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Man Deserts His Wife-Lives for Nine
Years Within Sixteen Miles OF Her aud
is tnd tndiscovered-Both Marry Again-De-


Man Deserts His Wife-Lives for Nine
Years Within Sixteen Miles OF Her aud
nouement.
From the Adrian Times.l
Nine years ago there lived in the neighboring z
town OF Manchester, just across the Washts-
nav county line, a man and his wife-Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Whiteside. Robert, from ali &C.
counts, was not very good or attentive hus-
band. He had habit OF abssnting himself
from home, sometimes for a month or two at
time. But his last voluntary absence proved
more lengthy, and
'sThe sunny and rainy season came and went
Year after year.
and still he came not back. The truth, well
come or unwelcome. as the case may be, was
forced upon his wife that her husband had de.
serted her At length there came a man To
Manchester with tidings eft WhitesIde, who
had then been missing some seven years The
stranger said he had known him in Saginaw:
that Robert had died there and that he had
seen him buried.
Putting implicit confidence in the story Mrs
Whiteside, believing herself a widow, married
AGAIN, doubtless having hopes Of more hap
py union than her first had been. A week or
two ago she and her husband went to the town
of Cambridge, in this county, sixteen miles
from their home. with view of purchasing
some sheep. inquiring at house for sheep,
they were informed that a man named White
side living at a short distance. had some for
sale The mention OF the name very narural-
~ excited the woman's curiosity, and further
inquiry con vfnced her that, at length, she had
got or the track of her missing spouse She
and her second husband drove to the house,
and there, sure enough, found Robert White.
side in proprid persona.
The scene which followed can be better i'm
aRined than described. The faithless Robert
had, all the WHILE been living within sixteen
miles OF his deserted wife, had gone by his own
name the whole time had married and buried
one wife, and was then living with his second
matrimonial venture since he forsook his law
ful allegiance. He lived In q some what se-
cluded portion of the town. on a forty n va
acre farm, and was not a little ANNOYED at thus
unexpected discovery. At first he feigned not
to recognize his wife, but finding this subrer-
the corn" Mrs. Whiteside has made Complaint
against her truaLt spouse for bIgamy And
adultery, and th e m after will be brought before
the courts tor rinvestigation. In
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The Lansinsbursh Abortion Case.

TROY, Aug. 30.-The guilty parties connected
with the abortion case which was recently per-
petrated In this city, and which eventuated on
Wednesday night last in the death OF Miss
Caroline Hubbard. in the streets OF Lansing
burgh, have at last been discovered through
The abortion was committed by noted female
physician OF Troy, Mrs. PAMELA Wager, who
has been arrested several times previously,
charged with offences OF this character, but
who has always managed to escape heretofore
She has very influential friends and relatives
in Troy, and there 10 considerable excitement
in the city over the fact OF her arrest The
other parties are man named John Henry,
an employee OF Mrs. Wager, and q yeung man,
Oscar g. Williams, who was q lover OF Miss
Hubbard. Henry confesses 10 have deposited
Williams testifies before the Coroner's Jury
that he met the deceased frequently at Mrs.
Wager's houss. Theprincipal in the case, Mrs.
When confined in Jail she tainted away, and q
scene ensued. All the parties are in arrest.
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FROM EUROPE.

