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ARGUS jon 0yFIcE.--So fstteriug has been
the public appreciation of tho character of work
produced in the ARGUS Job Office, and so liberal
has been the patronage bestowed by discrm-
10 Atng public, that we deem it only necessary to
advert to the fact that our facilities are
equaed for doing any and all knda e job
Printing-from a delicate visiting card to large
poster. Theatre managers, travelling showmen,
railroad agents, hotel keepers, steambo agents,
and all those who have job printing to do, will
find it to their interest to send their orders,
which shall receive prompt attention.
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To preserve and dress tho Hair use Lyons
Kathairon. octlgdwlm.
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Nervous Debility,

With its gloomy attendants, low spirits, de-
preston, involuntary emissions, loss of semen
spermator.hea, loss of power, dizzy head, loss of
memory and threatened impotence and imbecility,
find sovereign cure in Humphreys Homeo
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the system, arrest the discharges, and impart
vigor and energy, life and vitality to the entire
man. They have cured thousands of Gases
Price S. per package Of six boxes and vial, which
is very important in obstinate or old cases, or 81
by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys
Specific Homeopathic Medicine Co., 562 Broad
way, New York. julyl.ly.
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THE LATEST DIsuovnRY

The great difficulty which physicians have
been iaboring for centuries TO overcome, has at
Iehgth becn obViatod. Vegetable Csthartic
ana Alternative more euloent thaa any mineral
preparation of the same class, aud as agreeable
TO the taste as ordinary candy, is now offered to
the sick in the form Of II Lozcnge.
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Remember Hagan's Magnolia Balm ia the
thing that produces these effects, and any Lady
can secure it for rs cents at any Of our stores.
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LEvEE, NEAR FERRY LANDING.
The subscriber, at his shop on the Levse, near
Woltman's, invites the attention of his friends
nd tho public generally to his large and complete
stock OF Brass and Iron Goods, such A. Stean
Cocks, Valves, Water Gauges, Whistles, Oil Cups,
Beer Cocks, Pumps, Gas and Steam Pipe Of all
sizes, Zinc, BAbbtt Metal, etc., etc.
Steam aud Gas work promptly attended to and
put up in uorkmanlike manner.
Gas fixtures of all kinds for sale.
Gas filters supplied.
He has screw cutting machine, which cuts
screws upon gas and steam pipe from 4 Of an
Inch TO 4 inohes--ths largest machine west of
Chicago.
THOMAS YATES,
Successor to jacob Riley.
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One Thousand Experiments


were made by the inventor Of this peerless rem
edy before it was brought TO its present state of
perfection. The Lozenge ia harmless in its op .
Grafton, and although tho medicinal taste Of its
curative eOmponentS has been extinguished by
chemical art, their virtues remain MS active and
potent as ever.
In Dyspepsia, Bi!iousncss, Constipation, Sick
or Nervous Hesdache, Piles, Dropsy, and the ir-
Irregularities to which the feebler sex are subject,
the Lozenges will be found infinitely moro effect
i've than any of the horrible and disgusting com
pounds usually administered in such GASES. As
an anti-bious specific and general aperient they
have no equal either among advertised prepara-
tons or the Prescriptions Of the regular pharma-
oopmia
&a- 1t Is guaranteed that no one who has once
tried DR.. Erasmus Winslows Liver and Stomach
Lozenge, will ever again take purgative pow
der, or draught, or pill.
Show cards and circulars sent to dealers free
Of expense. Address,
PRINGLE BROS,
octlsdwly. u Maiden Lane, New York.
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One-HaIf the Regular Rates.

