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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-14

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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-03-06
To ALI WHO ARE ABOUT TO

ITO ALL WHO ARE ABOUT TO
D. BUILD, Plastic Slate II what you want Fire
rrnpi i IN the mlicst eensc Frost ehiihO crack 1t
neihcr sunshine or Wktcf hhn peuttinte or dissolve
" non me monrnt " is applied. tan be put on amy
form, nom nat to perpendicular.
One half cheaper than Sheet-Slatei,
Soon hericns 80 es tQlcer pninIurcd the weight of
man jumping upon H. VIII supercedc Tin roodnr-that
l. expensive aud soon rstti fhronsb Iron Roof
ingthat II 20, costly and oncn racks by it, undue
always leaks Tar aud Grnvciditto; shingic Roonbr%
yearly growing more costly and is but tndcr 10 every
stray spark, which at best Time will soon destroy
WM. L. POTTER, INVENTOR.
HEARl HEAR! solon Robinson, Precedent of uThe
Farmers Climb" New York Agricultural Editor Of the
New York TtibDDS, saya (amOng other good thngs he
says Of n Its discovery lisa great boon American
Farmers
rncqualed as lining for ciscrns, as a plaster for
smoke housee and ovens.
Superior to all Paints. .HrH
for the preservation Of wood from fire or watcr Eavc
gucring water tanks fence posts TO which Il has been
applied will last indefinitely Lrng known and tried by
the inventor, although hut recently patented. ....
An orders or inquiries in regard to PLASTIC SLATE
or Ashtabula County, should be addressed to
BRYANT & DILLEY, Geneva, Ohio.
April T. 1856. SS1.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-03-06
TIL hompson Quarry,

/ HIS Quarry, situated at Thompson
Cena County, IL ihc nearest and most convenient for
the Cizcns Of AHhtablp and vicinity, Of any other, and
the quality of s stone is superior for rmncssof texture
and durability. Stone cut to any dimensions, and for
amy purpose, dressed In the most workpankc
and at short notice. Orders sulicitated for Fnggng
steps. Wcl-Stones, Cndacrpinnng, Window aud boo
Caps and Sills. Coping nd water Tables. When the
travelling il good partic may do their own hauling at
considerable savin e. II. EDGERTON.
Thompson, Dec. 20, 1861 30
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Cloths, Hdts, Cops and Gents Furnish
,i'g Goods, togelhe't riM
$4,000 Forth of E1DTES' &c
-GEYEY ,lHSt's, BuLfdtO
Robes; de-,

All to Inc sold between this and the LIST of
February 1900, for CASH, at and below cost
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-03-06
NEW ARRANGEMENT !
Ashtabula Marble Works.

L IiH Subscriber respectfully announces TO
the citizens of AshObua County TINT having purchased
the in'crcrt Of L. Reeves aud CO.. In tie Marble Bust
ness aud hnving rrplcni-hcd with large stock of both
Marble aud Snnd Stone II prepared to ill all urcr for
MonnmrnI~. Head Stones rOmb-. Vaults. Curbing and
al Cemetery Work. also, Caps aud Sills, Water Table
Chimney Tops, &c, and all kinds of Building Stone
Flngting cut and ai, down on short notice. and low
tlllrr- ~ amy other establishment IN the State. W.
shall keep the best of material and with good work
men as eau be found, cannot be surpassed IN
work for style and niSh. Please give call aud
for yourselves. S1op On Centre street. door west
ofJ, u. tOhrrtsuns Shoe store. II. UDl, in.
inkc pleasure In rccommcudin: Mr. Udy To the pco-
pie of AshiHhuln mud rspccnllvhosc wanting Cemetery
work. Monuments %c. aud having engaged my services,
want of wurk,-and many now ones at the old stand
Respectfully, etc,
Sept 10, 1919. 0aGf j. L.REENES.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-03-06
LEGAL, PROBATE MATTERS, &C.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign.
ed has been duly appointed, aud qualihed Adminis
traitor on the estate of Carlise Frnscr, dccased late O
SaybrOOk, Ashtabula Comfy, Ohio.
GEO. WILLARD, Administrator
Ashtabua, Feb. ~ iSii9. 3w'i99
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MERCANTILE REFERENCE REGISTER


