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.AEkMA S~y3Saos u q n :
Says Washington dispatches On Monday !:
"Gen. Sheridan has arrived in Washington. He
considers the Indians under csmplste sub
lection. "r.r.e,els Nss ~ .e'sss tgsps 90 -
On Thursday, St. Louis dispatches state that
news dom Fsrt Craig, Nov idsxieo, d received
70 the effect that Gen. GaitaH \ suzrsundsd by
Indians between Forts Cobb and Hays, and
though he expects to light his way through,
viii havs hard time cf 4; that ths Paypses,
which have hitherto. besa ttiesdly, hsxe jsinsd
the other Indians -and thas tas IAdian war,
which Gen. Sheridan reports Hc has faished,
will probably be the most bloody next sum-
mar eysr ipaugurstsd. 4,iaa asis t.s ,is4~s !,
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Peru, like La Sale, is to have zinc works.
The AraM snnsunccs, on the best authority,
thasa gsntle'pan charged With superintendine
their sfecfion hes arrived in that city with bic
family, u 'bs followed in rev weeks BY
twelve ssrs. tAnilisE" 80.
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The Illinois legislature finally did, on the
last day Of the session, after bsang driven to Il
BY The clamsr of the nswspapsrs, sdcpt .
joint resolution directing the State Treasurer
to invest the surplus funds in the treasury in
U. 8. Bonds, = measure by which il il esti-
mated 800, 000ayss in gold win be sdded
to the revenue Of the state. .., ..a
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FRANK BLAIR has been removed from sfice
to give place TO IN old fossil named Morris, Of
Quincy. "Tlle difference between Blnr and
Morris" says the Chicago Tymss, "is, that the
one has youth and brains, the other neither;
the one fought. in the field all through the
war, and the other voted tor Grant At the late
electiun,n ~ ,tast 'i's W ,nsS'A stl ~ -
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FROM EARLvILL1.e
FLouRING MIL.

. qsaai . Ja 81 FLoURlNG MIL. "a - sspws 10
3 Mr. Tuck. from Washingtou, d. c., is inss
town, preparing to erect frst-class Touring
mill This gentlsma an has the means, the oour.
ass and the enterprise necessary teathe suocesssa
of any enterprise. He comes phsrs' largelywa
thtsrsh Abs personal efforts Of our landlord, II. -
q. Han Esq Nothing e more aesded here y
than frstslass mill Il ,-sy iliw e,utsT9rassi adT
: DR. EUGENE BREwER rSoa SRI, lsa
Il the best dentist ever IN this towA This 1, the
verdict Of Al oSr citizens. Aaybody Sity miles q
away viii never regret the tina and travel aftsr
ones employing him. Jet cali on Dr'-Brewer,a ~
and zee Il the FREE TRADxR tslls ths tsth. .s@ ,.
.oal "a * tss RURGLARar us sseys tss ysi.,s
Some burglars eAtsred Lukiaa, Wsrrea q Co.'S
wasshc.ss last wssk and Attsmptsd 70 sntsf their
sass but were snsuocss.ful They did oohadss-s y
'sbls damage to the sate.is,x .ysS i~ssss saa Ia.
!, Ths same night the meat stall of Enpiras vss -
eatssd and 100 lbs II lara were stsln and sew pa
esal hams S ~ go . s.s 49, 1913 -
Also the fruit store Of John Moore was satsrsd,s
and about $20 worth Of cigars were taken.
/ lNcslus y the Burglars. They prosaby beloag
% oei home thieves g 5s'a' - y III I'm, =
\ s5ssFw vlIse FESTIVAL. rsed rsa ssanoqs vM
Ths Prsshytsrian Church gst ap . festival e 90
Robhssn's Hall last wssk, and Kwas sscosss.
After paying for hall and Ill other incidental !,
.sxpsnass, the proceeds isstsl mp to t0Adro .ssas
ia uAs ad' II. Z. cHuICH. ypsu1;aii larsoslls
/ RsvsM \. II. Plumb, pastor II tAis church, Aasl
bssa abssnt ssms weeks, ct iWashi.9toa, D. G,
sttsadins, - sappossd, tots spiritaal intsr rs
~ II Gen. Grant, ssd slss loSkiie after someas
paying sMSs for self Mr. PtHmb u quite = y;
eonpStent 70 All A important otoe = ths. most "
of tAsss resolving appoiatnnts. Bstisas Mr.. ID
Plumb hasmors Of ohris&fsa priSSiplss thsa the
republicans generally po,seea.- II such men a.
Mr.. Plumb would taksofhoe tthsrs wsulabe hone
for the country. ~ ss-ai srsiIeaa eet si ~ ssoQ
: . sli'p SALE OF HEAL ESTATE. sa~diie awsei
Lukins, Warren q Co have Just sold - ware. -
house built by Warren sbout ons ,yeas see. 10 @:
g. Nunssn Rsq., to le us,d - ! - det,r,. s,r
The sum Of $1,000, p.yabls N rod ,rr. Nun.
SON believes that he ean nav IA r,d one var -
hsaeo !. ..sily - "a 20 o.r,.ev. II Se,i.v,s 4.
gsssnbaoks win b q pr IN 4sla; 4ysB snoIi. yas
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TAs pssessdiags - pisiAn1t ausi.g tXs
week havs bssa tkesedhsiy dslI FyiassISo
froA pshliA 4nr and agsisF t. H. 81 &
nsAt ef tAe Ikiah Church AaA slesa, psasufal.T
NJ Csrdwsll. .ssssstasy q wss, soAAsA iaitaF
sonmons on The 11th that thsts vsuid b, . ~
dsesisn Of > nillisa Aesliag in ths asay ssti. v
mates for the year, sdi Al 4afias ~ slsass -,
uoSfHlD, fa3 ei---grss ~ Lisa saasIi;,
q aN 'ee opa1n.sag ssaad9 r, sE ssao
The Spanish Gcvsrnmsat tslegtnpled 10 Gda.as
Dulcs. on che 10tA, to Suspend ths e9scutisss q
insurgents oendsmnsd - dAath in Gaia. i n 80
The eostsss On ~ 1sth, sajsstsd tbs I'm pssss
viding for the sbolitien II Che eapititio. t.xa
and military conscriptioa. but power ~. siys ,
to Minister OF lWaz Saeosts 70 raiss 2kO0o' -.
By consumption, which hs said were usseu,,rv ~
oomplete the army In consequence, serious snti.w
consumption disturbances have occurred In An.
dalasia, Nontaro and xsrss. 81 Aest So " ~,
Gen. Prim announced IN the eortSS "a ths f7tAss
that the Hcnarchists wets ready with their csn..
didste for The thronA and vsSl1 spoa aano no, a
his mama The draft Of To- new scenstitution Ia
alss prepared, and Il said 10 establish cssapletes
civil and religious liberty, bat retains Cathol;-
csm a. the rsligisa Of the state. 4 Ee. %. y
Germany. :.
In the north German parliament, motion i
pending with probability of its adoption, 10
establish department Of war, marine, foreign
shAirs and csmmerce, with minister at the
head of each, for the ooufsdsration. Nm, ~
The Austrian ministerial budget, a. passed by
the Rsichrath, shows deficiency Of 100000
forms in the revenue to meet the expenditures.
Cuba. ~
Aside from inAumerable contradictory reports
ct battles and skirmishss between the insuresnts
and Spanish troops the only tangible facss in the
Cuban news Of the week are, that an expedition
in aid Of the insurgents has landed on the island
from Nassau, that heavy rsinioroements for the
government have arrived from SPAN, and that
the insurgents earnestly urge their friends in
this country to send them sssistancs, q unaidsd.
they viii be unable 10 hold out three months
ionger. II locks q If the instruction il des.
tined to be suppressed II is said the insurrec. c.
tenary cause has beea greatly weakened among.
the planters by the dsclarAtion of the insurgents
IN favor Of total emancipation Of the slaves. 5sai
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AeainSg H1k1kk os.
Our anxiety fst the success Of the Fex Riy.,
sivslls{ IS A4S sSG to3s ~ ~
willing to incur the charge Of impertinence in
making dsprscatsry allunon to the proposed
meeting in the town Of Dayton in opposition
70 the proposed subscription of $4,000 to the
road "a epefq% n The apegtiRP whAf46fhe
Eek RiNe NHl35 shalf hl{S ! lhilrsidi HE
next Is years IA, in our humble Judgment,
reached it, turning point. Reads on rival
routes have their plans so nearly matured that
hsth~H 4 D hitei4s and couseqpeAt delay IN
maturing ths bkAS Of tkis rossd beyond the
first Of May, it may IS we'll be regarded Is
dead for many years to come. A vote to de-
fsatthe fpbacriptien N Dayton viii - snsh
hitch. 4 MllE aHcodsge ptier town, the
subscription WIN not be made up in time, the
road will e over another year, and that will
be the end of It.