PARIS. August 81 Late In the day yester-
day the Emperor arrived at Amiens. Here he
aiso addressed . few remarks 70 the vast crowd
assembled. He considered that the enth usiAs-
nc receptions which every where throughout
tnss cornfry had been rendered to him attested
The patriotism OF the people ana their conf
dence in the Government. Aliu ding briefly to
the Mexican question. he said he did not think
French honor had been tarnisned or French
paesnee ,mp1irsd: mn Late events in Germany,
ne seio, en france tranquil, and she would
remain so. He was certain that the peace of
Europe would not be disturbed In conclu-
sion, be expressed his desire for the establish
meat OF more liberal institutions, ana wider
and more active trade, winch he assured his
enthusiastic listeners he would do his utmost
TO promote.
PARIS, August 31-Tbe French Academy
has awarded the prize to NJ Grenier. The sub
jeet OF the poem which won the prize is IT he
death Of Abraham Lincoln"
BRRsT, August 81 Among the passengers
by the steamer Europe, sailing from this bort
to-day. were Madame Ristori, her suite, and
CoPENHAGzN, August aI.-The journals Of
Denmark are discussing the reported propost-
tion OF the United States to purchase the is
land OF st. Thomas. They generally favor the
PROJECT, and urge the Government to enter into
negotiations with America for the sale of the
island.
LONDON, August 31.-The little schooner
yacht John T. Ford, Captain Gould, which
sailed from Baltimore on the 23d June last tor
Paris, capsiZed, when almost 'at her Journeys
end. on the 10Th Of August When entering the
English channel sudden squall upset the lit
tie craft Only one person, whose name ha )
not been as certained was saved
PARIS, Sep.em ber I'M. Moustier, the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs has addressed circula
despatch TO the diplomatic representative
of France at the European Courts in regard to
the existing relations of the French Govern
ment with the other continental powers
Alluding TO the recent events, and particular
to the conference held At Salzourg, M. Mons
tier declares that this auspicIous meeting of tn
Emperors OF France and Austria should he
regarded as fresh pledge for the maintenance CO
OF peace in Europe.
BERLIN, September 1.-The elections which
were held in this city on Saturday for mem-
bers OF the new parliament of the German Con-
federation resulted in the success of the candi-
dates of the radical parties.
ST. PETERSBURG, September THE visit of
Admiral Farragut to St. Petersburg. which
has been series of ovatoRs, has terminated
The United States squadron, headed by the
flag ship Franklin, with Admiral Farragut on
board, sailed from Cornstadt to day. As the
fleet passed out of the harbor sautes were
fired from the Notifications, and were returned
from the Franklin and other American vessels
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GOLD DIsCOvRRY.-It was mentioned some.
t me ago in the Gazette that gold had been dis
covered on the farm OF Mr.. UharlesA. Arun-
del, about two miles south of Burke'A station,
on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and
purpose of more extended explorations. Since
then, however. the rains have filled up the
shaft, so that IT has only been within the last
day or two that operations could be renewed.
Mr.. Arundel, who was in this city this morn.
ing. reports that he has again reached the bot.
tom Of the shaft. and that the indications for q
prosperous working OF the mine are mere
imam a. ssa brought with HIN
worth about fifty cents, which had been wash
ed out OF two pans full OF earth, and was In
town for the purpose OF having constYucted
suitable pans and other implements for q some.
what extended earth washing.-Ales. Gaxctte.
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Fire Alarm Telegraph Statiaps.

Atthe suggestion Of many OF our readers,
who do not understand the sig nal numbers in
the striking Of the bells to designate the local.
ties OF fires, we publish the following list of
the numbers and localities Of the boxes in this
city:
SD street east and L street south
!-Sth street east and Virginia avenue.
a-lith street east and Pennsylvania avenue.
Eth street east and Pennsylv lvania avenue.
6-5th street east and A street south.
18th street east and South Carolina avenue.
s-4th street east and C street north.
9-6th street east and Fl street north.
12-2d street east and K street north
s5fss shs fpS Houss Eas3 tspo GpRi'G h
1ss-2d street west and street south.
1ss-llth h.,a., street E west and MARYLAND avenue.
ac north ana hhspSsna spS New jersey
as-city PsRSt, ERsli'
24-No. Hook and der House, Mass. ave.
and 4th street.
22s-P9ice Station 7th and Boundary streets.
27-lth street west and NJ street north.
2e-7th street west and street,north
3l-Hs street and Pennsylvania avenue.
34-Bank of Washington, Louisiana avenue
35-Central Guard House.
36-l2th street west and streesnorth.
31-l2th street west and street north.
3s-No Engine.H House, d St. north and 18th st.
32-State Department l4th st. west and st. north.
i
43-15th street west and street north.
4a-l9th street west and III street north.
46-2lst street west and Pennsylvania avenue.
45-164a street west and street north
4S-20th street west and NJ street north.
49-PoliCe Station. Goth ST west and X st north.
31-26th street west and street north.
52-23d street west and street north.
33-Smlthsonlan Institution.
34-lsth street west and street north.
56-Arsenal gate.
51-Nayy-Yard gate.
3s-llth street west and street north.
59-6th street west and n street south.
61-Adams' Express Office. Pennsylvania avenue.
62-Goyernment Printing Office, Fl street
63-7th street west and street north
64-9th street west and street south.
6J-l4th street west and street south.
67-C. S. Observatory.
6s-ath st. west and st. north. (residence of Su-
perintendent of Police.)
71-Policc Station First st, west and ST north.
72-Police Station, Hi gh street, Georgetown.
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SIT is esttmassd that the hop crop in Maine
will De nearly quarter better than last year.
Harvesting is now going on.
~ Pud Utgks 10 to be hung In Septsmbsn
Pud 10 Kentucky guerilla, frsy}o
S TneNpA1d, ,of Health In New, York have
directed 3hG counsel TO commence suits at ones
agalnst all fteneuent.Aouse owners who hays
not complied with the terms Of the leeislatty1
epsctnelt concerping shch dwellings. &. II s /,
- A Worcester paper states that Rhode
Island has three ms etitations: the Pfovid0nce
Journal. the First Bapdst Meeting. house, aud
Clam Ibekee..i Z II sSl--. 3s7EftIbl 8fttO % E4AE.
- South Germany adds 100. oOneedls. guns
to King Wuliam's army. 80 g. g,Ifi6 5 a -
r. There is 4 movement on foot in Fred.
ricksbnrEs Va, TO start line OF sailing yes
sells tween that place and New York. q Z - -
- A colored individual, named Patrick
Eicklin, il capdiate tor OoneFsss in0a0rgiA.
He thinks his name Will llsecuJe the lrsh gvoe.
- druggist of Troy, n. Y, accidentally
Killed e man y siyinG HIM cor.osivs suhif.
mate for calomel. 80 81 tfssa gea ese ~
1 VIM. RichinRs,. Of Ohio, has had ak
wivee, and II one AuAdred ana fotr years old.
Marrying seems % sSrss Win him. I
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.-- THE PRIZE FIGHT,
A Subscription for Aaron Jones-He was
e Terribly Beaten-McCoole CHALLENGED
by Jim Elliet. sa