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wehavc leased n store in Minneapolis. Minn., whcrc
we intend removing next Spring to start anew in bhr
present husnoss And we now offer for sae all OF our
stock AZ and below cost. We have also purchased for
the benefit Of the ladies large aud choice stock Of
Furs Of every gradc TO he sold az wholesale prices.
We offer $50 all Wool Suits from 13 to 20 dollars,
80 OvercOats from to ~ dollars.
80 Wonicn Shirts from 81. 80 to- $50
10 Prs Socks cotton and Woolcn from - 20 % cents
eOO0 Hats and Caps nom 10 cts 90 doiiars.
2O00 wards Cloth from 20 cts to 50
10 Satinet Suite from 20 n dollars.
81 Dress Coats from 10 to SIS.
30 BOYS s'uite from % fiN.
100 Prs Pants from ., 80 to So
12l Wrappers from 80 cts 10 , dollars.
125 Prs Drawers from "a cts to 81
no Trs Gloves from 80 cts To SO
bOn Fancy Ties from 10 to 60 cts.
100 Prs Suspcnders from 30 10 80 cts.
aOOO Boxes Collars from 10 to 30 cts
Fine all Wool Cloth for dollar Icr yard. Mao
argc variety of Railroad Bags, Umbrellas, silk Hats
Ovrralls. Knit Jackets. &c
We wnl also manufacture Suits nj greatly reduced
rates selling you Cloth and Trimming at Cost and Civ
ing Won the bcncnt Of prodts on labor This i no
IAN offer made TO sc goodp hut honande sale Of our
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and due unpaid by tho LET nf February Will be
I-T. PIERCE HALL.
Ashtabula. Oct 10, 1915 os2If
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
POLICE IyTELLIGE

THE BROADWAY ROBBERY.-The police succeeded
in arresting yesterday another OF the gang who
engaged in the highway robbery on Broadway on
Sunday night. He was taken to the Jefferson Mar
Ket Police Court and arralgned before Justice Led
with, when he gave the name OF Charles Wicker.
Mr.. Gustav Bubau, the victim OF the robbery, iden
titled him. and he was committed, with the Others,
to answer at the General Sessions.
CAR PICKPoCKET.-A man named Charles Frank
lin was arragned before Justice Shandley at Essex
Market Police Court charged with picking the
pocket OF Moses Mersinger OF No. 232 East Tenth
street. Mr.. Mersinger was riding down town In q
Second avenue car at seven O'Clock Monday evening"
and when about Fifth street he felt somebody's hand
In his pantaloOns pocket wherein was pOcketbOOk
containing about eight dollars. The prisoner was at
after deponent felt the hand the prisoner got up and
attempted to leave the car He was arrested on the
rear platform OF the car. and the pOcketbOOk, with
the money in 1t, was found on the rear PLATFORM
near where he stood. Held for examination.
POCKET PICKING.-A man named John Kroell, re-
siding at 7el Washington street, appeared before
Justice Shandley yesterday, at Essex Market Police
Court, ana accused man named william Moore
with stealing from his pocket silver watch, valued
at fifteen dollars. From the statements of KrOe IL
appears he went to sleep yesterday morning, about
three O'CLOCK IN the shlpyard AZ the foot OF stanton
street. and slept there until half-past ten O'CLOCK
told him that Moore. who was IN the nelghbOrnood
had been putting his hand into his (Kroells pocket
Kroel then pretended to be asleep, and soon after
Iet the prisoners hand In his pocket. Kroell
asked him what he wanted when Moore said he was
trying to wake him. The prisoner walked of, the
boys and Kroell following him. and he was subse-
queniy arrested by officer Kane, OF the Eleventh
precinct. The prisoner was held for examination.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
A MYSTERIOUS EPISODE.
Suspected Poisoning of Wealthy Recluse at
YOnlxers.

