sunday night at the City Hospital, aged 29 years.
 
--Charles Clinton, son of W. H. and Sarah WILLIAMS, died yesterday at the family residence, No. 30 Avenue B.
 
--Caroline SMITH died Saturday morning at the residence of Mrs. Edward CHAPMAN, No. 240 Maple street, aged 72 years. She leaves one son, William SMITH, of Picton, Canada, three daughters, Mrs. Edward CHAPMAN, Mrs. I. J. CURTISS of this city, and Mrs. Michael HEFFERNAN, of Picton, Canada. The remains were taken to Picton for interment.
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ORDER OF SALE GRANTED
 
Yesterday morning the order directing the sale of the assets of the Punnett Cycle Manufacturing Company was filed in the county clerk's office. The sale will take place at 11 A. M. on the 19th inst. The order was granted at the request of Receiver Frank J. HONE. In his petition he stated that it would be impossible for him to continue the manufacture and sale of wheels, and that it would be impossible to guarantee the customary repairs on machines sold.
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PERSONAL MENTION
 
--Mrs. ZIGFELT, of Baltimore, is in the city visiting her mother, No. 49 North street.
 
--Ex-President David Jayne HILL and family will sail for Europe next Saturday, on the steamship Campania.
 
--Miss S. Jennie SMITH, daughter of School Commissioner SMITH of the eleventh ward, is visiting relatives in Mt. Morris and vicinity.
 
--H. S. MACKIE and Charles KOLB left yesterday for a trip on the great lakes. They will visit St. Paul, Minn., and Fargo, North Dakota.
 
--L. W. MAIER and E. P. HENRY have gone to Plattsburg as delegates to the fifteenth annual convention of the Catholic Benevolent Legion.
 
--Dr. A. R. GUMBERTS, jail physician, left on Saturday morning for Great South Bay, where he will take a special course in orificial surgery and diseases of the stomach.
 
--Miss Gertrude E. CASEY, of Lyell avenue, has gone to Plattsburg, where she will be the guest of Lieutenant and Mrs. A. L. PARMIETER. Mr. PARMIETER is attached to the Twenty-First United States infantry.
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THE MEETING OF MASTER BARBERS
 
A meeting of the master barbers of the city was held last evening in the rooms of the association in the Durand building on West Main street. One of the principal matters to come before the meeting was the selection of delegates and alternates to the state convention of master barbers, which is to be held in Elmira, August 10th and 11th. Charles PRINZ and Louis PHALER were selected as delegates and John C. HOFFMAN and Walter MILLER, alternates.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Wed July 14, 1897
 
WAYNE
 
Dave Ryckman, of Newark, Found Guilty Yesterday of the Charge
 
The hearing of "Dave" RYCKMAN, of Newark, who was arrested by Officer STANSELL Monday evening on the charge of assaulting his wife, was held before Justice RANDALL yesterday forenoon. Mrs. RYCKMAN, on being swore, testified that her husband and a man named John RUBERY came to the house in an intoxicated condition Monday evening and went down cellar. RUBERY came up stairs first and Mrs. RYCKMAN ordered him out the house. He refused to go and called for "Dave," who came up stairs. RUBERY said: "She has ordered me out of the house and I am going." This made RYCKMAN mad and he grabbed his wife by the wrists, throwing her down and choking her. The wife called her daughter and RUBERY and the daughter took RYCKMAN away from his wife.
     Mrs. RYCKMAN swore out a warrant and had the husband arrested. The prisoner was proven guilty of assault and battery in the third degree, but his wife withdrawing her charge, he was discharged on condition that he keep the peace. If found drunk or disorderly he will be given six months in the Monroe County Penitentiary.
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OBJECTIONS RAISED
 
The Settlement of an Estate Claimed to be Unsatisfactory
 
Another hearing in the matter of the judicial settlement of the accounts of Hezekiah HILL, deceased, as executor of Rebecca WILSON, deceased, was held yesterday at the surrogate's office, at Lyons, before E. H. KELLOGG, of Wolcott, acting surrogate. The decree of judicial settlement, filed in 1881, had been reopened and George BROWN, of Ontario, had been appointed administrator of Rebecca WILSON, with the will annexed.
     Administrator BROWN filed objection to the old account, specifying an item of $435 interest paid upon a mortgage as an improper charge. Objection is also interposed to all items in Executor HILL's account over $20 not accompanied by vouch- (didn't get the rest)
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MONROE
 
Death of Mrs. Electa F. Minot, Sister of Ex-Governor Morton.
 