TefF1oiy Beaten-McC0ole CHALLENGED
by Jim Elliet.
CINCINNATI, August JI-The excitement in
the city to-day on the announcement of the
res ult Of the Jones and McCooIe fight was in !.
tense. The trains from the ground returned
this afternoon about three O'Clock, bringing
McCoole, who on the way down passed
through the train and raised q subscriptio on
for Jones, heading the list with $50. He is ap-
parently uninjnred, having but slight cut
above his left eye. Jones was unconscious for
ten minutes after the fight was over. He has
two ribs broken and the frontal bone crushed
in. He was conveyed to Hamilton in car.
riage, where he now remains McCoole forced
the fighting all along, and Jones apparently
acted on the defensive
CINCIHNATI. August 31-Midnight.-Aaron
Jones, the loser of the prize fight. was TO might
conveyed to his place Of training At Shady
Grove, four miles from the city. The medical
examiners say that two Of his ribs have sus-
faihed compound fractures from the terrific
blow received at the hands Of McCoole In the
twenty. ninth round. The blow which finished
the fight was received by Aaron Jones upon
the forehead, and produced conc ussion Of the
BRAIN and vomiting. A slight congestion Of
lungs also ensued. Jones' condition is not re-
aarded as extremely critical; but he will re.
qnire care and good nursing for his recovery.
Jim Elliott ex-champon, arrived in the
city tonight, and met McCoole, and chal.
lenged the latter for fight for any sum from
$1,000 to $1,000.
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PRISONER BROUGHT ON.-Captain Cassell,
OF the western police district, and deputy
sheriff Harvey, OF Baltimore county. on Sat
having In charge John McCarty. who was ar
rested in that city on the charge of killing q
young woman named Ruth Lankford on the
ath of July hast. The killing, it will be re.
membered, occurred on the Liberty ROAD
about five miles from the city, at q picnic.
McCarty, who Is about twenty-on years old,
had no intention Of shooting the unfortunate
girl. He was taken to Towsontown Jail to
await the grand jury.-BaH. San. II
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SENTRNCKD-The Circuit Court for Montgo-
merry county, Nd, is still In session. The Rock.
Vile Sentinel says:
On Monday last, sentence was passed upon
the following negroes, COM yieted at this term
OF the court: John Barber, for stealing grass
schythes OF U. A. Eccleston, one year In the
penitentiary; Dick Barber, for stealing horse
for stealing bacon OF Henry West and Mrs. W.
G. Robertson, three years; Joe Cor don. for
stesling horse OF Henry Dwyer, twelv years.
Augustin Kaufman, SIX months tn the county
iail.
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WOOD AND COAL.
r. o A L A N D w o OOD

