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The New York herald., 1870-03-13

very sharply BY the chairman OF the committee-Hs
said mat he was president Of the company since
1858; the condition VI ghe ferry u good, proper and
SAFE and com pares favorably with that OF otner Ier-
ries In the city; the boat stops running ~ seven
O'Clock In winter and It half-past eight IN summers
Ihe gross receipts last year were ~ 600; ners cSs
no profits; IN twelve Years the COMPANY los.
$500 900; Witness had 1900 shares OF the STOCK but
sold out TO his brother-in-law long wnllo ago. Bet5
$500 per month for his services a. president; nis
CLERK gets eight dollars per week. the expenses were
larger last year than usual and announced W
$1,000.
witness was here mterogated as to the Items OF
EXPENSE and answered fully but seeing MI. kernan
making calculation, expressed nope tnat tue
committee would not make any estimate OF the cost
"deceptive.u
Examination continued:-The company owns
uueu property on the Jersey side oil the Terry 70 TUG
Vaiue OF $780, 900; the land purchased In lSo5,
anu cost from $500 900 to $500 0o0 Mr. DE La Crolx,
WHness orother-inlaw, vice president OF the
company; the lease OF the ierEy for which $3.50 per
Annum lB palu 10 the city, Will expire la 1915; the
company would like 90 sell out. DGt would not sell
the Terry franchise without the land; they must pc
sold together or not at all
A gentleman present here stated that he would
give $4,000 as his subscription for the purchase OF
the franchise OF the company.
IhOmas Wlklnson, Mr. Collier and John F.
to snow that the feeling IN the neighborhood Is
strongly against the Weehawken Ferry Company;
they stated that the management or the president
could not 10 worse than 1t Is During the exanina-
ZION OF the latter witnesses quite crowd OF ciIlzens
obtained admission into the room and manifested
condemning President Dole and the ferry company.
II Is the intention OF the Legislative Committee 10
hold another meeting at an early day ana 10 make
tnOrOugh investigation, aB directed.
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THE CUBAN LEAGUE.

A Grand Mass Meeting to be Held April a.
meeting OF the Cuban League OF the tinted
States was held last evening at Dclmonico's ana was
attended Dy large number OF distinguished gentle
men. A delegation was also present from the
Patriot League Of Cuba, and formally presented
to the members OF the organization by the President
General Mcmahon.
Colonel Ethan Allen, on behalf OF q committee on
addresses, presented an eloquent address TO the
American people In advocacy OF acc1ding beliycr-
ent rights to the Cuban republic, which was adopted
by the League ana ordered TO be published and cir
culated throughout the United States. The address
compares the Cuban struggle TO the American revo-
luton, calls for change In the neutrality laws, and
appoints the Atm OF April l0r y grand CuDan mass
meeting, to be held at Cooper Institute. The
following gentlemen were constituted a committee
TO make arrangements for the meeting g:-Ar. Doug
las Taylor General J. NJ. Dawes General Gordon
Granger General Alexander Shaler. General A.
Duryea, General Q. X. Graham, General q. w. Dar-
ling, Colonel g. M. Aawes, Colonel Ethan Allen
Colonel ]. NJ. Macias. Major James Haggerty Cap.
tain f. A. Raymond, Mr.. John Oakoy, hr. bernard
Casserly, Mr.. w. NJ. Hoes and Mr.. T. T. Stewart
General q. w. Darling was elected treasurer oi
the League, aud notice was given that all cOntrbu
tlOns to the Cuban League should be sent to him al
the Filth Avenue Hotel. Alter the transaction oil
business relating to the details OF the mass meeting
which, 1t Is proposed, shall be accompanied on tue
same night by similar demonstrations In the other
large cities or the Union, the meeting adjourned
until next Saturday evening at the same place.
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deceussu curing nm last Illness was read 70 the
jury, after which questions asKea me doctor by
counsel for Mrs. Burke regard 70 .symptoms of
the deceased, the mode OF treatment, &C. In tnc
DOCTORS opinion death resulted from softening 81
the brain. He mad no doubt at that tine ~ 20 the
cause 0f death. Some time before hts deaah ms
faculties seemed 10 be becoming enieeblel.
Professor EcneverrIa was recalled and SAID mat
arsenic, salts OF copper, lead and silver would leave
traces II taken into the stomach and there are
several poisons winch would leave no traces In tue
stomach.
Counsel for Mrs. Burke called for Rosa King who
mas eeen III the House Of Detention, claiming that
called she did not appear, and why she was not pre-
sent could not be explained II would seem she had
iei the House OF Detention but the Coroner said
nad not been done py ms orders.
MRS. Gardner SAID, al know why Rosa King IL OF
mere; she told IN the yard that Or. SHINE mad dis-
chargcd Eer,n to which the Doctor made no reply,
but Coroner Flynn sad, 'he or no one else had any
right 10 let her CO." by request OF Mr.. Kedned an
attachment was issued FOR Rosa King and an effort
WILL be made TO secure her attendance.
Mr. Armstrong stfenuously opposed another al.
1ournnent, and demanded that MIR. and Mrs. Gard.
ner should be liberated, as there was not q particle
OF evidence against them and they ought To have u
prompt acquttal
Mr. Garoner mplorcd the Coroner 10 nnisn I'M the
case and let him go as he had alreany been inpris-
oned Tor seven weeks without cause
Inc case, however, was adjourned till Monday
Wnen II Is expected 1t VIII be brought to close. In
the meantime Mr.. anu Mrs. Gardner remain In Gus
tody. Inc patience OF the Jury, who have 30 often
Deen called together IN TINS tedious case seems 10
discharged. They are losing much OF their valuable
time from home and business, and, Judging
IRON appearances these gentlemen VIII not willingly
serve on jury very soon.
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TEE CITY EXPRESSMEy IN ARMS.