Suspected Poisoning Of Wealthy Recluse at
YOnlxers.
Within the past lew days an unusual excitement,
coupled with various rumors and O multiplicity of
specuatons In partially suppressed form, was
gaining ground among the well,to-do residents OF
Yonkers, owing to the peculiar circumstances sur.
rounding the recent death Of an old and wealthy
citizen OF that village. On the oath ut Dr. Garlic
ton Gates, retired physician, owning and living
upon Of the most valuable estates in the village,
expired at his home after short illness, but not,
however, before informing his spiritual adviser and
dying man said would, il investigated, explain the
cause OF his decease 1t may be well here to state
that DR.. Gates had never married, and atterly was
OF rather secluded habits, not even minging with
his immediate relatives, owing to an estrangement
existing in the family for some time past He re-
Gently returned from an extended tour on the CONT
nent or Europe. The precise nature OF the dis
closures made by the deceased TO the clergyman and
confidential friend before alluded to has not been
made public, but portion OF II as been divulged,
and TINS Is IN substance that deceased
expressed strong belief OF his having been pois-
soned, and IN connection Herewith wholly exone-
rated Ms relatives. Having appointed an esteemed
personal friend, who Is physician IN the city joint
executor OF his will with the reverend gentleman
above Indicated no effort Is being left untried to
solve the mystery f0reshadowed by the deceased In
| ms last moments. Previous TO inierment an au
| topsy was made and the abdominal vlscera removed
| 10 New YORK, where thorough chemical analysis
| Is now being made should traces OF poison be
found te prosecution Of the suspected parties may
iead 70 some curious Developments
The will Of the deceased was opened and read by
counsel In the presence OF the family and witnesses
day or TWO ago, and 1t has since been offered for
PROBATE at Tue county surrogate's Office, when let
tiers OF citation were issued returnabe on the 18th
inst NO mention Is made In the Will OF any men,
Der OF deceasedis family. which is accounted for by
the statements that his parents are comfortably stu
ated, and that the enlargement mentioned above
Precuded the Possibility OF his other relatives being
benefited by his death The estate OF the late Dr.
Gates Is valued at 100000 whchIs disposed OF In his
| testament folows:-
TO the village OF Yonkers Ia bequeathed for public
purposes the family mansion and grounds, estimated
az not less than $1,000 TO female friend named
Darling 10000: 70 his honsekeeper, $500, and 70
each oil his servants $50. His cabinet OF curtOsites
containing the collections OF many years and said
| to be one Of the most valuable In the country, the
deceased LETT TO Dr. James X. Wood, OF New York
while all the remainder OF h Ia estate deductnQ con
tingent exp enses, he bsqueathed TO Rev. DR.. Hurl
| but, Of White Plains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-At an early
hour yesterday morning, while man named John
J. Cunningham was leisurely picking" on q banjo
as he proceeded to his home In Yonkers, he was
joined by negro who confessed himself charmed
with the music After some words OF friendly con.
versation the cO0red man asked the privilege Of
performing on the instrument which was granted
without hesitation. The owner Of the banjo hAvl6R
allowed his sable friend to play for time finally
requested return OF his property, which the darby
positively refused and when Cunningham attempted
10 seize hold OF 1t the negro knocked him down with
q blow, and left the spot on brisk run. police
man hearing cries arrived upon the scene, and fol-
lowing the direction taken by the colored man
found him concealed 10 hayloft. Later in the day
the accused, VINO gave his name as Charles Lips
Combe, was taken before Justice Donohue. whO
after an examination, committed him, In default Of
$500 ball, 10 answer the charge.
LARCENY FROM THE PERsoN.-Last Monday night
teamster named Thomas Blake living at Hastings
on the Hudson after imbbing few glasses Of lager
sat down to rest, while on his way home, in that
village, when he was overtaken by sleep. On
awaking, in about an hour subsequently, Blake
found that his pocketbo0k containing sixty dollars
in money, had been adroitly distracted from his per-
son. worthless check for fifteen dollars which
had been placed along with the money was found
next morning on the spot where the robbery had
been perpetfated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
Hyerase iemperaiare Ion CORRESPONDENCE NE ia.i

Average temperature Tor corresponding Ate last
year. .S0X
Music AT THE PARK.-The Park Commissioners
announce that If the weather be n1e there VIII be
music by the Park Band at the north end OF the
Green, opposite the Springs, at TIE Park this after.
noon, commencing at four O'Clock.
A CoRREcTIos.-Mr. f. Beyerdorf, OF No 1856 Lau-
rens street. who was announced some days ago in
the HERALD as having suddenly died contradicts the
occurred from the fact that MS son only 1--WE weeks
old, died IN the manner stated.
MILITARY REcEPrIoS.-Company u, OF the Sew
enty first regiment, viii turn out N fun dress uniform
on Thursday, the "a inst. 20 receive Company @ Of
the same regiment, on its return from Providence
The rol-caIl VIII beat seven O'Clock A. NJ
ILLNESS OF CARL BERGMASS.-Professor Carl
Bergmann musical director OF the Philharmonic
Society and Of the Arion, was suddenly taken sick
on Monday morning and his disease being an ulcer
Of the stomach, IL Is considered by his physician
Dr. Kost, quite serious. In consequence tins the
rehearsal OF the Arion Society last night post
poned.
ANOTHER DEATH IN THE HosPrTAL.-Hugh
McGinness forty -four years OF age, native OF Ire.
land, died in Bellevue Hospital. Warden Brennan
reports that deceased was brought In by ambulance
by of1icer Post, OF the Eighth precinct, from "a
Prince street.
FIRE IN GRAND sTREET.-By fire at No. 200 4
Grand street, at haltpast one O'Clock yesterday
morning Philip sachs clothing store was damaged
eovo ihc oulluiuY WHICH Is owned Dy JOHu CrOm
vel, sustained $500 damages, which Is fully covered
by insurance.
FELL FROM RooF.-Between eleven and twelve
O'Clock on Monday night otto Llnderman, dwelling
at No 4s7 Sixth avenue, accidentally fell from the
roof OF bis residence into the yard and sustained
very severe injuries. He was cared for by his
friends, who opposed his removal to Bellevue Hos
pltal
MOTHER AND CHILD DBAD.-Coroner Rollins was
yesterday notified to hold an inquest In rear room
on the fourth moor OF premises No 1876 Christie
street, on the body OF Mrs. Mary Miller, q German,
90 years OF age, and also on that OF her infant child
Mrs. Miller died In childbed.
DEATH FROM Recommendations Brennan,
OF Bellevue Hospital, yesterday Informed Coroner
Keenan, that Louis Lavour, who was admitted to
mat institution on permit from the Commits
soners OF Charities and Correction, suffering from
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
SINGULAR AND FATAL CASUALTY,

