The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State December 6-1888 TO ABOLISH WORK ON SUNDAY. New York.--The Rev. Wilbur F. CRAFTS of this city has received a letter from Cardinal GIBBONS heartily endorsing the petition to Congress for a law forbidding Sunday work in the Government's mail and military service in inter-State commerce. This petition has been endorsed by six and a quarter millions of petitioners in churches and labor organizations. It will be presented to the Senate Committee on Education and Labor during the American Sabbath Convention, which is to be held in Washington from December 11th to December 13th. ++ DANA DID, OF COURSE, BUT IS THIS TRUE? New York.--The 'World's' special from Dana, Ind., where General HARRISON is now hunting, says that when the General was informed by one of his friends that the town was named after Charles A. DANA of the New York 'Sun,' he said: "DANA did as much good as any them. It was amusing to read the 'Sun' during this campaign. You could see in every issue of it that it was knifing CLEVELAND under the fifth rib. I know personally that DAN wanted to beat CLEVELAND." ++ TO-DAY'S BRIEFS FROM THE WIRES. New York.--Mrs. Jay GOULD suffered a marked change for the worse yesterday, and it is not believed that she will long survive. Washington.--It is expected that the Senate Tariff bill will be passed this month surely and sent to the House for the consideration of that body. + + PHILHARMONIC CLUB. Let every Philharmonic be at rehearsal Friday night as it will be the last regular rehearsal before the Concert and also the last until January 4th, 1889. ++ Picture books for children Boston Bazaar, 55 Main street. ++ ARRESTED FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Alonzo JOHNSON, a farmer residing on the Bank street road about four and a half miles out, was arrested this morning by Under Sheriff Addison FOSTER on a warrant issued by Justice J.B. CROSBY on a charge of cruelty to animals in not feeding his horses, the complaint being made by Dr. PALMER, agent for the S.P.C.A. JOHNSON is a widower, and his youngest daughter, aged 11 years, lives with him. It is said that he is a hard drinker and has been on a debauch for the last three months. He was arraigned before Justice CROSBY and committed to jail to await his examination, the time for which has not yet been fixed. JOHNSON's neighbors have taken charge of the little girl and will provide for her. ++ MRS. ALPIN TIRED OF LYNCH. Mrs. Emma C. ALPIN of Warsaw, N.Y., who eloped with a young lawyer named Fred LYNCH about a year ago, is now is Portland, Oregon, and is anxious to return to her friends, having been subjected to terrible abuse, it is said, by her betrayer, who has been arrested in Portland and placed under $1,000 bonds, on complaint of a resident of that city who learned the facts of the case. LYNCH resided in Attica up to about four years ago and was there engaged in working at his trade, that of a cooper. He was naturally smart and succeeding in a getting into a Warsaw lawyer's office, began the study of law, and it was then that he became acquainted with Mrs. ALPIN. LYNCH's wife and two little children, whom he deserted, still reside in Attica. ++ THE GOLDEN GATE SPECIAL The Union and Central Pacific roads, and Pullman Company, put on, December 5th, a weekly train of Pullman Vestibule cars to run between Council Bluffs and San Francisco. Steam heat, electric light, separate bath rooms for ladies and gentlemen, barber shop, observation and smoking rooms, and female attendant for ladies and children make it "the finest train in the world." Fare between Council Bluffs and San Francisco, including everything--ticket, berth and meals--is $100. ++ PROF. DEMUND'S YOUTHFULNESS. Prof. John DEMUND, who is probably the youngest looking man for his age in Genesee county, desires to be appointed on the Capitol police force at Washington, and is circulating a petition among his friends in Batavia to be forwarded to the department. He recently entered a well-known lawyer's office and asked him to affix his signature to the document. The Professor was in his usual good spirits and after he left the office an old gentleman from an adjoining town, who was present expressed the opinion that the Professor was not competent for any Government position on account of his youthfulness. The lawyer questioned the old gentleman and found that he entertained a sincere belief that the Professor was about 26 years old, when in reality his age is 71, being nine years older than the farmer. ++ SQUIERS-MILLER. Mr. W. Frank SQUIERS of Batavia and Mrs. Libbie MILLER of Rochester, formerly of Batavia, were united in marriage in that city last evening. Mr. SQUIERS will return to Batavia to-night and his bride and her daughter will arrive in town on Saturday night. They will occupy a suite of rooms in the Masse block. The best wishes of many friends will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. SQUIRES. ++ A HOUSE TO BE BUILT FOR SHOOTERS. At a business meeting of the Batavia Gun Club last evening it was decided to erect a shelter house for shooters, to be in size 14 by 16 feet. John McNISH was appointed a committee to rent land for a permanent range for the club. It is not known what plot of land will be rented, but is not thought it will be the grounds now used. ++ SALES OF REAL ESTATE. The following sales of real estate have been effected since October 1st through Snell's Agency: S.K. GREENE to Robert PLANT, a nice pleasant home on the town line road, two miles East of this village. S.K. GREENE, to William RADMORE, house with 2 1/4 acres of land, same road as above and joining. Abbie M. FRENCH to W.W. WARNER, house and 6 acres of land in Johnsonsburg, Wyoming county, N.Y. H.F. TARBOX to Clarence ROBINS, house and lot, Walker street, this village. C.H. HOUGH to J.G. LUTTON, house and lot, Ellicott st., this village. W. Harris DAY to Ida L. NUNDON, house and lot, South street, this village. Hinman HOLDEN to HOFFMEISTER, house and lot, South street, this village. C.H. TURNER, two houses and 14 acres of land, Cedar st., to Drs. HUTCHINS and LE SEUR. Elizabeth WARNER to Jerome FRENCH, farm in Bethany, 40 acres. J.G. LUTTON, 160 acres of land in Dakota. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt