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RED RIVER.

Tho Bill Of Rights Proposed by the Winni-
peg Insurgents.
CHICAGO, Feb 49, 1870.
The following are IN brief the main points Of the
bill of rights drafted by the special committee, COM
menccd on the 2sth January, TO tae Joint Winnipeg
Convention OF French and English Delegates to
present TO the commissioners from the Canadian
government as the basis Of settlement
That the Territory be governed by local iegisla-
tuIe In conjunction with the Governor aud ExeCu-
tive Council; that twothlrds vote shall override
the Governors veto; that universal suffrage ne
allowed; that there bc no direct taxation except by
local legislation; that there be q homestead law;
that there be q railroad TO Fort William or Pembila
in i've years; that tile public buildings are to De
paid for by the Dominion government, &c.
The Convention discussed tue blll for several days
and at last adviceS had NOT reached a conclusion.
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rested, on complaint OF McKu snd Ferguson. fov
stea'ng liquors from hrs own store. which hAd Doeu
seized upon BY the Sherin In payinens OF deOs
oWeu 70 somebody by Marshall. Botn the deputy
sIetins swore positively TO finding portion OF the
liqcofs that had been seized upon In the private
upai}ments VI Mr.. Marshall. Marshall did not deny
.ne liquors were there, but proved by Ais bartender,
liquors had not been taken from tne store ana
wa ,n sncy had been IN his private apartments for
ano @ 'ast nve months. The testimony did not show
any .omplcily IN the THEFT. II there mad been any.
"u % sne patt OF the bartender, samuel Fncy and -
ne l onlse.uently discharged. But with regard 70
.no snil VI MI MARSHAL himself tho case not SO
clear and Justice Coulter reserved MIA dec,s.ou
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AsTRoNoMicAL--Ths planet Venus ~ now the
evening star and viii continue to he such until Feb
ruary rs, after which time 1t Will be visible Ia tue
morning during the rest Of tho year. II II frequently
seen during daylight and sometimes is visible 10 the
Dakea eye at noon n.y. At the present time through
the telescope shows the crescent form, appearing
like the moon when about four days olo Jupiter II
also visible IN the evening, being about six hours
east OF the sun. II viii continue an evening sar
until May l. saturn will begin to be visible 10 thA
evening about MAY /, and will tnen CONTINUE An
evening star Tor the rest of tue rear,
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CUBA.

Another Expedition Under General Goicouria-
Portion of tho Men Captured and Exec
cuted by shc voIuntccrs-Thc Chinese Join-
ing the Insurgents.
HAVANA, Feb. 10, 1870.
The schooner Herald, from Nassau, recently
landed party OF thirty-six ilibusters at Gibara,
under the command or General Goic0nrfa. They
were attacked by tho volunteers, who killed seven
and captured four OF the expedition. Tho prisoners
were executed ut Holgun tho 14th inst 1t is re-
ported that the survivors In the Sierra Socarrena
In ramlshed condition. The outlets Of the Sierra
arc guarded and the capture OF the entire expedi.
tion Is considered certain.
band OF Chinese insurgents have appeared IN
the Sagua jurisdiction On the 18th inst they burned
the Feratta warehouses; with 800 hogsheads OF sugar
aud killed The clerk and Waterman.
sugar nrm. NO. IL Dutch standard Is quoted at
SA S3s reais per arrObe.
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TBLECRAPHIC NEWS
FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD
Irish Legislative Support Of the Gladstone
Land Bill.
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British Mercantile Aid to the Spanish
Cuban Cause.
The Indictment Against Prince
Pierre Bonaparte.
THE TEHUANTEPEC CANAL SCHEME.
another Earthquake in CalfOrnia--San Fran
cisco Well Shaken.
British Mercantile Aid to the Spanish
Cuban Cause.
THE TEHUANTEPEC CANAL SCHEME.
Another Earthquake in California-San Fran
cisco Well Shaken.
ENGLAND.

Irish Legislative Unanin,ity-Tho Gladstone
Land Bill.
LONDON, Feb. Is. 1870
The Irish members OF the House OF Commons have
A)l agreed 70 accept the Land Reform bill introduced
BY Mr. Gladstone.
Tnis important resolution was adopted at private
meeting OF the representatives from Ireland Just lea
IN this city. There VIII consequently be no Parlia.
mentary opposition Ia the occasion OF the second
yoadng-the vital 0ne--oi the government bill
English Objections 10 fhe Measure
LONDON, FEB. 49, 1870.
The Examiner newspaper SAYS the man oblec.
Zion to the Irish Lanl bill that leaves everything
to the decision of courts OF equity thus fostering
the national love for litigation
Parlinmsntary yPrOgrcss.-JudiciaI Power.
LONDON, Feb. Is, 1870.
In the House OF Lords to-day the Lord Chancellor
poved the first reading OF the Judges Jurisdiction
DILL and argued at lSnglh the necessity for its en-
$ctmept - ;54 -,
Lofd Cairns questioned the wisdom OF some OF the
details 6f the bill but approved of it as whole.
After remarks from Lords Westbury, Romilly ana
Redesdale the Rouse adjourned.
Biblo Revision~Cost of War-FlOgging an
Irish Political Convict.
LONDON, Feb. Is, 1870.
In the House OF Commons Mr. Buxton gave
notice OF an inquiry to what action, If any, tine
government PROPOSED to take In regard TO revised
translation OF the Bible.
motion was made for the appointment OF q
select committee to inquire into the expense OF the
Abysstnian war. 80
Mr. Bruce, the Home Secretary, referred to the re-
ports OF fil-treatment OF O'Donovan Rossa and de-
MED thar the punishment Of nogglng had been In.
Gicted on the prisoner since isss.
The House adjourned.
Government Finance and 'Change.
- LONDON, Feb. 1S, 1870.
Tho revenue payments just now are exerting con-
pderabe influence on the money market.
The recent Improvement in the price OF Erie shares
t New York is ascribed to the efforts OF the English
egent who recently arrived there.
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Address Of Governor Massrave to the Legis-
Observation-Disclosures With Canada the
Policy Of tho Imperial Government.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. II, 1870.
The Legislative Council of British Columbia was
Epened yesterday by commission, the Governor
kusgrave being too unweli 10 be present In person.
In his address. which was read, the Governor an
rounced himself in favor Of the confederation with
Canada and stated that 1t the policy OF the i'm.
perial governmenJ BY the terms OF the confedera-
Nion Canada assfnes tho commercial debt OF British
Columbia, the population IL rated at i20 900. Ihe
habt Is less than that or any other province. Ine
Dominion grants yearly $4,000 and Sixty cents lor
10 be continued until the population reaches
40o.000, vt when rate the subsidy remains.
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UTAH.

Flight Between United States Soldiers and tho
Mormon Police In Snlt Lake City.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. Is. 1870.
Last night some soldiers from Camp Douglas
while In this city. beat an Indian boy. The boy In
formed the police officer, who despatched party 10
arrest the soldiers, taking nc arms With them. The
soldiers fired on the police but did no injury. The
police then went back TO their quarters for arms
and on returning captured the soldiers. put not
until policeman had been shot through the coat
and pants. The soldiers were brought up for trial
TINS morning, but on request \ p0stpOnement as
granted until TO mOrrOW.
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CENTRAL RAILRoAD EXPRESS EOBBEEs.- iiaIa
II. HARRISON, George Harrison, William Alien and
Charles b. Conkling have all been indicted by the
Grand Jury for roDbing the American Express Com
pany. Conkling had charge OF The express car and
safe, and. claimed, was gagged by the other three
and robbed OF $65,06o on the Central Railroad ~
August, 1869, between Fonda and Albany. The
indicted Jointly with the other three for robbery
aad grand larceny, arralgned and pleaded not guilty.
Bail Ia the case Of C0nKling was Fixed at $4,000.
No motion being made in behalf 0f the other prison.
ers they were all remsnded to priscn.--ConaJo'sdrie
RddLf Eeh. IL.
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SMASH up on AN ONO RAILROAD.

CINCINNATI Feb. Is, 1870
The downward bound extra freight train on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad ran INTO
the OF the regular freight train at Glendale this
afternoon. The locomotive or the former exploded
scattering fragments in all directions. Tho cars
were more or less injured The engineer reversed
the engine and with tile fireman Jumped from the
train. Nobody was hurt.
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STORM AlOHs THE HUDSON.