Now Recourse the people Of Dayton are in
telligent and can make their own figures, if
they hs~ I'thS proper datsd They shSdld'
know that no fsiifssA was ever built through
: town in this state the land in which has not
been increased in value, by the simple fact of
the conpstipn of tie road, zen Is u 410An
acre. An increase Of 81 per acre in Dayton
viii pay their whole proposed subscription.
They should know, also, that six miles 81 rail-
road through their town win yield them nearly
enough additional town taxation to pay the
interest on thsir subscription; and 10y
should bear in mind che law our legislature
has just passed giving towns and counties
subscribing to railrsads drawback, on thsir-
state taxes, certainly amounting tosno con-
temptibls sum sfter they hare railroad b.
increase their assessment. Hs7r, ~
We have no wish 70 be impertinent or med
dlessme in this matter. Z, q The people ,sf Day.
ton generally know Whist they are about but
before they decide against this Subscription.
We urge them to examine the question care
fully, and 'thsa~ torct liks~ ysusible businew'
rn.r, sN A G sfENrE sEE@E %eg afsETsaNs CTS
0"' se~....-S. :. rszEE xEs#Kss
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risTiS6ai- q SvysosLAG
I Ia naetes = 1t6AaW illisQso 10 uz.
tsades ~ pqEsr, the eARse teeuzs ~ sivn II
over sppcisfnSsiA h asasly e svssds psi.A
With TIE Ffssid6aE 4S33 - cgse tAek1a has
lsw'rvsatA Slssssaas sos svsr . 49, ~
vhils it Il admitted ~ H. Anai ~ 4 yss
coma a. dlaAt. - sSlt = roy dopbtful.
A. The fsssfdsas Aewsvst, tsselsssly ssfasss 70
make saysgpsi.1nnts until the law = repealed.
except p ~ nssi6iss, and = WaShingson y
crowded With anxious odiee sesksrs TIE pressure
upon the senate increases daily, and Il u not b.
hsved to baiihthia nstnrs' that u - Asld out
much longer. Morton, Shsrnaa and Feesepdsn.
backsd ~ the dsnocratic ssaasors. lad of S'r
ths repeN, whils Tfsnbull. eunam and the nsw
ssossos M wisconsin - tho
opposifsea'I 6hsna tho repeating btl fail, the
disappeansnens 70 the army u oehss sxpeetaan
vo.'a 70 s.s.' q no oas aoe's oes ~an
't' H 20 nia oee!sseo purpose % ooey 'ne NV J"
% sAs assess aad ssAove 10 ohssr sxssps O 'har-
ses pessssFsa ana sustained ~ proof I" t.'lf'i
a.a.,eeas .atAA NEW cAhNcI'
fisn ma bsusweli' who fake the places o.
Was0eu.ne ana stewart IN the rso'ass.uossd
oaosnss hsvs entered spea their dntiss! Hcsr.
who was sxpscted 10 vaoats his ssat on the ap.
pointment Of Boutwell, - that Massachusetts,
shoald not hsvs Two cabinet ministers while The
northwest aad the Pacific states have mons. shows
no symptoms of resigning. and evidently intends
to hold on until ncksa out The radicals are
generally disguised with The appointnsatof Fish
70 the stase department a. 10 never was radi.
oal but ap elaHwhig pearlyr = lespsssyativs -
Fillnc ~ Sumner calls hiA last.yeafs Al
naaas. .ar ssse. e. . rs --...F v u. Ire {
~, i. AAIo - $ !,
-. 80. :, w.. . .'.o.1.. =
2 sFp.s'e' 'la' 'us Al..ya y Als'.Ao
~ ...,.s - . - ~ q ..0, II S =, my
m,n' ana 'lsn . Ao'ley 80. - 10
r. z = sec.l,ea 2, Ho'o.n' o. nas aniosss'
-. s.' = s1 1s -. p,A'e ~!