We want good reliable agents in every part of
the country. By employing your spare time to
form clubs and sending US orders, you can obtain
the most liberal commissions, other In Cash or
Merchandise, and all goods sen by us will be 40
represented, and we guarantee satisfaction TO ey-
cry one dealing with our house.
Agents should collect ten cents from each Gus
toner and forward to US In advance, for Descrip-
tive Checks of the Goods We sell.
The holders Of the checks have the privilege
OF either purchasing the article thereon do
scribed, or Of exchanging for any article men
toned on our catalogue, numbering 800 different
ARTICLES, not one Of which can .be purchased in
| the usual way for the same money.
| The advantages Of first sending for checks are
these We are constantly buying small lots OF
very valuable goods, which are OF on our cata
| loguos, and for which issue checks till all are
sold. besides, in every largo club We will put
checks for Watches, Quilts, Blankets, Dress Pat
terms, or some other article Of value, giving some
members of the club an opportunity Of purchas-
ing an article for about enc quarter Of its value
In every order amounting to over $50, accom-.
panied by The cnsh, the Agent may retain ~. co.
and in every order Of over 500, $500 may be
retained to
Pay the Express Charges.
This efier is more especially to assist agents in
the Westetn and Southern States, but is open to
ali customers.
COMMISSIONS:
Agents will be paid 10 per cent. in Cash or
Morchandize, when they eli up their eEtre club
FOR which below VIC give partial list of Com
missions:
For an order of $50, from a club of Thirty,
we will pay the Agent, as commission, 20 yard,
Brown or Bleached Shectng Good Dress Pat.
tern, Wool Square Shawl, French Cashmere Pants
and Vest Pattern, Fine Large White Counter
pane, etc, etc, or $3.0 90 In cash.
For order of $50, from club Of Fifty, we
will pay the Agent, az commission, As yards
Sheeting, One pair heavy Wool Blankets, Pophn
Dress pattern, Handsome wool square Shawl, |
Silver case Watch, etc, etc., or $5 90 in cash.
For an order Of 500, from q club of One Hun
bred, we will pay the Agent, US commission, 100
yards good yard-wide Sheeting, Coin silver
Hunting case Watch, Rich Long Wool Shawl, |
Suit Of all Wool French Cashmere, etc., etc., or
$40 in each.
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quainted. |
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LETTERS
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SO 100 Summer St., Boston, Mass
octl9dwly.
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FUTURE HUSBAND Or WIFE.

He can foretell the result OF all business trans.
actions and .speculations Men who were nnsuc.
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and who struggled against adveriiy and misfor,
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against them-these men consulted him, followed
his advice, and are nov rich, happy, and success.
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up stairs. Consultation foe Two DoLLARs In
terSiews confidential.
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entitled "GUTDH t. HEALTH AyD LoS9 LFE ;" and
he has one for each sex. say whether for Lady
GENTLEMAN only one will be cent to the same
address. His circulars about " Winning the Alice
tions of the opposite Sex" and Important Hints 10
Business Men" viii bo seat gratis with the book.
Address all letters IA follows.
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No. I71s. Chicago, M.
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The Secret of Beauty lies in the use of Ha-

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gan's Magnolia Balm for the Complexion.
Roughness, Redness, Blotches, sunburn,
Frsckes and Tan disappear whore it is applied,
and beautiful Complexion Of pure, satin like
texture is obtained The plainest features are
made to glow with Healthful Bloom nd Youth
fnl Rnnnix
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THE ROCK ISLAND HOUSE,
r. NJ. DONNELLAN, PROPRIETo
SO Sherman Street,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

CE1xUAEUy &AAA1a V1os
PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER DAY. SINGLE MEALS
FIFTY CENTS.
This is large -Four Story Brick House directly
op posite the new depot of the NJ. s. h c., R. ].
/ P. Railroads. julyld6m.
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DR.. ERASMUS WINSLOW's
Liver and Stomach I.Ozenge

Is the most important medicinal novelty that
modern chemistry has produced. 1t contains
two botanical extracts. perfectly harmless in
themselves, but embodymg all the remedial prop
critics Of mercury, and destined in its pleasant
form to supersede and tanish from general USE
thu nausOous pills and potions of which that
dangerous exctant IS the main ingredient More
tbon
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No. 5.-Adver:
sz..,.,.l ssa5 ssv,.
nj, ( y ssseI EeTeNHA