Mrs. Electa F. MINOT, a sister of ex-Governor Levi P. MORTON, and widow of the late Jonas MINOT, of Brockport, died at her home in that village yesterday afternoon. Mrs. MINOT had been ailing for some time from an attack of jaundice which culminated yesterday in a severe hemorrhage of the stomach which resulted in her death. Deceased was born in Shoreham, VT., in 1822. She was married in 1850 to Jonas MINOT, of Bristol, N. H., and soon after moved to Brockport, where Mr. MINOT died in 1892. Mrs. MINOT was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Brockport during her entire residence in that village, and was very prominent in church affairs. She is survived by three children, Morton MINOT of Brockport, Jonas MINOT of South Dakota, and Mary and Electa, both of Brockport. Owing to the absence of ex-Governor MORTON in Europe, he will of course be unable to attend the funeral, although he has been apprised of his sister's death by cable.
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--The funeral of Miss Laura ZEITLER, who died on Saturday at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary ZEITLER, of Brighton, just over the town line of Pittsford, was held yesterday afternoon and was conducted by Rev. K. A. MILLER, pastor of the Church of the Reformation, of Rochester. Miss ZEITLER was born in Pittsford twenty-seven years ago, and has resided in this vicinity ever since. The interment was at Pittsford.
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ALLEGANY
 
--Elias TIFFANY, a resident of Hume since 1853, died last Sunday morning and was buried yesterday. He was born in Massachusetts in 1820, and has long been a prominent citizen of the town.
 
--The Allegany County Dental Association held a convention at Fillmore on Monday, Dr. L. E. WILES entertaining the members. Dr. George WHIPPLE, of Cuba, read a paper on "Barking up the Wrong Tree."
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DIED
 
WILKIN - In this city, suddenly, Sunday morning, July 11, 1897, at his residence, 154 Lake avenue, Charles H. WILKIN.
-Funeral will be held at St. Patrick's Cathedral Wednesday at 9:30 A. M. Interment private.
 
DAUB - In this city, at the family residence, No. 8 Cole street, Florence Catherine, infant daughter of Harriet and John DAUB.
-Funeral Wednesday at 9 o'clock.
 
ABELES - In this city, Tuesday, July 13, 1897, at his late residence, 209 South avenue, David ABELES, aged 75 years.
-Funeral Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the late residence, 209 South avenue. Please omit flowers.
 
KESSLER - In this city, Sunday evening, July 11, 1897, Elsa, wife of Albert KESSLER, aged 29 years.
-The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence, No. 9 Haidt park, and at 2:30 from the First German Baptist Church on Andrews street. Friends invited to attend. Interment at Mt. Hope cemetery.
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RECENT DEATHS
 
--Marie, infant daughter of Bantalion and Sophia GOBEL, died Monday night at her home, No. 389 Hudson avenue.
 
--Joseph, son of Joseph and Mary HEINLOTH, died yesterday morning at his home, No. 644 North street, aged 25 years.
 
--Florence Catherine, infant daughter of Harriet and John DANK, died yesterday at the family residence, No. 8 Cole street.
 
--Henry KUHN died Monday at his home, No. 26 North Joiner street, aged 57 years. He is survived by three sons and two daughters.
 
--Pegilia, daughter of Frank and Elizabeth WEISMILLER, died Monday night at the family residence, No. 85 North avenue, aged 3 years.
 
--Eliza KESSLER, wife of Albert KESSLER, died at the City Hospital Sunday night, aged 29 years. The remains were taken to the home, No. 9 Haidt park.
 
--David ABELES died yesterday at his residence, No. 126 Gregory street, aged 75 years. He was born in Baden, Germany, but came to this city fifty years ago, where he has been in the grocery business most of the time. He was married forty-six years ago. He leaves besides his widow, six children; four sons and two daughters, Simon of New York, Jacob of this city, Henry of Denver, Isaac of Illinois and Mrs. Jonas GOODMAN and Mrs. Abram FECHENBACH of this city.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Thurs July 15, 1897
 
A MYSTERY SOLVED
 
Identification of a Man Who Committed Suicide at Niagara Falls
 
Niagara Falls, N. Y., July 14 - It is now pretty clearly established that the man who leaped from Prospect point at 12:40 o'clock P. M., June 25th, was William John HUTTY, of Torold, Ont. The man left a note which read, "God bless all on earth and have mercy on my soul."
     Late this afternoon HUTTY's brother called on Superintendent WELCH, of the state reservation and identified the writing in the note as that of his missing brother who left home on June 23rd. He had been to Lewiston and exhumed the body found there Sunday and was satisfied that it was that of his brother. The suicide was 33 years old and leaves two children and a wife, the latter being in an insane asylum in Hamilton, Ont.
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DIED
 
ABELES - In this city, Tuesday, July 13, 1897, at his late residence, 209 South avenue, David ABELES, aged 75 years.
-Funeral Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the late residence, 209 South avenue. Please omit flowers.
 