49, = =. o'sas = =. .alaas 9. "a
: olase
= -. r.s 49, 8 =. l. 49, -. :, %
= = .s109'. = usa. ns.1oal. ~ AZ =. =
80 - '"'1 % va''.s"s.U
S' 1A's ~, '.ue.. LIZ
go s,s :. -, A = -, 80. vsvA
y rs 49, Z . - -No .'n lsyenns ooneosor
lof = 49, e. ssl'Ha seoeP's .ne once
et ssysy% 2 Measlassa. ana An aa.a van -
~ "a 49, sss.s.s - noanA.' wno = -
= ~. 49, -. $3.50. J. =" -. plosly more
ny u,ng ana VINO wanted fctsiS1 sp-
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anoB1daxalag.
The rise n uugnxA incident TO disturbances
mi ~ ~ - Ait olssf 1Asmss n
time when L can b turned 70 COED account.
It has besa found by experiment that our prai-
riss sg3 .eaad pn unlimited supply # the most
wholsSsms mciasss. A. Jet, however, sugar
has ne11k4 mSlas {az1 lopiadsrSlae e3tent
fsn sorghum. He'd, y aot been for our home
nade, syrups, during the war, our boys, at
home .would have been dsplorably abort Of
mslaalea NJ Co III what an amount Of
domstis u xsGld lavp bseA endured,
had eAt which sWestens ths ills Of life ben
withkeld trom the youngstsss Of the North
westf But luckilr the sorghum crsp of tAsse
dreadsean yiaadsa ths supply that was want
ed and mplaslss was at sncs excellent and
cheap Ny sfsSmst, whoss supply Of s'ssore
mslased previously vas fsw gallons Only,
then put . shsif barrel, barrel, or more, %
cordiHg . Hi crop out Of doors and in. We
have - 6babt the investment paid well, In
the groWthof bone and muscle for stalwart
labor. ~ certain amount Of licking Is indis-
pensahl among ~ Iittls chaps at meal time,
in the ~ Of pronolang good behavior and
quiet That which u done q the treacls b
much y y prstsrrsd 70 that which is admin
istered wifb ths birch, = the "chief end" Of
the Id, esther than q the other.
We kev the commaa AFFECTION to sorghum
planti,g. IS does net pay; we can put it
into CO "a get the money easier, and with
the cad1 Nv our sweetsning." Ny good fel-
low, yeucant do it. You ere humbugged on
that little thing. Every fith man Of you can
cultlvate and At last haul to mill crop Of
sorghum, which ysu can roiss a. extra, and
not feel 4 Take Il in odd jobs, just ct morn
ing or evening" Let the boys do it, OF the
girls. Take some corner near the house. At
the summers end yos have half barrel Or
twice thst q better molases than you can
buy fsr ! dollar : gallsn, and you won't know
when you mAds that money. You will raise
just 4 nxch corn = you otherwise would.
Your <S5ckena eat their heads off twice ever
every year. sSupPess, now, you don't raise
any, but raise corn and buy chickens, hsw
'manysegsxads chisksns wsuldI find their way
10 your tablet > .9zatF r@sRse ,9oSs
Lstthefarners' stop planting sorghum, and
molasses and sugar would 60 up with =
bound. 1t weuld take pretty large and
heayy dollar to, hri1g them down then. In
1888 -ths srep ~ nliasis VA 1914, lss gal
Ions Of syrup; at the average of l4s gallons
AN acre. WssAops sm fasners willses to it
this spring early nd provide well for all the
ordinary uses, md csndy.pullings beside, for
the year to come.
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y -.
Aside frin the Narssillss Gasssss., which i.
more worthily than heretofore to
represent the 81 shsad and thrift ofthat pros
porous young city, Marseilles has of late been
written up BY several ether Of our contempo-
raries-and notably by. the Ottawa. Rsps5aiesn
Of the sprsgeut week. Wescsn ~ aiassll
sincerity, Is 4 citisn Of OHswa, chat We har.
Dor not spark Of Jealousy towards Narseilles.
Should that town il year become town Of
o,0o0 Inhabitants, = we, predicted two years
ago it would In less than tan ysars, Il. voaId
give us no snvious feeling All We could ssy
ID, what We hsye told Ottswa already, that We
had, and Till have here the same opportunity
to become ! prosperous city that MarssilIes
has availed hersek u 20 successflly. The
same water power that il now Of sson win
propsl TIE macheinFy Of two a. three Touring,
mills, Of three paper mills; two Or three plan
Ing mills, . cotton factory . wall paper man.
ufactory, &C., at Marseilles, L available to,
Ottawa, and can be made to d. the same Ger.
vice here. An the land on which New Mar.
seillss nsbuilt With IN III watef prfyiiscss..
could probably have BEEN BoaSat 1vss Jsasss'
ago for $4,000. The same property is now
'wsrth million. Somebsdy,--be it many or
fsw-havt made million dollars q Mstseilles
i less than five years There il the same
chance open to make q million in less than
aye years " OTTAWA Who wants THE great
fortune
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Somebody has bssn making CT. Grant prss-
snt Of : parrot bees, With ; ~ n hsassGthS
lseA sad,si pale sf soliA "a sspsus sAtashsa,
which ere now o sxAlbitioas aad WIN - pgs.
ssatsd 70 tks peCadsQl IA lsv daye 81 . HI
10 ssatllaAD s&Ajaf6 " Ata0A
quality Of patent lss&hee, cad a Ne la>est styls,
"a 1issEG ~ ixx W w Gf s~ q - -.
sri yy,sls.l 4 !S2oo. .XsE
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Dents to the right,
Dents to the left,
Dents in front. len
"i Rise up in hundreds,

Not only was-the Dent family amazingly
prolific in stalwart sons, but there must have
been an astonishing host of daughters, for
brothers-in-law Of the President are found in
nearly every state in the Union. Indeed it il
beginning to be feared that what with the
Grants and the Dents and their, connections.
enough will he found for the whole civil
service. fs
1tmpora mutantar. &c. Poor Andy John.
son was awfully abused and maligncd by the
republican party, but then he had no extcn.
sive family relationship to provide for and
he took no gifts. When, son his acces.
sion, handsome carriage and fine span
of horses were sent him from New York, he
declined to receive that or any other, Qiit.
deeming such procedure unbecoming IT, q
chief magistrate. Stupid man---he had never
studied the commercial value Of thinRs-he
had taken no Stewart in his counssl--he wss
an old togy--a fOssil--kick him, aside-he
has no friends.
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will support him or anybody else sooner
than a Republic The sole chance for the Republic
lies repeat in the virtue and determination OF an
uneducated people unused to political liberty peo-
pie that has weighed so little in politics that an am
bilious general confident of the support OF the army
thinks he can leave it out of account IN Playing MS
game for q crown. But there are Caulz una Dalasa
with their bloody memories there are barcelona ana
Seville with Republican maorties that can neither
be FRIGHTENED nor cheated: there are 80 Republican
cities beside: there is Republican Committee in
every town in Spain-dO you think all these count
for nothing, Gen, PRINT
Cen. Caballero de Rodas is back from Andausia
breathing fire and fury against the Republicans who
foled his scheme of general disarmament. You
printed paragraph the other day regretting the
armed resistance of the Republicans, and recommends
ing an appeal to the ballot only. Good advice for
America, good for Spain, no doubt if you believe
the news you get by Cable and all the lies this Gov
eminent telegTaphs over Europe. The merit of the
Republican resistance at Cadiz and Malaga was this
that but for those brave bullets their ballots might
never have had a chance to be cast Cabalero's pro-
gTamme did not stop with Andalusa. His promenade
was to have gone on through MeTcia through Va
lencla through Catalonia, back through Arragon and
CASTLE till it ended finally in Madrid and Spain lay
disarmed at the feet of this conquerng hero ready
TO be handed over to Montpensier, whose lieu
tenant Caballero and is. The whole Andausian
scheme was in Montpensiers interest, and Montpen-
sier's friends have meant there should be an
election a meeting of the CoItes till they were
strong enough to control both. To have saved Spain
from the yoke Of that new regime is the service the
citizens of Cadiz and Malaga have done for their
country-a service no ballots could have done, any
more than ballots could have won Gettysburg or
Five Forks Don't deny them the just honor they
have earned-don't misunderstood that generous de-
voton, intelligent it heroic Measure their
claim to gratitude by the hatred they inspire in
their bafed enemy. Gen. Caballerois good witness
THE Republicans not enemies nor insurgents to
be dealt with by the laws of war; they toads to
be crushed with the heel of your boot, and be sure
you have thick sole TO protect your foot from the
venom they distil" That is what Gen. Caballerc has
to say, and there is good deal in common between
him and the Beauregards Of the South with their
Beauty and Booty procamations, which we remem-
Der well enough Europe believed BeauregaTd, and
we resented it with some gnatiOn-wlth the same
which the people of Spain have right to feel to-
ward America if you believe Caballero, or give one
atom of sympathy TO any party in this country but
that which inscribes the Republic on it banners
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The committees to whom due the great enjoyment
USIC.