The stare aAd Planets reveal yonr destiny l.
YOUR DESTlNY! What isit? Good or Evil
Rich or Poor Exalted or Dcbasedg Are you t,
ri-c to Eminence, Honor. Wealth and Powert Or,
are you to sink into obsCurity and oblivion and
be forever unknown What are your future pro-
spects in. iiicf TO BE OR NOT TO BE- That is
the alahA0rbing question, Who will solve 1t =
DIR. RAPHAEL can solve H. All who are In
trouble. all who have been unfortunate, all who
have been seduced by false promises and deceit, go
to him and get advice and satisfaction. He has the
secret Of winning the affections of the opposite
sex. II Ladies' who have suffered from misplaced
confidence, consult him before they get married,
he will restore their bloom, freshness, and vigur
OF youth, aud enable them to en-
ter married life with confidence Of
health and happiness. He will
show you the likeness Of your
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Pay the Express Charges.

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the WeStern and Southern States, but is open to
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-01
WEsTCHE TER COUNTY.

DgDwNfSG ACCIDENT. Last Friday morntng a
child two years Old named Henry Barnes, living
with It's parents at Hastings, ON the Hudson, was
founo dead in pond OF water into which 1t mad evil
IDENTIFY fallen. An inquest was held by Coroner
smith. when verdict OF accidental drowning was
rendered by the Jury,
YOUTHFUL HORSE THfEyEs.-l esterday afternoon
julius Wenk and Charles Shultz the two boys whose
arrest for boat stealing was chrOniced in the HER
AID OF 1aat edpesday, were taken from the county
la TO New York by constable Lawrence on q war
rant Issued by Police Justice Mansfield OF the Third
Metropolitan district, 10 answer tue charge OF hay
ing stolen a valuable horse.
STATE PRISON MONTHLY RECORD. The total mum =
Der OF copycts In the male department of Sing Sing
Prison ON July was i,255. During the month 33
were received, "a discharged. pardoned 4 died, 3
transferred to the state Asylum for insane conycs
at Auburn, and escaped, leaving the total number
OF males remaining July 81, 237. In the female
prison there were the lat OF the month named ~
inmates. Since then there were received during the
month"; 1; discharged, 2 Total remaining July 81,
III making the grand total of c0nycts la both
prisons, l,35s.
SUDDEN DEATH Ar TAgRYTOwN.--Coronsr Van
Tassel he'd an inquest &c this place last Friday
the body OF Isaac Van Wart an old resident OF the
village who died suddenly on the morning OF tina,
| day. II appears that deceased who had charge OF
pleasure yacht owned by parties IN the neghbor.
hood, was In the act OF preparing her for trip 20
the CITY, when ne feli In lit on the deck. a boy
VINO was WIN nlIn fastened ashore In boat for as
| aistanoe, but when this arrived In a short time
atterMstun tle old man had expired. Alter hearing
| from heart disease" Deceased was about sixty
| eight years OF age.
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PASSENGERS SAILED YESTERDAY.

LIvrBPooI.- Steamship city of BROOKLYN -Mp, DAVIS.
Miss Davis, MISS Wasbbufn, Miss hilen Hodgkns MI
Gstty John Rice Mr. Deyes chandler and wife. james
Flynn and vile, Jas Williams, DR. Whitehead, Nscin.
iosh, Mr. Greno and wife, II Timns Par Judge Field
sir John harrington, Berry, swsssey NJ
PEBBLES, Mr. Thomson aud wife Antonio ] ANA
Henry A Bromley, Sir samuel Canning He'll Iohu fem
pie, James Lloyd Rudolph Vogh Mr. Inglc, Mr. Ulman q
barton serg, Mr. kemby, Geo Pearson, A Cross, Mr.
Clara Thompson and niece Mr. Munkertfick wife and two
children MISS Thompson Miss Keitie Thompson Madam
Deiiepiaine, and daughter; Hicks Samuel Hicks
LIvRRPOOI-Stesmshp Yirginia-Nra A ID Kelly Mics Is
Kelly, John Mckeown and wife, Rev II Jardy, Rev l.
Madame shirg, b Meniyard, Nj aud Mrs Bsrirsm,
Mnknson, capt Phillips, y smith, Miss Peterson Mr.
Peterson, Capt Olitsten.
s.yAssAII steamsbip San SALVADOR n Barnard, Jr:
Blun,oek and children Mrs Hare ana dangb.
ter L Brigham, X W Alien, q Apple ana
Don psI.r IL cSytiss Andrew FRS. Mr. and Mrs
Miss Apple, Corporal co8stoeH usA heIfs f cad
well Robert Wright Capt wheside, Mics whiesde Mr..
Julia Bunde Root, Anssts Geddings and two children,
MI SkAs y AND LIyERPooLstenms Coumbls-AieI
r s,;sss fssI Fsaehip ornn, ia. Mere,
S 5snS Es sss aeor kssr'e1 Rev Joseph
Whitewel Mrs whiiswe1 Mics Lizzie Piper Mrs T. Clark
Jessph Clark Mrs Parker, Mics " parker Mas der.
and Two Children Mrs. Barrett Mas L BaIreii Mas w
Farley, Mas Jcmma McGregor, Kew Lucisn prury Robert
Nss Campbell Mia Campbell Mes Csmpbsi'
William Bea, dan, Mrs bleasdel, Toronto; Rev @ A
Leach, Paipon M VIM q Young, VIM } Cochran
Syracuse John sloan, VIM Mcguire Mise Higgins, Albany
Tinday, AIRS Findlay New YORK, chsr pssseSgsrs
IA The hteerage.
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LONG ISLAND.

ACCIDENT ON THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD
Yesterday afternoon, as the haif-past five North
port train was approaching Jamaica, Edward Corn
ley proprietor OF hotel at Rockaway, attempted 10
get on the but missing his fOOthOd fell under
the wheels, which tore the flesh from his left leg
from the knee To the ankle, besides bruslDg him
severely about other portions of the body.
YOUNG MAN Loses BoFn Fgyr.-A lad, named
Alphonso Bridgman, about sixteen years OF age In
the employ OF o. Hand, Bridgehampton, while en-
gagged in driving moving machine on Friday
morning, passed in front OF the knives urge for
ward the horses. The knives coming Ia contact
with his feet entirely severed one OF them, leaving
the other dangling by u small portion OF The fesh
One liinb has been amputated and the other Is IN
bad condition. The boy Is very weak from loss OF
blood, ami but faint hopes are entertained OF ms
recovery.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ATTEMPTED SuIcIDE.-Lizzie Bennett, OF No. 80
Greene street. attempted 80 terminate her life last
night by taking a dose OF Paris green. She was
sent TO Bellevue Hospital
SERIOUS CASUALTIES YRsrERpAy.-Timothy Hunt,
OF No, 81 North Moore street, seriously injured
by wagon running over him in West washington
Market. Taken to the City Hospital Mary Nc
Ginn domestic at No. 245 West Fiftieth street,
fell from second story window and sustained
street, was knocked down by Blocker street car
and slightly wounded. Thos Craig OF No. "a West
ThIrty-1rst street, had hand badly cut by circu-
lar saw OF the box factory of g. Rollers, corner OF
Eleventh avenue and JDirty-1rst street. He was
taken 10 Mount sinai Hospital. Jonn Hughes, OF
train OF the New Haven Railroad, and had one OF
his legs badly crushed lie was sent TO Bellevue
Hospital.
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t0NyECIICtT.
New Haven.


srAbBING AfFRAY.-0n Friday several boys got
into trouble with three Italian boys street musr
clans, While they were playing In wooster street.
and threw stones M them. They hit one how named
Angelina Pernene. and broke his VIOLIN This en-.
ragged the boy so that he drew jackknIre and ran
after and stabbed III the back boy named Charles
Schon innictng severe but not fatal wound. the
Italian boy was arrested and COMMITTED TO the police
station.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. Yesterday morning as the
train on the Shore Line Railroad which reaches this
city at half-past nine was nearing Lake saltonstal
In East Haven, the engineer observed a woman
and child walking on the track at the foot Of
the lake. He repeatedly blew the whistle,
but the woman still kept on the track. OBJ
serving this, "down brakesr was wbis,led. but
the engine struck the woman and her how before Il
could be stopped. The woman, the wife OF William
Bradley, OF last Haven, was Instantly Killed and
the boy was thrown into the lake. on being taken
out he was found TO be fatally injured. me boy
and his mother had been out berrylnq.
Friday evening while Mr.. Alvin t. stewart
was. riding up Chapel street on the for.
ward platform OF horse car, he Jumped
or while the car was In motion 10 get mis-
hat, which had fallen or In dong so he fell throw.
ing MS ieh arm across the track one of the wheels
passed over II, crushing 1t 10 pieces. lie was con
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ARRIVALS.

REPORTED BY raB HERALD STEAM YACHTS.
STEAMSHIP nsrmann SG wsnks Bremen via soatha%p
g. y steamship Esen NO sre%sH men. -
BABY jsy 81 !s 1 Ds. :ed
siea%sbip Leo psa1Soin ssv.nnah hour, with cot
ton ndse and pa to Msrsy Co.
Heads April l. with miss to John Wood Had sh; va
s c ss os.s
July IN on2sw April 3d. sts.S lon 81 81 L, signazed
81 s,snai,ed American SHY, supposed 10 be
Bae . Sasso s" casaa 90 days. with
brims.ons &e, 20 Fsbbei Chsaneey;
Boy s9 July ss%'y po Sa
whaling scr Aler1adsr Two months ont with 70 oSls OIL
order july long fs~ spoke a' .np T Dom
BARR RSska tgu.l Lanaelln, Glasgow, 30 days, with
BARK PIssdles Packard Trinidad II days. with sugar.
RAf Mystic Tie (Br), Shaw, Cow Bay, Is days. with coal
% s s,s"sss s fsss 10 say ss s 81 :
had strong westerly wnas Loaf and spit sails. date
a. s;ssS.
sS I,@:s ia nd s1 a,Sss:Tss'
Ion g s. " SPOKE schooner Ben sowa steering south
sss AiieJ @ ssos SON. S'oa'0" Pr day" with mo-
Brig Deopea ORB Atkins, Nesuaoo, PR 10 days with su-
Alpha IBr Burt, Nsguabo, Pr Is days, with sugar,
sohr Annie Whiting Cas.ine Hutchinson, Demarsra
days with .9srI R and Ss:ss to Eswin Rowe Co.
snSss and to co
sebr Mary stow, RANKIN, ch.rIesown days with lum-
schr Only Daughter, D,ebIe, Georgetown, DC
sSsr snsas S o DC
| DAYS with dsh to jed, Frye CO.
Passed Through Hell Gate,
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamship Franconia, Bragg, Portland for New York. with
Bre IIummine Bird (Br), Earl windsor Ms. IL DAYS
New York Ws paser g N.Y.. Whitney Co
sehr Sarah Wooster, Leland Calais 10 days. for New York,
sshr ssTah R.a5sh ssurps srau.ord for New York
schr Experiment, Hall. Providence for EIl.abs.bport
srs Ssss1 Hartford New
schr Buckingham Odbsr, Portland ca, for New York,
Maud weSsef West Haven for New York
YORK.
scsr wra Barnes, ~ Bridgeport IT. for Nsw York
sss YEP sa%s s,Ss51 IL os MY
sc Nellie so. . eSd HSSe s,s% H tO New York
schr II Perry, Weaver Glen Cove for Kew York.
/ BOUND EAST.
scSr fMsbsSlts, sasnd, rhiaaelpnia ior Soiwch
schr Hickey Hulse, Amooy for Norwich.
ssSr scsa:on, PsiSnsy Albany fer FrosISs"ce
csT GG.mn Bailey Albany for ,, Ds %yvmon
ssl$s1; 4! s,sSsn.
ssa9sS isa & S1sdc
Ssssa.S s:Ss $ssSs h.
sssI xSdf1:Sa, sisysI ESnsou ioT ss:so
seSr ssrsa Jane jones, f Eonden, for Bristol
schr Brown, Huntington, Rondout Cor -.
| Schr Losesher DonnaD, Newburg for Bath.
MN Soan Long aHSo.en Ss s
Marina pos f Hososen for ,D' 0'''o
Scar Isaac Sherwood Bacon, Haserraw for New Lon.
scbr Evergreen, Bunce, - for Norwich.
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Base Ball Notes,

