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BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

RESCUED FROM DRowNIN0.-A woman named
McGeary yesterday accidentally fell into the slip OF
the ferry foot OF Greenpoint avenue but was fortu-
nately rescued from drowning by the ferry hands
and police and forwarded to her home In avenue G,
New York.
SAD FATE OF A TRuANr BoY.-John Kenny, q
schoolboy twelve years OF age, played truant on
Wednesday, and fearing TO return to his home In the
evening took up hts quarters in limekn at the
ner OF Second and North Tenth streets, 4. d. where
he was sunocated during the night. His body was
sent TO his mother yesterday
FATAL CASUALTY Jonathan Hndle and Samuel
Wright carpenters, while at work upon building
at the corner OF Leonard and Cayer streets, Green
point yesterday morning, were precpiated q dis
lance OF tnirty-lve feet by the scafrolding upon
which they were standing giving way. The fall
proved fatal to Mr.. Hiudle his head being terribly
crushed. Mr.. Wright was dangerously injured, but
hopes or his recovery are entertained.
BROOKLYN, E. D., GRIEvASoE.-The residents of
the Eastern District of Brooklyn, or at least por
ton ofthem, are at present very much exercised
respecting the proceedings OF the South Side Rail-
road Company, who have lately, without consulting
the wishes Of the property owners affected thereby,
or other permission, laid T rail track through
South Eighth street to the river side. Everyone
knows the great obstruction to other travel than
railroad cars that such track In the streets OF
city Is, involving imminent risk to vehicles OF break
ing the wheels thereof. In addition TO
t tn street een seen ana 70
1t all times with rather more OF their rolling stock
than Is agreeable to the residents on either side.
Nor Ia this all 'Thus bad begins, but worse re-
mains behind" Encouraged by the immunity they
enjoyed in thus converting the street TO their own
separate uses, and evidently abOring under some
sort Of impression that they enjoyed exclusive rights
therein, the railroad company q day or two since
applied to the Board Of Aldermen for permission to
experiment with new dummy engine through the
streets in which their track is laid, In
GLIDING OF course, this one. Alderman Guck,
who had been friendly to all previous move
ments OF the company, moved with an idea
that this was q little too much, and suggested
that the desired experiment might as well be made
outside Of the city limits, and procured refer
ence OF the matter to the Railroad Committee, with
whom 1t now rests to accede to refuse se modest
request. The citizens meantime are reused to the
highest Indignation at the cool indifference OF the
S0uthside corporation to their interests In this
gard, and threaten II the dummy Is permitted to be
past their doors TO up the track. Thus in
small way Williamsburg seems about to be involved
In o railroad war; which, in It's local importance,
Central
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otherwise than by reatring them to the custody or
the petitioner unt the fufeher order Of this Court
Inc decree concludes by commanding Wilnsm
MA Oaks, her children, unconditi0naiy, ana m0m
DONG OF aiding In any act which shall ne sne @ ~
OF keeping her children beyond her control OF ON
her possession, the decree being however WILLOW
prejudice to renewal Of the application for custody
OF the children by either party. 49,.
State that the order was issued In Que form ana
after proper process OF law, the signature OF heupen
II. FentOn, as Governor, ana the Rreht sehi VI tno
State being thereto attached.
Immediately after the entry OF the decree Ars
Oaks sailed for Europe with her counsel for The pur
pose OF recovering her children returning with them
IN her possession yesterday by the steamship Ham,
II is understood that other suits are yet pending
touching the disposal OF the estate Of the late Henry
SLenWav.
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The Episcopal Convention of Long Island reas-
sembled yesterday morning at the Church OF the
Holy Trinity in Brooklyn. Morning prayer was said
by the Rev. Messrs Abbott OF milestone; Cook, OF
jamaica, Brgbee, Of Manhasset; Stocking, OF South
Oyster Bay; Bishop Potter giving the minor blessing.
Considerable routine business was then transacted.
The report Of the committee on the collection Of
funds for the endowment OF the diocese read by
the secretary, from which It appeared the sum Of
$40 $50 had been Pledged $45ol0 OF this sum- it was
stated had been collected.
The Rev. DR.. Burgess from the Committee on
Constitution and Canons, submitted report, the
chief recommendation OF which was that the name
Of the diocese should be the Diocese OF Long
Island.
The announcement was made OF the appointment
Of the committees, as follows:-
Diocesan Fund.-Rev. Jacob w. Diller d. D.; Rev.
John 4. Paddock, Augustus f. Masters, G. w. Bouck
and X. 7. Blake (Treasurer).
zreasurer's Report:-Seymour L. Hustled, VIM.