At late hour on Monday night John Leonard, a
man thirty years Of age, came down town to where
some friends were at work on the new Post ONCE
building at the lower end Of the Park. While there
Leonard got on cart Of one OF the workmen and
rode down the Battery, put before reaching there
fell Off and injured his head severely Mr.. Leonard
was taken up, placed on the cart again, and in
going up the Bowery the driver looked back
and missing his passenger stopped his horse. On
going back few blocks Mr. Leonard was found In
charge OF the police, he having fallen from the
a second time and injured his head. Mr.. Leonard
was conveyed to the Tenth precinct station house,
where death subsequently ensued. Coroner Rollins,
on being applied TO, gave permission f0r,the removal
OF the body to the late residence OF deceased Thirty
third street, between First aud Second avenues,
where an Inquest will be held to-day. Deceased, who
was native Of Ireland, has lett widow and two
children.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
ALLEGED WIFE MURDER.
Murder Of Vile by Her Husband i'm Yves,
Fortieth strcef-jioney aud Liquor the

Murder Of "a wife by Her Husband In West
Fortieth strcet-JIoney aud Liquor the
Cause.
In the neighbour sod OF fortieth street. between
Tenth and Eleventh avenues, are a large number OF
shantes mostly occupied by persons who are a
source Of great trouble TO the police OF the Twentieth
precinct. On Monday night at a late hour James
Wood and his wife Bridget, occupying one OF the
shantes drank 70 excess and got into quarrel 1t
Is stated that Mrs Wood, 0y her own industry,
had accumulated several hundred dollars, which
was deposited In the bank. Her husband
wishing to get possession Of the money
for his own purposes, while grossly ineoriated as.
saulted her While she was lying IN he'd Mrs. Wood
screamed for nelp, which was heard by persons
living In some OF the adjoining shanties and open
ing the door made her escape. Wood followed In
pursuit, and, overtaking his wife, seized her by the
throat and Knocked her head against the tmbers OF
the shanty This was seen by Mary Jane Devine,
q bright girl, who happened ~ be up at the time.
1t IS rurtner alleged tina. Wood Knocked his wife
down and beat and kicked her most brutally about
the head and face. Mrs. Wood, In some manner not
explained, reached her room some time afterwards
and became nsensbe. No notice was given at the
time to the police, and they knew gothing or the
occurrence I'll about eight O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, when Wood was arrested for intoxicauon by
ohlcer Thomas Z. Murphy OF the Twentieth pre-
cinct. 1t was then for the first time announced that
the prisoner had nearly killed his WIFE, VINO lay In a
state ol lnsensibity In her snanty.
sergeant Murphy then duty at the station
house, called Police Surgeon Waterman, who on
examining Tue WOUNDED woman, found her In q
state OF unc0nsciousness. Her face was much
bruised and dlscoored and Commissions were found
the back OF the head, and IN the opinion Of the
doctor she had sustained fracture OF the skull.
she fingered In that condition till two O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, when death ensued. The facs was
Immediately sent to the station house. and Sergeant
Murphy informed the prisoner that ms wife was
dead when ne unteenRly remarked, may the devil
die with her," May she never see the face OF paw
ing stone again."
Later In the day Coroner Rollins arrived at the
scene OF the murder, and after hearing all the facts,
he ordered the body to be removed to the Morgue,
where an investigation will take place probably to-
day.
owen Clark. brother to deceased has been arrested
on suspicion OF being engaged In the fatal assault,
but some OF his friends aege that he was not In the