"Expressiveo Memorial to Congress "Ex.
pressing'' the Grievances Of the @Expresso
Trade.
A meeting Of the city expressmen was hold last
night at Mechanics Hall, Third avenue, between
Forty and Forty eighth Streets for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the pro-
prtety Of having distinction made between
tho local carriers and the chartered trans.
portation companies OF the city and reliev-
Ing them from the gross receipt tax Of
three per cent For the redress OF their grievances
the following memorial TO Congress adopted at their
meeting last night:
The memorial sets forth that the business Of the
expressmen Is the carrying or cartlng OF goods, and
is precisely similar to that done by cartmen and
teamsters generally and without any defined or
continuous route or direction; that on OCTOBER 49,
1865, Commissioner Orton decided not TO require
returns OF gross receipts for taxation from cartmen
BY reason OF doubts as TO the intention OF Congress
TO include them under the words "other
venlcleH." IN section 1O3 OF the Revenue law, ana
giving them the benefit OF the doubt, on account or
tner inability, as class, to pay TAX out or their
receipts being only "the moderate wages OF un-
skilled labor" At present the expressmen, under
secton 104, are held to still groaIer tax as doing
an express business. The expfessmen claim that
there are grave doubts to tho Intention OF Con-
gress In this particular their business is no moro
an express business than Ii that OF cartmen. They,
therefore, pray that all the laws taxing gross re-
celpts be abolished altogether or that city express
men be put on fair competitive footing with cart
and dray men by the enactment or law declaring
that persons doing q city express business be
deemed cartmen, dra7mon and teamsters for all the
purposes of the Internal Revenue law.
A collection was taken up among the members
the expenses OF preventing the foregoing 6c after
which the ReetinQ ad0urIA9d.
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THE ALEXANDER MYSTERY,