Nchon and VIM. O. Sheldon. Canons-Rcv. E. A.
HOFFMAN, u. D., Rev r: II. Pearson, Rev. Edward
Of The so sapdna Tom
mittee, for Clerical yote-Rev. d. " N. Johnson, D.
D., and Francis Hopkins. For Lay vote-Rev. Mr..
Clerical vote-Rev. Mr.. Ellsworth and Edward Todd
For Lay yotes-Rev. A F. Partridge and W illiam h.
theological Senfnarv.-Rev. DR.. browne, Rev. Mr..
Mallary, Henry z. Pieriepont John A. King and
Colonel Ludlow ofyered resolution that the Con.
vention pledge the OF 500 to the bishop Its
choice. The matter was subsequently referred to
committee to report Finally $4,000 per annum was
agreed upon as the salary OF the Bishop.
A recess was taken and the Convention reassem-
bled in the afternoon, when the election OF bishop
was taken up. Three balotings took place before
choice was made. The candidates were:-Rev. A, M.
Iittleohn ID. ID; Rev. Z. A. Hoffman d. D.; Rev. A.
Burgess d. D.; Rev. A. II. vinton, d. D.; Rev. T. s..
browne, d. D.; Rev. b. J. Haght, d. D.; Rev. Jacob
W. Dillon, d. D.; Rev. II. E. Montgomery, b. D.. Rev.
III. NJ Beare. Rev. d. V. 81. Johnson. Rev. John A.
Paddock, Rev: w. Il. Moore, Rev. - Mcdonald,
Rev. s. s. Stocking Rev. J. A. Bolles, d. d.
Rev. Mr.. Littlejohn declared elected by vote
OF thirty-four cleygymen and thrty-four laymen.
committee was appointed to walt upon him and
the Convention.
The Convention shortly after adjourned to meet
again tomorrow.
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Jersey City.
The CoRoNKR's INQUEST ON tho body Of young
Nugent viii be continued to-day.
NEW FIRE ENGINE HOUSE Ii to be erected In
Prospect street.
THANKSGIVING DAY II to be the occasion Of Q
number Of concerts balls and lectures for charitable
purposes.
CHURCH IMPRovHMENrs.-The German Catholic
church Of st. Boniface has been greatly improved by
the addition Of Q spacious brick 'front.' which adds
twenty-five feet TO the length OF the building. A
brick front in the Norman style has been also added
TO the Presbyterian church In South Sixth street. at
cost OF $4,000.
THE CASE OF COLONEL TREADwELI--Before Judge
Field, yesterday writ OF habeas corpus was applied
The intent is have the case made amenable to the
State courts.
THE REPUBLICAN WIGwAM Is now being used as
support OF charitable institution called the Aged
Womans Home" and is in charge OF the ladies'
Pnssaic.
FATAL ACCIDENTAL colored woman about nifty
years or age. for long time in the employ Of v.
8. Van Wrinkle was instantly killed at the railroad
by being struck by the locomotive A Coroner's
inquest was held, rendering verdict OF accidental
death.
Trenton.
ODD FELLows-The Grand Lodge Of New Jersey
met at Trenton on Wednesday last Grand Master
Null presiding. Over 200 representatives were pres
ent. The II. W. Deputy Grand Sire. Fred. d. Stuart
having been announced as in waiting, was formally
introduced by Grand Rep. Ross to the Grand Lodge,
received in an appropriate manner by Grand Master
Null, and invited TO seat The reports OF the Grand
Oifcers show large increase In membership and
revenue. Eight new lodges have been instituted,
several defunct resusctated during the recess
and the order throughout the whole jurisdiction is
In most thrifty and prosperous condition. Reve-
nue. during the year. 49, 53 So. large amount OF
business was transacted The following the off,
GERS elect for the ensuing year:-H. II. de Croft M.
w. Grand Master; John s. Stratford X. w. Deputy
Grand Master; George w. Hubbard, II. W. Grand
Warden; John o. Ram, r. w. Grand Secretary; Jo-
seph l.. Lamb, II. w. Grand Treasurer; D. b. Whlta-
ker, CIR. Rep. q. l.. U. s.