PouGHKEEPsIE, Feb. 49, 1870.
heavy rain storm has prevailed on the Hudson
at all points to-day, and tonight the rain fell In tor
rents, accompanied by thunder and lightning. A
land side at Coxsackic dcta!ued the four O'Clock
tram from New York two hours and q hall. South
OF Breakneck tunnel both tracks or the Hudson
River Railroad are covered four feet deep with Dirt
and near the tunnel an extra freight train is or the
track. Wrecking train has been sent from here to
the spot. The SIX O'CLOCK T.. M. train from New
York lies at Cold Spring. Nearly ali tho ice IN the
Hudson rs moving.
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ALAB

Tho Mobile Mnyoralry Imbroglio-AIayor
Price Imprisoned.
MOBILE, Feb. Is, 1870.
Judge Elliott committed Mayor Price TO Jail to-day
for refusing to give up the Office books ana papers
OF the MaJoralty TO Mayor Harrington, and re-
fused to grant any appeal. although bonds were
offered 70 any amount. On being presented with a
bin OF exceptions Judge Elliott put them ia his
pocket and said he would read them at his leisure
and walked out Of the Court House and took the
train for Montgomery.
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RUSSIA.

Cnncial Complications and Cabinet Changes.
LONDON, Feb. Is, 1870.
The Ministers at st. Petersburg implicated in the
fecent Nihilist plot have resigned. They belong to
tho s0.caed national party.
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M. Rochefort's Complaints from Prison.
PARIS, Feb. Is, 1870.
Henri Rochefort writes from the prison where is
confned to his paper, the Aarseloise that the Pre-
kect OF Police has seized his editorial articles lie
complains that, while up to the present time incar
ferated journalists have been allowed to write to The
newspapers he has been denied The usual privilege
Notwithstanding he is a deputy in the Corps Legs-
Aatif and has not been deprived OF civil rights.
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Press Law Violation.

PARIS, Feb. 18, 1870.
! N. Arthur Fonviee has been sentenced to six
months imprisonment and to pay fine OF 500
francs for violation OF the press law.
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IRELAND.

Political Denominations Again.
DUBLIN, Feb. 18, 1870
The released Fenians are to have grand public
reception at Dublin.
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A CURE f0a SUICIDE,

a Man iu Worcester, Mass, Held in Five
Hundred Dollars Rccoxnizancs not to
Kill Himself.
WORCESTER Mass, Feb IS, 1870.
A few days ago one Joha G. Dennis attempted To
commit suicide by shooting himself lie rallied in
his design. however beng only slightly injured.
and an attempt was made to hush up the affair.
But the would be suicide he's a notoriaty which
he evidently little anticipated. IL Is known that In
England II Is an offence at common law FOR person
10 attempt TO commit suicide, and Instances have
occurred where the parties have been heli Tor such
offence. In The early colonial times Tie common
law Of England was adapted to Massachusetts, bus
IT Is stalled there never has been an instance IN THIS
state where 1t has been applied IN cases OF attempted
suicide. lhls forenoon, however Dennis Was
arraigned before justice Williams on the charge Of
attempting TO commit suicide The defeadGaL
pleaded ~guilty,o but the Muneipal Court havng
no jurisdiction OF the offence, ne was ordered u
give rec0gniZance witl securities Ill 5000 for his
appearance ut the May term Of tha Superior Court
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The following record Will show rne changes IN ths
temperature OF the weather FOR the past twenty.our
hoars n comparison with the corresponding lay of
last year as indicated by the Thermometer at Hud.
nuts pharmacy. HERALD Building, Broadway, cor
n Ann sire
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USTRIA.
,he Entente with Hungary.

The Entente with Hungnry.
VIENNA, FEB. Is, 1870.
4 The Views Of Hungary touching the military
boundary between Austria aud that country have
been generally accepted by the government mere.
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The Board OF Police yesterday accepted the res,g-
nation Of Sergeant w. NJ. Wade. Fitietn precinct
and dismissed from the force officers Bales, Twelfth
anu BANKER, Twentieth precincts.
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On the steamer Metropolitan. at pier 30 North river
James Murphy fell yesterday ana sustained serious
injuries. tic was sent to Bellevue Hospital
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The police OF the Forty ninth precinct yesterday
made descent upon q dlsordeiiy house on MyrtIe
avenue. near N0,srand, kept by two Cinnamon,
Owen Lescendu ana John Thompson. Three females,
Teresa fInnegal, Kitty Larney ana Kitty Murphy.
VINO were found IN the house, were arrested o.
charge OF vaYraucy.
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Yesterday morning On officer OF the Twenty-third
precinct iound on Fourth avenue, near the cattle
Yards seyenry-Gve dollars worth OF dry goods in
Tour parcels It IS supposed that the property the
proceeds OF u burglary.
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Reform-The Cuba Coast
FRANCE.

Prince Pierre BOnaparte's Trial-A New Form
or Indictment.
PARIS, Feb. 49, 1870.
It has been decided that Prince Pierre Bonaparte
ha be tried before the High Court Of Justice on the
charge Of homicide through imprudence.
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BROOKLYN CITY.
The VOORHEES, Assassination = Chambers Com
mitted to Await the Action OF tho
Grand Jury Disordorly House
Minor News Items.