~ A ID w o ID
AT WHOLESALE Oh RETAIL.
l am now receiving all the various kinds OF
COAL from the most approved mines, purchased
direct from miners for cash
have taken a portion of Riley's wharf, foot of
1lth street, for the purpose of storing Coal it
thereby saving hauling to Yard 1t can be deliv-
cred direct from the wharf for fifty cents per ton
less than if hauled to the yard.
Having all the facilities for obtaining and deliv.
ering Coal, will sell it at the lowest possible
price.
will be made in price,
All kinds of WOOD at low price.
~ Coal and Sawed and Split Wood kept under
cover. H. CLAY STEWART,
Office. corner II and 18th SITS.
Wood Yard, 18th st. and Canal. Coal wharf, foot
of 18th street.
2:a+o pounds to the ton guaranteed, by a sworn
weigher. au5-lm
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~ party OF Mexican detectives are in
New York. IN pursuit OF a young man calling
himself Medanich, who is suspected Of COM
plicity in robbing the liberal Government OF
$500 coo in gold bars. A young woman, sup
Europe with three large trunks % luggage,
which, 1t is thought, contained large amount
Of the spoil. The detectives have several
times been closely on the trace Of Medanich,
but he is still At large.
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g AVN GSBA NIX.
"A PIN DAY IS A GROAT A YEAR"
Gall at the corner OF
18th STREET AND PENNA. AVEN
FREEDMENS SAVINGS AND TRUST co.
CHARTERED BY CONGRESS.
The Central Once of this Company is new situated
"a sbove and is carried on in connection with the
Washington Branch.
OFFICE OPEN FROM 9 TILL 3.
peposits of ONE DOLLAR and upwards received, !,
and interest paid on all sums of FIVE DOLLARS
Invsetments are made in UNITED STATES
BONDS AND STOCKS ONLY, under the direction
of HENRY ID. COOKE, ESQ, of JAY COOKE
Co Chairman of the Finance Committee Of the
Bank.
The Deposits are nov more than S4o0 900.
mt HEWITT, of New York, President
D. l.. EATON, Actuary.
W. WILSON, Cashier of Branch Bank.
my 23-W FAM ON"
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- Three midwives are In custody In st
Louis on the charges OF malpractice, each
- Japan has ordered $4,000 worth of mill.
tary accoutreu ents from San Francisco.
NJ Ex.Prsvieional 1GoyeTaor W. w
Holden ds Grand President Of the Union
League "a North Caroline. .s3f.s.. 5sa..s..1sl
~ It 10 said that ten Indian massacres oc-
cur In Arizona to one reported
irrI The BLACK Crook has reached is 3alth
night IN New York.
HrI r. m FillebYouD, Postmaster at East
Hieheate, VT, has been arrested for Smuggling
$4,000, worth Of cigars. .4.gf st. "a s.
DIWithin the Jurisdiction Of the nine
Orthohox Greek Churcn pAnsnes IN ALASKA,
NOT singie crime has been reportst In forty
Year,. 4-a5s ssa !, 8;
- rhe colored men Of st. Louis have nom
inaaed enc 81 their number for alderman. 4
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Nxwe yRoM MHxIco. The spanisn stean

NxWe IRON MHXlcO.-The Spanish steamer
Hal celona, from Vera Cruz on the 10Th and
Sisal on the a2d instant, arrived At Havana on
the 35th nit The country ID last approaching
: nanceful status. The supreme government
il busy dic,anng laws TO insure that end. and
70 reiuIate every brsach OF public ministrs.
ton. 1Mr. Charles Noye has had his nomipa-
,ion cnnfirmed - censnl at Chihuahua Tho
EYeneh and English ministers left the city OF
Mexico on the eth instant Tor Vera Cruz, under
nroner escort, with all their attaches. San'a
Anna is stili prisoner In the Castle san JuAA
de Tllloa. Nothing definite has tranapired re.
Ssy6inr his fate The French and British
Tninisters left Vera Cruz In Q schoonef on the
nisht of the 18th instant. Their Destination y
ppknown. A French war steamer ts anchored
'ioff SACRIFICES. -z-s@.,sz 4 S, s.
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THE OYSTER LAw.-The Legislature of Vir.
ginla on the 22d OF April last passed an act en-
tIfi d ''an act imposing tax oysters The
first section torbids the taking or catching of
oysters in the waters of the Common wealth in
the months OF June, July, aud August; forbids
the buying and selling by any other than State
me asure which shall hold In ne case more
than one bushel, liquid measure violation OF
the provisions OF the sec ton to be punished for
each offence by fine not less than o nor more
than $50.
Section says that no person other than a
reside mt citizen of the State shall take or plant
oysters in the waters thereof, under penalty of
$500; or il any citizen OF the State shall be IN i.
terested with any person not a resident of the
Safe IN taking or planting oysters within the
State he shall be fined $500.
Section makes 1T felony for any person to
carry of oysters planted or sown by citizen
Of the State.
The law has various other sec tionf and pro-
visions. One OF them authorises the auditor
TO appoint three inspectors. these again hay-
ing The power to appoint deputy inspectors
Each OF the three district inspectors to be mas
ter or commander of one Of the steamers to be
employed in collecting the revenue
The steamers are now In process of sonstruc.
tion by Joseph K. Anderson d Co.. and the in.
spectors have been appointed by the Auditor
Rich. WHO,
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IA friend who has travelled IN Germany,
reports the following incident, for which he
vouches During the summer, DR.. ]. @. Aver
spent some weeks at Dresden, In conference
was heralded a. the inventor OF the world re.
nowned medicines that bear his nams, and
considered one OF the American celebrities
While riding, one day, his open carriage fell
in with the cortege OF the King Of s3axony, on
drive from the review. The Doctor soon be-
came the chief attraction and recetyed the
more dsmonsuattve In theiF courtesiss TO him
han TO the King himself whom they see SO
constantly. King John. Observing thus.
wrapped his military cloak around hin and
recliped upon his seat while our great Ameri.
can medicine man did the honors for the royal
retinue, graciously bowling, hat in hand. oa
every side, nntil wearied by his excessiv ve con-
descSnsion to this old monarch's people, -
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BANKERS.