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A BUSINESS MAN ARKBsTRD-THE REsurr OF
MIsrAKE.-A rather amusing affair occurred on ga.
turday. In which prominent business man OF our
city was placed in an embarrassing position for .
short time. II appears that merchant from the
country who was on Q brief visit TO st. Louis, sold
TO this gentleman 81 500 In United States bonds and
received in payment check on the Second National
Bank for the money. He went 70 the bank In the
afternoon to draw the money and was intensely dis.
mayed 70 be promptly informed BY the clerk that the
party signing the check had no money TO his credit
In that bank. Immediately concluding that an &C.
tempt had been made to swindle him he rushed to
the once Of the chief Of Police and reported the mat
yer. captain Kohlund, who was acting Chief at the
time, half suspected something was wrong, but
nevertheless directed officers Reinhardt and
smun 70 look up the gentleman who had
pougnt the bonds. This was easily done, and
ne was considerably mystihed at his arrest,
put on reaching the ONCE OF the Chief he
soon learned what was the matter. The explanation
as sanlpe; Mnen he prepared TO pay for the bonds
ne nad inadvertently used a wrong check-one ad
dressed 70 the Second National and no. 60 the bank
wnere ne Kept his account The matter was speedily
arranged satisfactorily but we think for some time
70 come tne gentleman who made the mistake will
look little closer at checks he signs before he Va
them out-N. Louis RsDublican. Nor. Id.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.



November II, BY the Rev. DR.: Charles Fox. NJ
ANDRFW J. RACHR TO Miss MARY DE- .P1YsrlR
daughter OF the late Luke Lincoln, Esq,
Observation-Disclosures the residence OF tho
Wednesday November Is, by the Rev. Dr.. Rinhorn,
lsIDoRB BLUNRNTHAL, of Fernandlna, Fla, 70 4tas
DORIS BETTAAN, Of this city.
Elorlde papers please copy.
:. ivzs-vAN BoskERCK.-On wednesday November
~ e st. Anne's church. Brooklyn by the Rev. Noah
2. Scnen6k, 2. D.. CHAUNcEY IVES, Jr., to LILLI1
n .. xAM 60sKBRcK, granddaughter OF THOMAS W.
6lnTa nIa. ED, ell Of Brooklyn.
the Thursday. November ~ a.
S0sepn q. Frice, JAMES d. DERIPPE to MARY Or
S US uausnter OF n Pettit Esq., all Of this city.
GARABRAUr-BRucz-on wednesday. November
1S &C the residence OF the brides ater by the Rev.
Chauncey Guea, WILLIAM K GARABRAUr 10 EsTRLLB
city -'1'e' 14sa' ~ " l'lS
KENT-HRn--On Wednesday, November "A nv
the Rev. John S. Inskp. George KENT to May
LOUISE Hell.
McCLAY-McKrNNEY.-On Wednesday. Novemher
OF stamford, Conn.,. to Miss JosEPHINH McKISNHyy'
OF this city. No cards.
STANDARDIZATION Thursday, November TO- BY Rev
George III. Cory, WILLIAM ALVIN SMITH to SARAH
ALaIRA Fry, only daughter Of John Fry, Esq, all o.
WHITINa-ALLEN.-on wednesday November IS.
at the Prospect Hill Reformed church, by Rev. D.
Mel. Quackenbush, d. D.. JAMES X. WHITING, Jr.,
ESQ.,, OF Yonkers to GERTRUDE INGERsoLL, eldest
daughter Of H0ratio p. Allen, ESQ.,, Of this city.
WHYLAND-PEoK.-On Wednesday, November 49,
at the residence OF the BRIDES parents, by the Rev.
Thomas Street, ALBERT q. WHYLAND to MARY b.
WALLING-IRwIN.-On Wednesday, November 1s
at the residence OF the BRIDES father, by the Rev.
Edward W. Hitchcock, EDWARD r. WALLING to.
HATTIE q. IRWIN, all OF this city. No cards.
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CANE IN New JERsEY.-The Trenton 6dsete
sAys:-Game this year In very scarce, we are In
formed by sportsmen. Not many years ago the for
ests and fields OF New Jersey were well stocked with
could have day OF real sport But now these beau
tiful birds no longer constantly rise IN whirrfng
covies at almost eaely STEP or twtter and scratch
sunny hooks among the fallen forest leaves When.
ever these birds are now encountered they are found
In the widest and most inaccessible places, solitary
or in very small nocks. and as wild as the pigeon
hawk. still there are ruthless and cruel louis who
eagerly prowl the woods Ia search OF few poor,
harrsssed remnants OF the once numerous nocks,
and unless these fellows are stopped game viii be-
come entirely extinct in New Jersey. In some coun-
ties we observe that the sportsmen have mutually
give the decimated game time to recuperate. Thisis
good move, aud we hope IL viii become general
throughout the state.