a Hearing and Another Adjournment-An Ab.
sent Witness the Cnuse-Protcst OF Counsel.
The case OF Captain John Alexander, alleged to
have been poisoned was virtually decided few days
ago by the report Professor Doremus to the effect
that lie found no poison In the stomach or other In
ternal organs OF deceased; but that did not
bring this long-drawn-out examination to
close. Mr. Cook, who then appeared for
the defendants, Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner, re-
marked that the testimony OF the witnesses
taken when the accused parties were not present,
was OF little or no value At this, Coroner Flynn
said lie would adjourn the further hearing Of the
case Till yesterday morning, in order that the defend
ants counsel might have an opportunity to cross
examine the witnesses Mr.. Cook said he would
waive that right and desired that the investigation
should then be brought to close: but the Coroner
afternoon Mrs. Burke daughter Of deceased), with
also were Mr.. ana Mrs. Gardner. with thor
legal advisers, Messrs. Andrews and Armstrong
The latter remarked that they did not wish to
crossexamine tho witnesses, and salo H. the
opposing counsel wished to procrastnate the case
merely with the view OF keeping these persons in
JAIL their counsel would certainly give them no
opportunity OF doing so and would prevent 1t If pos
sible. This being the case, Mr.. Redned said there
would be no necessity for the witnesses remaining,
ana number or them left.
Professor Gonzales Echeverrla was called and
examined as TO what constitutes sofeniDg OF the
brain. Softenng OF the bran SAID he Is not OF itself
dis lnct disease, but the result OF combination Of
diseases. he also testified a5 to the general symp.
toms Indicating soiteniDg OF the brain, which are
Htterance, &c,
The deposition OF DR.. rrockway, who attended
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mass MEETING or CREENP0.NT PROPERTY
OWNERS.

A large meeting OF property owners convened In
Continental Hall, Grsenpoint, last evening" TO ex-
press their dissatisfaction OF the action OF the Eureka
Basin Warehouse and Manufacturing Company OF
Long Island in soliciting the Legislature to give
them tho bcne1t OF the General Railroad law, In
taking property on the limo OF Busnwick creek The
meeting was presided over by Thomas G. smith,
President OF the Greenpoint Improvement Company.
and Albert Whitney acted as Secretary. After al.
dresses by the chairman, Judge Perry, p J. Hughes
and Others the following resolutions were unanl-
mously adopted
whereas the Eureka Basin Warehouse and Manufactur.
ing Company OF Long Island has, by insdlous
soug 70 acquire rights apd privileges large
bic tract Of and In our midst embracing foundres machine
some 9a0Nn0J that tho said company before tho
Legislature asking another their
embodyng the General Railroad act, passed April 28
Resolved That the sepse OF this meeting pro-
posed snentmsat OF the Eureka Basin Company
sn, s authorizing tho ncorpors;or 70 take land. By
outrage upon ths property holders and detrimental 10 the best
Interests Of Greenpoln.
Resolved That fhe sentiments this meeting are fully set
forth n ths opnion gven BY The present Governor tho
STATE In the following language ~" the object DO simply
P,4s then The proposed tranIfcr OF lands along
according To Judicial DECISIONS be taking private
for private and not public uss.-
Resosyed, That We will all honorable means for the
repeal OF the original BILL and pledge our m
uuenes with our representatives to accomplish this OBJECT
protest against the proposed legislation was
then signed by those present and the document
VIII be sent 10 the Legislature the present week.
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CROWDED STREET CARS.


The An,buiating Sweat Boxes Of the Metro
pOlis-llOw the City Railroad Companic
sCrani" the verinnt Public.
The insullciency OF cars the various lines con-
verging at the HERALD ONCE Is every day becoming
greater az the tide OF up town travel increases.
Every car, Immediately after business hours bears
burden OF human beings crowded Jammed
squeezed and interaced together like herrings
packed in a barrel. Hero is sensitive, delicate
stevedore gasping Tor breath and vainly endeavor-
Ing TO keep her equilibrium the sharp turns;
there, holding on to a strap, is an aged lady who
would surely tumble INTO the arms OF probably
msused husband, determined not to give up his
seat, If there were only room for such feat. The
toing conductor elbows his way through this almost
solid mass OF human matter. and Generally manages
to dem0raze a bonnet or two and crushes some
Grabbed old gentleman5 net corn, who retaa3es IN
profanity, This causes cnaling among festive
youths lust unclaimed from the 0fic0 VINO invite
every passenger to get on, there being invariably
room for just one more. The air Is tainted with the
fragrance OF stale tobacco, cocSta Dutch cheese
and unwasbed humanity ConsumprIves soon get
barking, and everybody has woeDcgone express
sion. There Is no room or light to read by and an
ing short time before with intelligence. Lie IL
certainly too short TO spend so much OF II street
cars especially when crowded to an extent that pre-
vents even thinking. Unhapphy, women get their
hats stand pretty good chance OF being dented In.
To show TO what an extent this system or packing
poor travelling hungry humanity Is carried to the
following table carefully prepared, bears witness:-
O'Clock Thursday evening from the vicinity OF the
new Post ONCE
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ERIE WAKING UP IN JERSEY.