ITALIAN OPERA.

ITALIAN OfERA.
"The Sicilian Vespers is well chosen for the
opening night Of Mr. Maretzek's season. II is not
only an attractive and comparatively unhackneyed opera
but II is one In which his troupe appears It's best adj
vantage Mrs States filling the leading role remarkably
well and Brigno taking the tenor The Giopanni d Pro
cida OF Antonucc is OF the finest things lyric
stage "Belisario" is TO come next week, aud Miss
Kellogg VINO has been kndling mighty flame in the
West, VIII appear In about fortnight.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Madame Rose Bell has recovered her health,
and is announced TO appear Cesarne In "Fleur do
The" on Thursday evening.
Music promises to be abundant this week.
We shal have italian opera three times and on Saturday
night the third of Mr.. Thomas's admirable symphony
soirees is advertised to take place.
The MeIdelssohn Orchestral Union gave
another concert Sunday night at Irving Hail. where Mr..
Harry sandersOn, Mrs Baldwin Mr. POaek. and other
solo performers appeared and the orchestra played
rous popular selections.
At the Stenway Hall concert on Sunday
night Mr. Theodore Martens made pleasant Impression
as pianist In Mendessohn's Rordo Oapriceioso the
more delicate parts OF which he played with grace and
good taste LISTS transcription OF Gounods Faust"
rather for him, though II heartily APP
which there was single bit VI rash and Obliged
TO repeat The ae0refto OF BeethOvons 9Th Symphony
and the Irouenerei OF Schumann.
Theatrical Hobbies are filed with rumors of
daring operate ventures for next season Mr.. James
Fisk. jr, who apparently sontemplates monopoly Of
the STAGE wants 10 buy the Academy OF Music
and IL Is understood that he had secured nearly all the
stock, when up stepped Mr. Belmont and thwarted NJ
The story is not al all improbable. We understand that
Mr. Tayleure acting In behalf OF Mr. Fisk has concluded
an engagement with Nilsson for loo performances this
country next season, and is also In negotiation with
Faure.
The monster musical peace jubilee, projected
by Mr. Il. 8. Gilmore, Boston Common will probably
come on-not exactly according to programme, We trust
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ARREST or STAGE PICKPOCEEES.

Last evening Mr.. Nathaniel McCready, Presi-
dent Of the Virginia Steamship Company. accompanied
By his wife, left his residence No 10 West
st. and took stage for Waacks Theater. In front OF
the theacr. men, who had aehted from the stage,
seemed very anxious TO assist Mrs McCready to aght
They were 80 rude and persistent their efforts, and
wthal, 40 npudent that Mr McCrcedy pushed the men
aside and himself assisted his wife from the stage
During this slight alteration tue men improved
tho opportunity to steal from the breast pocket
II Mr. McCrcadys coat wallet, containing gold check
for tl5 another for sii3 40 and go In Treasury notes
with which they decampcd Although Mr.. McCready
did not perceive the theft 10 was witnessed by lad
named Charles Uhllng OF No s{T West Thirtetlst, who
Informed Mr. McCready OF his oss The boy saw the
thieves the Shakespeare Inn, saloon by
aud procuring the services of Officers Young aud
Fitzgerald. he caused their arrest. They proved
% be John Roach alias OKecfe, alias "the
Greek" very noted THIEF, who has been arrested
several times living at So la5 Ezabethst, and james
Mcconnell. living At No 81 Seventh ave- Roach was
10 drop the pockebook near where he sat on the
entrance Of the officers In IL was found both the gold
checks and S. Ina bills. The OF $40 was found in
possession OF Roach, portion Of that stolen from Mr.
MoCrcady The thieves were taken TO the Mercerst.
Police Station, and locked up Apparently the evidence
against them Is very direct, but these thieves seem TO
possess magic power II escaping from any charge tlat
Is brought against them.