Tonight the Atantics start for Troy TO play with
the "Haymakers' tomorrow.
new club has been organized in Brooklyn and
styled the Hanson CLUB.
The 0lympics. Of this city, threatente start on a
trip to Massachusetts, this week TO play the Lowell
and Trimonntan, OF Boston: Paramount, OF MARI
boro; King Philip, Of East Abingdon; Excelsior OF
Worcester; Clipper, OF Lowell. and Mutual ol
Springfield.
Tomorrow evening the Gothams will hold their
quarterly meeting at ''rhe Study.r On Tuesday
they Will play the Eagles, on Wednesday the second
nine will play the Socials and On Friday the first
nine Will play the Soclas.
Tomorrow tue Eckfords will play their return
game with the ORIGINALS, OF this city, the Onion
grounds.
Inc Empires viii have grand reunion tomorrow
at the Elysl3n Fields when the Old members Will
play against the new Iaemuers.
The Jerome, Jr, Club, OF Brooklyn. has made
quite reputation tins season. IT has taken part
eight games ana has been victorious In every case
The success may be attributed great part 10 the
TACT a member OK the ifrepgessibe Kelly family-
Christopher Ais captain and pitcher. lie has
gwen evidences OF superiority In his position, and IL
probably the best pitcher, for his years in the City
Of Churches,
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FIRE IN MERCER sTaseT.

IRE broke out In the upper part Of premises No.
45o Broome street, corner Of Mercer last night al
halfpast eleven O'Clock and threatened the destruC
ton OF the entire building Owing to the prompt
exertions OF the nremen, however the names were
not permitted to extend back any distance and
before halfpast twelve all danger OF further
damage had disappeared. The fire was first
discovered by officer OBren, of the Eighth precinct
on the upper moor, occupied by Parmento Brothers,
which was stored quantity OF STUFF used IN tine
manufacture of hats. The third moor was occupied
by W. 4. vanderrost artificial nower maker; the
second by Leopold Wagner fur dealer, and the FIRST
by A. Z. Wheaton, hat and cap maker. These were
not injured by fire. but were considerably damaged
Dy water falling from the roof No estimate OF the
probable damaged could be made and the amount of
the insurance could not be ascertained.
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veyed to his home, No. Leavenworth square. and
DIS arm amputated just below the elbow.
Black Rock.
DRowNED.-A sad accident occurred ~ BLACK
Rock On Thursday afternoon, resulting in the death
by drowning of young girl named Annie Kane. IL
seems number Of children were playing on and
fell into the water and although Mr. Frank Burr
very soon Jumped In to rescue her, was not re-
covered until life was extinct
stamford.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Ohe day last week q man who
gave his name q Alexander Wilson, and who said
he owned property in Newark N. j., worth $4,000
stopped at the 0ornucopa saloon in this place ana
ordered breakfast. While eating he showed symp-
toms or sickness and dted very suddenly An In
guest held upon the body found that he died OF heart
disease, induced BY dissipation. badge OF the
knights Of St Crispin. letter without signature,
twenty Ave dollars 10 money and few trining ar.
tcles besides were found upon his person.