TOOMEY - In this city, on Wednesday morning, July 14, 1897, at the family residence, No. 85 Frost avenue, Mary M. TOOMEY. Deceased leaves one sister, Nellie, and three brothers, John, Peter and Timothy.
-Funeral Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the house, and 9 o'clock from Immaculate Conception Church. 
 
WALLACE - Wednesday evening, July 14, 1897, at his residence, No. 196 Jay street, Robert WALLACE, aged 71 years.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.
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Rochester, Monroe, NY

Union & Advertiser
Thurs July 15, 1897
 
AGAINST LAWYER McKNIGHT
 
Jury Says He Must Pay Guenther His Money
 
The Municipal Court jury yesterday found a verdict of $470 for the plaintiff in the case of John GUENTHER against Edwin McKNIGHT, which was noted at length in yesterday's Union.
     McKNIGHT is a Rochester lawyer. GUENTHER claimed that the former wrongfully retained $570 which belonged to him. McKNIGHT contended that the money was due him for services rendered, but the jury didn't take his view of the matter.
     Mr. McKNIGHT has appealed the case and expects to have the verdict set aside and to finally win.
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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
 
Susan B. ANTHONY Thinks it Must Open Its Doors to Women
 
Miss Susan B. ANTHONY and Mrs. Ida H. HARPER left for the Thousand Islands this morning. From there they will go to Adams, Mass., to attend the ANTHONY family reunion on the 29th of this month.
     Miss ANTHONY stated to a reporter that she thought the time would come in the near future when the University of Rochester would open its doors to women.
     "It will have to come sooner or later, anyway," she said, "if the university ever receives this legacy left it by the will of Lewis MORGAN. If his son dies without issue, as he is very apt to do, then his estate reverts to the university, and it amounts to $100,000, on condition that the doors are open to women. It is not likely that the trustees will carry their prejudice so far as to lose this large amount for the sake of excluding the women."
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GOOD THINGS GOING TO WASTE
 
Sixty Boxes of Wedding Cake Stranded in the Postoffice
 
The employees of the Rochester postoffice are subjected to a great temptation. It is believed they are all honest men, but there is a limit to human integrity.
     Yesterday afternoon somebody had a wedding. At least that is the natural inference to be drawn from the fact that in the mail this morning the clerk's found sixty or more boxes of the finest wedding cake. They are mostly directed to parties in Buffalo, although some were meant to tickle the palate of young ladies in Washington and New York city.
     The reason was the clerk opened one of the packages was that they were all short just 1 cents worth of postage and therefore could not be sent on to their destination. The presence of swarms of flies on the boxes led him to believe that they contained no ordinary mail matter.
     The clerk who opened the boxes found in each one a piece of cake measuring about 2x3 inches. Dainty white satin ribbons tied the boxes and there was the usual amount of paper lace. The postmaster will be glad if the person who mailed this cake will come to his office and pay the rest of the postage.
     But he must hurry up or it will be too late, for just before noon there were suspicious actions noted on the part of several hungry looking mail carriers.
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DIED
 
ZELLWEGER - In this city, July 15, 1897, at the family residence, 14 Cayuga place, Sarah F., wife of John ZELLWEGER, aged 44 years.
-Funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon, July 18th, from the house, at 2 o'clock, and from Salem Church at 3 o'clock. Friends invited.
 
JONES - At his residence, 304 Jefferson avenue, at 5:20 o'clock, July 15, 1897, William JONES, at the age of 55 years, an old and respected citizen of the Nineteenth ward and also of Utica, N. Y., where he came from to Rochester. He was in the employ of the National Casket Works for several years as stationary engineer. He was a life member of Yonnondio Lodge, F. and A. M., 163. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife and one daughter, Mrs. HEFNER, and one son, William JONES; also three brothers, Edward and Muret of Utica and Thomas of Michigan; two sisters, Mrs. Mary BAILEY and Mrs. D. REES of New York Mills.
-Deceased will be buried with Masonic honors at 2 o'clock from the house. Utica papers please copy.
 
EWING - This (Thursday) morning, July 15, 1897, at the residence of her parents, 103 Ontario street, Mary Elizabeth EWING, aged 22 years.
-Funeral at 3 p.m. to-morrow from the house.
 
TOOMEY - In this city, on Wednesday morning, July 14, 1897, at the family residence, No. 85 Frost avenue, Mary M. TOOMEY. Deceased leaves one sister, Nellie, and three brothers, John, Peter and Timothy.
-Funeral Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the house and at 9 o'clock from Immaculate Conception Church.
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