The regular semi annual distribution OF cortia-
fcates among meritor'ous pupils OF the pus,is
schools took place yesterday.
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SPAIN.

English Mercantile Feeling Towards Cubn-
Aid to the Spanish Cause.
MADRID, Feb. lS, 1870.
The journals Of this city publish address signed
BY London and Liverpool! merchants expressing the
hope that the Spanish troops viii soon subdue the
Cuban insurgents
\ Accompanying the address, which was dated
October g. 1852 was contribution OF II $40 sterling
to aid the cause OF the mother country.
Customs Duties Reform-The Cuba Coast
Trade.
MADRID, Feb 49, 1870.
The Cortes are considering a bill which aboshes
the derential duties levied the coasng trade OF
the,Antilles and provides that the collection of the
tobacco duty shall be continued Professionally.
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The authorities Of the Navy Yard are taking
on by degrees the employees who were dischargeA
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Faltor's "Sew Woke" Ss.irt. Made to- Oraer
Of New YORK Mills at TSs psr dosen. "HAnd msts" 2.6
BrOsdway.
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Dr. Cotton Will give one OF his brilliant and
aughter-Dfovoktng lectures and exhibitions OF the
laughing gas in the large hall OF the Cooper nsti-
tnle this evening There ~ no charge for admission
as u y one OF the series OF free lectures given bJ the
Cooper Union.
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1890 .psaaau.e YESTERDAY 49a
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NEW YORK CITY.

Telegraph TrOubles--The New Post Ofice-
Stealing from the Sheriff-s'Carpet.
Bagging'-No More Fever Bulle-
tins-Burglaries and Robbie.
ries-POIice Notes and Eve.
ry.Day News Scraps.
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Cristn doro'~ Unrivaiich uair Dge.-Soid
and applied at hs wiz and scalp factoy, No Agar House
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Diabetes, Observation-Disclosures Water is
a certain cure Tor II. Depot IA CliG street.
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DIR. Filters Rheumatic Remedy, 7O4 BROOD
invites NIL Rheumatic Neoasc sufferers for adgcc,
fres of charge Send for circular.
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Ar You Want n EWyrci of Good Flour Go
to FuS5ELLS, 800 FOURTH AVENUE. You VIII Sava
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| American NIinistcrinl Reception.
PARIS, Feb. 49, 1870.
; Mr.. Washburne, Minister OF the United states,
rill hold reception on the evening Of the 22d Of
February.
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Msssissuoi Water Cures RriahiA Disease Of
the Kidneys, scrou!a, and al imnurt,a oil she hood
Sold By dgVtSs.s.
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Henry Curtis, Philip shannon and Henry Andor-
son were arrested by the police OF the Forty.ihrd
sub-precnct on Thursday night on suspicion OF
being concerned In the larceny or quantity Of dry
goods belonging to Rouse n Co.. OF CoiunDla1street.
The property, together with other materials, was
found II stable on ieiiow Point, South brooklyn,
where 1t Is supposed 10 have been secreted by the
prisoners. The total value OF the property thus
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The following verdict was rendered by the Coro-
ncrs jury ON the inquest over the murder OF Do
mnicts 5. Noorhees-''We ina taat the deceased,
Domlnicus ). Voorhees, cam, to his death by q pis-
toi pall discharged from u psioi IN Tho hands VI
William Chambers, on the evening OF the 18TH day
or February. 1870, IN the oOn 0t Peter Fogarty,
on the northeast corner OF Columbia anu Carroll
streets, III the city OF Brooklyn and STATE OF New
YORK.
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Lung Complnints> Bronchitis, A;tLino, &c,
nte speedily reltesed, aud, taken ia inr permanently
cured by JAYNE'S EXPECToRASr You VIII tni IN ~
aiso certain remedy for coughs and colds Sold every
NAefe.
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Howard Sanitary Aid AsSocia tisa.-Fcr the
relief and o the c.riag Snt unortu-A prpsea
OF Christian phnansaropy hsssys on e errors OF Youth
the foe3 fn relation marriage aQa secial
evils with sanitary ,hs afflicted fTee ia seated
envelopes. Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, box r,
philadelphia Pa.
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Iron Cresijsqs for French Roofs, of Twenty.
two different patterns, - -
rnsaaslled In beauty OF design.
Specimen sheets seOt on Application.
Iron Fronts and cveey description OF
kEon w ork for Bn'ldin.s
j. T. JAtKsoS a BRO
Iron works 10 Twenty o2hIh street Second sLsnue and
twenty ninth sncct
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MEXICO.

