The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State April 21-1886 Death from Heart Disease Benjamin F. NICKERSON, an inmate of the County House, died there suddenly this morning. He was 75 years of age, and had been an inmate of the County House since 1883. He has children in the west. * The Wood Working Factory Mr. J.M. CHAPIN, General Superintendent of the New York Lumber & Wood Working Co., arrived at his home in Batavia this morning from New York, where the affairs of the company, principally annoyance caused by striking workmen, have demanded his constant attention. Capt. S.K. GREENE telegraphs from New York that President ANDREWS is absent from the city, but is expected to return to-night. He says everything is all right and that his matter will be closed up very soon. Mr. CHAPIN says New York is full of striking workmen who are trying to cripple scores of large manufacturing concerns, and he is fully determined not to hire a man in Batavia who is a member of a labor union. He says he will return to New York Thursday night and expects now to commence shipping machinery to Batavia the first of next week. Chairman McKENZIE of the soliciting committee is ready to receive payments of subscriptions and hopes that the subscribers will call at his store and secure receipts for the amounts they have respectively pledged. * A Young Man's Crimes Jacob GILBERT, a good looking young German, aged about 25, who has resided at Portageville for some time past, was committed to jail in Warsaw yesterday, charged with forgery, theft and opening sealed envelopes. He is accused of stealing a check for $36 from a sealed letter, forging the payee's name on the back, and stealing a quantity of goods from a Portageville merchant for whom he worked. Considerable thieving has been committed, in a small way at Portageville recently and GILBERT is thought to belong to the gang. He was engaged to be married, and was an active worker in the Baptist church, and a man well thought of. * Killed by the Cars Frank N. BROWN, aged sixteen, son of Boss Painter BROWN of the Central railroad, attempted to catch on a passing freight train at Coldwater yesterday afternoon and was thrown under the wheels, which cut off his legs. He was taken to his home in Rochester, where he died five hours after the accident, at 8:30. The practice of catching rides on freight trains is common in every town and city it seems that the boys who indulge in it will never heed the warnings that come so frequently in the announcements of fatalities. The law in this particular ought to be rigidly enforced. * Resolutions of Condolence At a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Club the following resolutions were passed: Resolved, That by the death of Francis Henry COOLEY, we have lost on eof our most valued members, who by his genial disposition and manly bearing has endeared himself to all the members of the club. That we tender to the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of their sore affliction. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased and be published in the village papers. * New wraps and sacks selling at great bargains. J.B.&H. Hewitt * The best place to buy fine carriages, phaetons, surreys, runabouts and three spring wagons, hand-made harnesses, whips, etc., is at Dodgson & Simpson's repository, Evans street, just south of Nobles' flouring mill. * Affairs in Court George IBACH was sentenced in the Court of Sessions yesterday afternoon. He said he was 28 years of age, born in North Evans, Erie county, and a leather finisher by trade. In pronouncing sentence Judge PECK addressed the former prisoner at some length, stating that the verdict of the jury met with the hearty approval of the Court. He referred to the prisoner's course in robbing his father-in-law and in his subsequent movements as something remarkable considering the many kindness which Mr. HARDING and his family had extended to him. He said it had been a grave question to decide as to what disposition should be made of IBACH, but the Court had decided to be lenient with him in the hope that the punishment inflicted would induce the young man to turn from his evil ways and lead a better life. The sentence was that IBACH be confined in the Erie County Penitentiary for the period of two years and ten months. The punishment for the crime of which IBACH was convicted, is imprisonment of not less than two years not more than five years. IBACH testified before the Grand Jury in March that he was employed in the E.C.P. for about three years from the spring of 1882. The jury in the TOAL-KING case brought in a verdict of no cause for action. This was the Le Roy action. The civil suit of William WIELAND against Arthur BROWN was discontinued without costs to either party, it having been settled. The actions of Charles J. BURKE, res., against Jerome J. GALLUP, was referred to N.A. WOODWARD, Esq. The indictment against Dr. Henry J. PATTEN, charged with manslaughter, in the second degree, was dismissed. Four indictments against Nancy GIBSON, charged with being the "Mrs. CLEVELAND" who three years ago swindled Henry G. DeSHON of Le Roy out of $1,125 on forged notes, were dismissed. Mrs. GIBSON was tried twice on one indictment, the jury on the first trial failing to agree and on the second acquitting her. Frank BURR of Byron, indicted charged with abducting Alta BAKER, aged fourteen years, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Zeno BAKER, was placed on trial this morning. Alta BAKER was the first witness called, but she was still suffering from the nervousness with which she