Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State September 7-1895 # 2 Mrs. H.H. Faulkner Dead Le Roy.-Mrs. Rebecca W.C. FAULKNER, wife of Harry H. FALKNER, died at her home on West Main street last evening at 9 o'clock, aged 46 years. Mrs. FALKNER had been in poor health for a number of months. A few weeks ago she went to the Rochester Homeopathic hospital to have an operation performed for the removal of a tumor, and since that time her condition had gradually grown worse. Beside her husband, one son, Stanley M. FALKNER; two daughters, Rebecca and Catherine FALKNER, and one sister, Mary A.D. STANLEY, of Le Roy, survive her. Mrs. FALKNER was well known and during her life was active in church and benevolent work. She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal church and was its organist for a number of years. For the past few years Mrs. FALKNER was a member of the faculty of the Le Roy Union school, having charge of the Musical department. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Sylvester Osburn Dead. Sylvester OSBURN, who had been a resident west of the village for many years, died yesterday afternoon, aged 87 years. He is survived by two sons, Corwin of New York and Charles OSBURN of Le Roy. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, with burial at Machpeiah cemetery. Not Drunk, But Confused. He Thought the Police Court Was a House of Worship. William McGRATH, a young man who said his home was near Fargo, was arrested for drunkenness by Officer PLATO late yesterday afternoon. McGRATH drove to town yesterday with his brother and the latter's wife and they put their horse in Simons's farmers' sheds on State street. When they appeared to take the animal away, shortly before 6 p.m. McGRATH was drunk and because Mr. SIMONS insisted on their paying for its keeping McGRATH slapped him in the face. They finally settled matters there, and then drove north on State street a short distance and came back at a rapid gait. On their return Officer PLATO stopped them and arrested McGRATH. When arraigned in Police Court McGRATH solemnly affirmed that he was entirely sober and demanded a trial. He was given one forthwith. Officer PLATO and A.B. SIMONS testified that in their opinion he was drunk. McGRATH then took the stand. The Police Justice handed him the Bible and after the oath had been administered he opened the book and helplessly asked where he was to begin. He was found guilty and given the privilege of paying a $10 fine or going to jail for ten days. McGRATH had no money and went to jail, but later his brother pawned his watch and got him out. No Bloomers for Telephone Girls. Chicago.-An edict recently issued by the Chicago Telephone company has been a conspicuous bulletin at headquarters, where 200 girls are employed, and bears the official signature of the general manager. It reads: "Operators will not be permitted to report at the building at any hour of day or night in bicycle costume, or to assume them before departure for home." The edict is due to the fact that several of the young women have been wearing bloomers while riding to and from their work. Accused of Arson William VAUGHAN and William Brown PARKER were arrested last evening by Detective DEVINE and GEARY of Police Headquarters, on charges of arson. They are alleged to have fired the Academy of Music on last Saturday night in order to get the insurance on the stock of the William VAUGHAN company, which is said to have been worth about $400, but on which VAUGHAN held policies amounting to $17,000. The warrants for the arrest of the men were sworn out by Frank B. HILL, of the Barrett House, New York, who is the general agent in the metropolis for the several companies in which VAUGHAN had insured. All the insurance was placed during August and another policy for $2,500 was on its way to Buffalo when the insurer learned of the fire and stopped the policy. This seems a large amount to carry on a stock of novelties, and a suspicious feature of the case is that none of the premiums on the insurance policies have been paid. VAUGHAN and PARKER, who were partners in the VAUGHAN company, claim that they had between $20,000 and $25,000 worth of goods, but the District Attorney, the police, and the insurance adjusters smile when those sums are mentioned. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************