How tho Erie Company are Treated In Conn
parison With Camden and Amboy-Fisk In
the Lobby at Trcnton-lInkes n Bold Move
and the Common Council Of Jersey City
Get Angry.
Up to the present day the Erie Railway Company
have been taxed and assessed by the Jersey City
authorities just like any private corporation, and
LAD to pay, besides, q tax or one-halr per cen,
to the State, while the New Jersey Railroad
wing OF Camden and Amp0y-paid only
the state tax. Fisk having his hands comparatively
free just now In New York. Pennsylvania and else
where turned his attention to the 'little mattern
within the past week, and on Thursday bill was
introduced In the Camden and Amboy Legislature
at Trenton, placing the Erie on the same footing US
the monopoly. The bill was passed to second read.
ing and will be rushed through on Tuesday next as
there Is prospect Of an adjournment Of the Lcgls.
lature at the close OF this week. IN the
meantime the news was circulated through Jersey
City, and special meeting OF the Common Council
was held last evening 10 consider the question. The
meeting was all put private, for Alderman Esan
happened to pass the city Hall soon alter the meet.
ing was closed and declared he had not received
any notice 10 attend the meeting al all. few
short speeches we're delivered, and the meeting
mon Council proceed In body to Trenton and op-
pose the passage Of said blu, and that the members
OF the Legislature from Hudson county be requested
to use their influence against 1t.
The first part OF the resolution Will be carried out,
OF course but In regard 10 the second 1t is talk
The late railroad In the halls of the Legislature
proved beyond all doubt how punY Is the power OF
the people against that OF rich corporation Fisk
has nut his hand to the plough and will not look
back. Any bill can be passed or defeated Just rs
Camden and Amboy directs. Fisk has no contest
clliating 1t. At the time his bill Is both Just
ana rational as the time Tor special legislation has
passed. Without the Erie depot and workshops the
Seventh ward OF Jersey City would be q community
OF paupers. This should be taken into account.
Camden and Amboy confers very little benefit on the
city IN comparison.
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ruaDtseus ASSAULT.

A gonyit In sing sing Prison Lays Opon
fiss Fcr.saas'- Head With a HRtebst.
most ieroclous attack was made on william @.
Hall, q foreman IA the buckle shop Al sing sing
frson dag OF two ago by desperate convict
named Henry Dcighan, from Which the former mar
rowly escaped belag brutaliJ murdered. ~ appears
that Dcsghan had bceu feignins lllness Tor two or
Ihree days ana was 10 erasperated ri being re-
ported for WORK by tbe PRISON physician thst he
seixcd oppOftlaiiy whlis the foremsn's back
wAs tnraed 70 hln a1l VIII ssnal Ratchet dealt
htin mUrceFQus ul0w on 'he head. laying opcn the
scalp several tnChes IN length. ana knocking tue
unlgrtunate man eenHcless. Fesore the desperate
had tims 90 fereat tho blow nc seized aud dis-
armed, after winch ne wa. conducted 20 a dark
eel. Toe injured gg2u Vas conveyed 70 his nome,
wacre ho stlil remains ia serious coalition. An
cTnrt ~l pe mace ~ tie prts0a authorities 10 have
Uelsh.n flfiCte1 luF the ofeuec ny the Grana Jury
az he QNAl HlLllnx " tnAt nOlY.
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SHOCKING SUICIDE IN JERSEY CITY.
A Woman Cuts Open Her Abdomen with ,
Razor.