Jay COOKE Co,
BANK ERS,
Fifteenth street, opposite Treasury,
and cell at current market rates, and keep
constantly on hand a fall supply sf all
GOVERNMENT BONDS,
sEVEN-THIRTIES, AND COMPOUND
INTEREST NOTES.
Orders for STOCKS, BONDS, &C., executed, and
Collections made all accessible points.
l-tf
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DINEY POINT HOTEL,

DINEY POINT HOTEL,
SALT WATER BATHING.
This well known resort will be open for the re-
ception of visitors on the 10th of June. AAA
Beard per week ................. Sl4. xH.&
VIM. MITCHELL. Proprietor.
Steamers leave Washington every Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at s clock m &,
and Baltimore every Tuesday, Friday and Satur-
day at o'clock p. m. Touching going and return
tDP at the Point. je 12-tf
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HOTELS, &c.
STEyENS HOUSE.
~ 21, %. 25, ard 27 broadway, N Y,
Opposits B0,-lins Grser

- 21, 23. 25, ard 27 broadway N Y,
Opposite Bo,r7ing Grssr,
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
The Stevens Heuse il " ell and widely known to
the raveling public. The location is especially
suitable to merchants and business men, it is in
close proximity To the business part of the cty-is
on the highway of Southern and Western travel
and adjacent to all the principal Railroad and
Steamboat depots.
The Stevens House has liberal accommodations
Tor over 800 guests-it is well furnished. and pos
sessss every modern Improvement for the comfort
and entertainment of its inmates. The rooms are
spacious and well ventilated-provided with gas
and water-the attendance is prompt and respect
fuI-and the table is generously provided with
every deliCaCy of the season-at moderate rates
The rooms having been refurnished and remode led
enabled to offer extra facilities for the COM
fort and pleasure of our guests.
5-6In GEO. X. CHASE l. CO.. Proprietors.
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THE lHDIANs-A dispatch from Fort Hayes,
Kansas, dated the 30th ult., says no news has
yet been received from the force sent against
the Indians, but severe battle is believed TO
have taken place All the savages IN this
section say they do not want peace, and will
kill the Commissioners IL possible. They are
driving all the buffalo towards their villages
on the Republican river.
A telegraph from General Auger's head
quarters says that the Indians attacked Gov
ernment train near Fort @. F. Smith, on the
26th ult., and were repulsed with q loss OF
twenty killed. One ofic and four soldiers
were killed on our side. All the hostile tribes
around Fort Phil. Kearney are under the
leadership OF Red Cloud, and are bent on Wau,
Black Hawk, the chief OF the Utah Indians,
favors peace. A battle between the Ogailala
and Brule tribes Of the Sioux Indians, occurred
miles south Of Julesburg, in which several
savRges were killed.
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~ The Elmira IN. " Advertiser chroni-
cles q curious death bv lightning jackson
Hodge, steersman OF q canal boat, was killed
at his pest on the boat He was standing erect
At the instant, and the lightning struck him on
the head, burning stripe down the left shoul-
der and back to his hip, and then passed
through the tiller. The mans hair and whis.
keYs on the left side Of the head were singed
OF close to the skin, and the entire body
gradually assumed blush yellow tinge.
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- It is q good thing, says an, English paper,
that India seems likely to be aole tosupply the
the American supply uncertain, 1t was ac-
tually threatened with extinction, owing to the
reckless way in which the Indians killed the
trees In the process of stripping, planting, of
course. no new ones. -A.tS8e -a