Grand Canal Scheme-Cuttinr tAo Tsbuau.
tcpec lsihmns-ship Canal frosn Ocean 20
Oceau--Lettcr Of the NIiuisrer of PuAllc
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The final hearing In the case OF Deputy snerins
Mcknight and Ferguson vs. Joseph Marshall was
held yesterday afternoon at tho Yorkvie Police
Court, before Justice Coulter. II will be rencm-
bered that Marshall, who Ia the proprietor OF 4
nQuor store IN Hartems aud Ills bartender were ar.
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superintendent Hulburd stated yesterday that II
slco 900 appropriation for the new Post once IS
,orthcoming II VIII be put 10 tae best OF purposes.
II II money comes IN In two weeks work on the
new fost once VIII entirely cease, ana Congress
WI pe rea.ly 70 Dame Tor such state OF things.
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cple, and from resistance 10 tile laws which the peo
pie themselves had made for theiE goyernmsnt. To
remedy these evils und obvsts tho danger OF their
repetition an immediate return to that principle OF
obedience and discipline in which alone safety osn
be found Is absolutely necessary. The members OF
the organization therefore required 10 Comply
with the prOVisione OF the constitution anu place
their circles forthwith in direct communication
with the central offce OF The brotherhood Mea-
sures have been taken TO secure, as FAR ss possible
the property Of tho organization from loss or de-
s'ruciion and the results ss soon ss ascertained,
will he communicated oflcially.
In the meantime the members OF the Fentan
Brotherhood should bear Ia mind that as the attempt
oi den ONeill upon the canadian territory was
undertaken against tue authority Of the Brother.
hood it- failure cannot he recognized as defeat VI
the naional organization and that the efforts which
Englnnd has been compelled TO put forth 90 meet
this asck-ill.timcd ami iil.adyised as II wss-only
showed how much she would have to dread from
combined and wellmatured movement OF tho
Irish people under competent military lead
ers. The misconduct of . few irresponsible men
msy have postponed for short period tie day OF
Irelond's doiNerunce; but the sacred duty of ac-
complishing that deliverance can never be ignored
by our people n shall not now be abandoned even
for day BY those who have put their hands to the
work and the events OF the past few months
prove oonelusively that neither knsvery state
craft can avail 10 prevent the advent OF the glorious
day OF Irish Independence. JAS. GIBBONS,
Chairman Executive Council, Y. d.
RICHARD MoC1ouD, Secretary.
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a FOURTH WARD HOMICIDE.
A Sunday Morning Tragedy In Oliver Street
-Resentins an Insult 20 Married Wo-
mana Blow, q Death, n Verdict, and q
Release" Cerebral Apoplexy."

Sunday Morning Tragedy In Oliver street
-ResentinG an Insult 10 Married Wo-
nsn-A Blew. q Death, n Verdict, and n
Reiessc-" Cerebral Apcplexy."
Yesterday morning at about O'Clock, In an
ARRAY In Oliver street, an unknown man was killed.
A number Of men were drinking in beer saloon at
90 Oliver street, among whom was one John Fagan
70 James street, and Pagan did not seem disposed
10 go home. his wife, Margaret rsgan, went out to
get him.
On her way she met Thomss Crowley, ,-of So Now
Chambers street, whom she knew She was In con-
versation with him. when a man unknown 10 thom
approached and grossly insuted Mrs. Pagan.
On her telling what had been done crowley, in the
absence OF her husband, took summary vengeance
by aiming blow at the head OF the st anger. This
blow fellcd the man TO the ground, and while falling
he called out OH and expired.
onncer Francis Smith, who was on duty near the
Crowley md one Bridget They were taken 70 the
Oak street station.
Crowley admitted that he had struck the man,
aud said that he had done 80 because he had in.
suited Mrs Fagan.
Corner Keenan, held an inquest yesterday morn.
ing, and Doctors Wooster Beach and Cushmsn
having made post mortem exsminstion testified
that the man had died Of" cerebral apope KY They
had found no marks OF violence on IN o body, be-
yond slight bruise on the side OF the lie ad where
he had been struck.
After hearing CrowIey's story. Coroner Keenan,
dismissed the charge, and he want away with his
Tho unknown man was taken to the morrue for
Identification. lie Il feet inches high, has light
two gold rinss on his fingers, one having the ni-
tials T. II.