was attacked Monday afternoon and was so hysterical on the stand that it was absolutely impossible to proceed with her examination. Her evidence was essential and as it could not be obtained without jeopardizing her life the trial came to an abrupt end. The indictment against BURR was dismissed and he was discharged from custody. He has spent five months in jail. Jurors were discharged, but court was held open until word was received from Lawyer HEDDON stating whether a Le Roy action would be put on trial to-morrow morning. * Vibrating Telephones A vibrating telephone line has been put up connecting the office of the Johnston Harvester Co. with the shipping department and another is contemplated between the shipping department and the Central freight office. Editor LEWIS is considering the advisability of connecting his office and residence in the same manner. One of these lines is now in operation between E.N. ROWELL's office and W.T. PALMER's box factory. * Visiting Mr. Stevens' Stock Farm Mr. J.B. DUTCHER, an official connected with the freight department of the New York Central railroad, accompanied by half a dozen unidentified gentlemen, came here from Rochester in a special coach on the Central this morning and went to Attica to visit Mr. F.C. STEVENS, proprietor of Maplewood Stock Farm. The gentlemen re traveling in a West Shore coach. * The only new stock of wall paper and window shades in town at Leavenworth Bros'. * Neighborhood News LeRoy. - The commencement day exercises at Ingham university this year will take place on Thursday, being one day later than the accustomed time. An address on temperance will be delivered in the Baptist church this evening by Rev. W.W. EVARTS, D.D., of Bergen, New Jersey. On the evening of May 7th the young ladies' journal will be read at the University. Miss HEDDON will also recite a poem in French. Staunton Post are arranging for a celebration of memorial day. Monday will be observed here for that day and the services will be held in the Baptist church. The Post will attend in a body. The address will be delivered by Rev. John A. COPELAND. Miss Fannie V. PAGE and Dr. John A. McKENZIE, of Mumford, are to be married this evening. The bride was formerly a Le Roy lady. The 15th anniversary of the marriage of Dr. and Mrs. CLEVELAND was celebrated last evening. As soon as the lumber arrives the Le Roy salt company will proceed to put down another well. Current Events in Byron. - Stephen LEONARD, who for many years was a resident of Byron, until he went west a few years ago, has returned with his new wife, on a visit to Charles LEONARD, his brother, and other friends in town. It is understood he intends soon to go to Chicago to reside. Dr. GILBERT and wife and son spent last Sunday in Buffalo visiting the doctor's sister, who resides there, returning home Monday evening. Dr. HOUGHTON and wife of Batavia visited Byron Tuesday on his professional business. He has many patrons in this vicinity. This beautiful weather is being improved by gardners and farmers. The roads are dry and dusty and all indications favor an early spring. Mr. CHARLES is building a new barn on the place he recently bought of Wm. O'KEEFE at the Center, and Caleb WELLS is also building one on the WILDER place, now occupied by E.L. SMITH. E.L. CORY has moved to the house he bought of H.D. DEMING< east of the Center. Mr. L.A. DIBBLE, Commissioner of Highways of Byron, has commenced proceedings by which, it is expected, the West Shore Rail Road will be required to station a flagman at the Holly road crossing at the Center. It is a very dangerous crossing , the same where Mr. PETHERBRIDGE was killed last winter by an engine. Affairs in Corfu. - At a meeting of the trustees of Evergreen Hill Cemetery, on Monday evening last, the following officers were elected: Pres., Henry P. PORTER; Vice Pres., Jas. TYRRELL; Sec;y., J.W. SAFFORD; Treas.,, W.H. TAYLOR; Sexton, Stephen CROXTON. There is no school this week. The spring term commences next Monday. Mr. George JONES, who has been very ill with pneumonia, is slowly improving. A machinist from Buffalo is in town putting in the new engine at Diver & Thayer's mill. The mill will be in running order by May 1st. Miss Stella CARD of Osceola, N.Y., is visiting her uncle, Mr. E. DRAKE. The banks of Murder Creek are lined with fishermen. The fish caught this season are larger than have ever been caught here before. C. WARNER and another Batavia sportsman were here Monday shooting snipe. Mrs. O.A. BARDEN and Mrs. E. JOHNSON will open a dress making establishment in the store Barden Hall soon. B.N. HOPKINS is shipping large quantities of apples. Morganville Mentions. - J. SANDERS & Son of the Erie depot are shipping some very fine apples. Miss Ella WEBB of Burns, N.Y., has been visiting at her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. E.B. BRONSON's. Anderson & Lincoln of Owego have been buying produce at the Erie depot. Chub HART had the bad luck to fall through a trap door in the warehouse, which resulted in his getting a severe ducking, as the water in the cellar was about 2 feet deep. C.F. PRENTICE has commenced shipping his last yeas crop of potatoes. Mrs. George WEST is visiting Mrs. Thomas BOATFIELD in Bethany. We noticed in the Le Roy Times that Miss Hattie KNOWLTON would have rooms in the house with E.B. BRONSON. The correspondent for the Times will see how easily it is to be mistaken, as Miss KNOWLTON has moved into Geo. HARPER's house, and there has never been any probability of her moving in with Mr. BRONSON. *** submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************