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FALLING OFF or THE NUMBER or SCHOOL Chill.
pRBS.--The Kennebec Mel JotAndi says that gen
neman, OF Norridgewock, Me-, who Is q close OBJ.
server OF events says the cause OF the falling or in
school returns the last two years Is not account
Of carelessness or mistake In the return OF the num-
Der OF children but that the children are becoming
less In number yearly, except In Manufacturing
towns or where there s an influx OF foreign popula
ton. Forty years ago ten children was quite COM
mon number In family. The average in many
places was fraction over seven TO each family of
parents at the age OF forty-flve now we seldom ina
family. The diminuton In the returns NAV he ac
counted for from the fact that the births In many
towns 90 not attne period exceed the Deaths
with this matter. ~ W
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YACHTING NOTE.

The yacht Eva was spoken 18th inst. or Chinco-
league, bound South.
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Tho following statistics are obtained from the re-
port OF the Hon. G. @. Cox, Commissioner OF PEN
sions which has been submitted to the secretary OF
the Treasury:--The number or original Invalid pen
sions admitted during the year was $685. at an
nuai aggregate rate OF e62S2I 20; increase OF PEN
sions allowed, ASA, at an annual aggregate rate OF
1850 4S7 %. The average rate OF original pensions
granted Is SGT 37k, or - 35k less than the pre-
cedng year. The number OF original applications by
Widows orphans and other dependent relations is
10 ga being an annual aggregate rate Of 202 TO-
The increase OF pensions under this class Is 2705a
at an annual aggregate rate OF 81 The whole
number 81 Invalid no5 Ts on ae ros on
paid In the aggregate at tho rate OF S682S 025 20
and the total number OF widows, orphans and other
dependent relatives ~ ta ms cass " os nss we o
the total number OF both classes was 167,025, at
a total annual rate OF $3.50 0o4 20. The original
rate OF 12,se0, and the same class was in
creased ty at the total annual rate OF 2994 widows
minors and others admitted 21p, at the aggregate
annual rate Of $4,000. The total number OF navy in
valid pensioners the rolls at the close OF the fiscal
year 1,l76, at an annual rate OF to4sSs 70 ana
OF widows minors and others, 1,443 ut e230, $50,
making total OF 2,61S pensions at $33l0o0 10. The
total amount actually paid to invalid pensioners
during the year ending June 20 ,sss was Tb se'
PRIOR TO the date Of the last annual report Of this
ONCE the sole surviving soldier o. me S, ~ iSs
soldiers pensioned by special acts OF Congress
then on tie rolls John Gray, OF Ohio, and Daniel r.
bsseman Q, seW psnnsyyana s survive Inc
latter being the only representative on the rolls OF
that class OF Revolutionary widows who were mar.
red prior to the eo.S q sn suryve hosc married
prior to January 1, 1900, 45 aud OF those married
since the latter date. 7S7inakng total OF ss Re-
yolut,onary widows on the rolls, being less by 100
than The number returned the previous year. There
are on the rolls 1903 widows AMI orphans OF sol
diers who served In wars subseouentto the Revolu
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LAWS OF IOWA.
Published by Authority.
CHAPTER 10

AN ACT to Amend Chapter 169 Of
the Acts of the Ninth General As
sembly in relat on to the duties of
Railway Companies.
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by the Gen.
erat assembly Of the State Of Iopa.-
That all Companies, Lessees or Cor
rorations, hereafter running or ope-
rating any railway within this State,
shall be liable for injuring destroying
or killing any live stock, the same as
railroad companies now are, and all
the provisions of Chapter 169 of the
Acts Of the Ninth General Assembly
which apply to the putting in feat
tie guards, and fencing the road, the
nJuring, destroying, or killing of
five stock, the neglect of agents, and
employees, shall be held to apply to
such companies, lessees, or corpora
tions, as though they were specially
named therein, and parties suffering
injuries from the running and opera
ton of such roads by such parties,
shall have all the remedies prescribed
in said chapter as fully as they now
have against the railroad company.
Sec. 2. This act being deemed OF
immediate Importance, shall take eff
ect and be in force from and after
its publication in the Daily State
Register and Iowa Homestead, news
papers published at Des Moines,
Iowa.
Approved April Sd, 1868.
| hereby certify that the foregoing
Act took effect by publication, as re-
quired in Section 2 thereof, On the
9th day Of April, 1868.
ED. WRIGHT, Sec'y of State.
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Brick Pomeroy Explains.

Brick Pomeroy complains that we
have done him injustice in regard to
watering the greenback currency.
He explains his position as follows:
ssThe Chicago Tribune says that
this papersustains the plan advocated
by General Singleton and others, of
taking up the bonds with greenbacks
in one general flood of two thousand
millions, and then repudiating the
greenbacks. The Tribune knows
better. We have repeatedly argued
that this measure is anti-Democratic
principle and would be pre-eminent-
ly mischeivous in operation. All the
theories and traditions of the Demo-
cratic party are against the issuing.
by the Federal Government, of an
irredeemable legal-tender paper cur
rency. The losses growing out of its
operation and non-redemption woald
fall mainly uron the laboring classes,
in whose hands it would principally
be found when it became worthless
The cunning bond holders void have
made haste to get rid Of it, by in
vesting it in buildings and lands, be-
fore its depreciation became extreme,
and would thus get nearly all the
property of the country into their
hands.
"We propose, as the Tribune well
knows, to prevent this calamity to
the industrial classes, by at once
making clean sweep of tho bonds
and the taxation necessary to sus-
tain them. This remedy is plain and
direct, free from all complications,
snd insures certain and absolute re-
lief from the burden of debt and
taxation which the Jacobin leaders
admits to be so oppressive '-Ctic-
age Tribune.
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Chicago Election.

The result Of the election in Chi
cago Tuesday may be put down as a
drawn battle.
The Republicans elected II Alder
men, and the Cops 10, while the lat
ter elected their candidate (McAlis.
ter) for Judge of the Recorders
Court by s1O and O'Hara, city clerk
by 12O majority. The total vote
was 23.65s against 1919, last Presi-
dental election. Nothing is gained
by this, to the enemy, as McAllister
succeeds copperhead judge, and o.
Aarra was the incumbent, but this
partial success is extremely mortify.
ing, since if the full Republican vote
had been at the polls, our entire tick
ct would have succeeded by 1000.
The reasons assigned for this tem-
porary check in the leading Republi.
can city in the west, are the great
personal popularity, and legal abili-
ties Of McAllister, which caused the
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HoRRIALE DEATH FROM DRUNKEN.
NESS AND ExposURE.-The Pella
Blade, of the 21st inst, narrates the
following fearful illustration of the
evils Of whisky:
"We are informed by Mr.. Lucien
Reynolds, OF Summit township. that
man named Chenoweth was frozen
to death on Saturday night of week
before last, on the prairie near Otley.
Chenoweth and his two sons had
been to Pella on Saturday, and all
three got drunk. They went up on
the afternoon train, supplying them
selves with two or three bottles Of
benzine," before leaving town.
They staid at Otley till dark, when
the two boys started home, leaving
the old man to find his way home
alone. Everybody will remember
Saturday night as one Of the storm.
lest of the spring. Chcnoweth had
part of a sack Of -four, and started
after dark for home, but he never
reached it alive. He proceeded as
far as the residence OF Mr.. Barnes,
where he got his supper, after which
he made another attempt to reach
home. 1t is supposed that he either
got lost or became 30 drunk that he
was unable to proceed farther, and
laid down on the prairie and psrished.
His body was not discovered till
Wednesday morning last, although
about twenty-five persons had been
diligently searchiug for it. Mr..
Reynolds accidentally came upon it
while out warning hands to work on
the roads. His -four and other
things were lying by him. There is
another argument against the dam
ming effects of alchohol. We don't
think the man that sold him the
whisky is entirely innocent, either in
the eyes of God or man.
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A PIcTURE.-What can be a more
desolate spectacle than an old maid
sitting on an inverted half bushel. in
a cold kitchen, with her feet on the
brim Of a slop bucket, pairing her
corns with case knife, BY the light
OF a tailow CANDLE Exchange.
An old bachelor in a rickety tum.
bled down cabin, bed unmade, dishes
ON the table unwashed, floor unswept,
sitting solitary and alone by a pine
knot fire engaged in sewing buttons
on his only shirt is a very interesting
spectacle. Oh yes-very.
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THAT SHIP LOAD OF Sp1NsTERs -
The general reader will remember
that about two years ago, one Mer-
Cor, Bostonian, took a whole load
"a couple of hundred-of anxious
and aimless single females from New
England to Washington Territory.
The illustrated papers, and all others
at the time, were full of the affair."
The voyage was safely made, and the
maids were safely landed. The re-
port shortly afterward came back
that the expedition was terrible
failure, and that the females were
forced to lives of shame. The asser.
tion was utterly false, and the pro-
Ject was an entire success. Mercer
married one of them himself. and 1876
Others have been promptly taken by
retail marrier. Only three remain
single, and they would not be, only
they are fulfilling the doctrine Of
Observation-Disclosures.
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An improved racing hurdle has
been invented. It presents the
appearance of close board fence.
the boards Of which are hinged at
the bottom to base of timber, the
upright boards being held in position
by stays of guta percha. Ifa horse
hits in going over, the stay gives by
stretching, and the board falls down.
so that it is really no more an obstacle
than the paper hoop the acrobat leaps
through in the circus.