A Woman Cuts Open Her Abdomen with u
Razor.
About haf.pas, four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
woman named Eliza Geary, nfiy-slx years OF age,
residing &C 322 south Eighth street, Jersey City.
plunged . razor into her abdomen aud drew Il
ACROSS, INJECTING cash eight inches I'm length. The
intssnnss protrGded, and the unfortunate woman
sank upon the floor aud became unconscious. She
soon rallied, however, and although suffering In
tense pain. she realized the awful position in which
sue was placed, and rejected Oh the terrible deed
without any compunction or remorse Four phys-
clans were called In, AMI after sultalion they
decided that medical assistance would be or no
avail. Coroner Burns was notified, aud when he
arrived st the bedside OF the sue spo oke with
csnuess and stated tnat she had nothing TO regre t.
she believed tnst she had completed the cycle OF
human existence, nnd seeing that death did not
come 70 terminate her career sue resolved to sum-
mon him speedily. IL appears that sue was much
ADDICTED 70 drink. Her husband seemed greatly de-
pressed, and spike but few words. Although she
ever hour.
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Naslas susaga.
A Csnnectiras siy.s~ry.

wagon containing chromos and sngraviurs.
evidently belonging 20 picture dealer. probably
from BrdgcPorE, was found yesterday, abandoned
In the woods. near Coscob, not far from We New
York Siate line. An agents book was found In
tne wag %. but taeFe vas no name IN a. The horse
u appsfcatlr q yalgaDle animal. lnree strangers
have Ocen arrested W shcfia Newman sus.
plcl0h mat taey arc ia sema was ceEhectes wiih
tue dlsal ,earsnee OF tae owner 0f tta wagon, bat
VI 20 tsfce O'Clock Yesterday afternoon no cue lad
been ocsaADed 10 lse .syAte4x.
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DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH A BLOODHOUND,

Yesterday forenoon . German, named John
Blake, OF No. % Ferry street, Newark, N. j., ap-
peared In the Police Court at that place. and com.
planed that on the preceding evening he was
feroclousy attacked by q huge bloodhound, the
property OF coal dealer named John q. Boyce, and
OF citizens Blake fears hts life was IN danger
The Dog had previously attacked two younger per-
sons, not inJurlng tnenA aowsvaE RS was told TO
shoot the dog.
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limited TO twenty-five, and not more than ten can
stand comfortably. But the grasping, avarciOus
companies crowd, cram, and bundle homeward
bound citizens setting all sanitary laws at complete
defiance, TO say nothing OF torture and inconveni-
ence. IN space capable OF seating barely e-third
the number authorized. This overcrowding should
come under the supervision OF Mr.. Bergh, AZ the
poor horses are equally as great sufferers.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

Charles Gerald, the proprietor Of a islnor store at
the corner OF Centre street and Hamilton avenue,
VINO was arrested oa a charge of having committed
icioni1us assault on James Ia ton on fTloNy
Night was taken before Judge pelinar yesterday
anu discharged. Dalton failed to identity HIM as
the person assaulted hiu.
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NEW YORK CITY.
The Seamen's Strike New Pilot Commissioner
Licenses, Arrests, Taxes and Vital Stats
tics-The Pneumatic Tunnel-Po-
lice Matters and Gene
raj News Items

The following record viii show tine changes IN tho
temperature Of the weather for the past twenty,our
hours IN comparison with the corresponding day OF
last year, as Indicated by the thermometer at Hud-
nuts pharmacy. HERALD Building broadway, cor.
ner Of Ann street,
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owen Hand the murderer OF James o'Donnesl.
was 10 nave been resentenced yesterday. but a.
Judge Barnard had grantei writ Of error and stay
oI pfoceeaings Ia oider iaat the can argael
Al the Court VI Appeais the scnleace DC erred.
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sensational journal Published an item yesterday
morning 10 the effect that James Is. Craig late Prc-
dent VI the Democratic General Committee. stabbed
a mao IN the brookyn CiaD House Ine story IL
pronounced lalse.
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Mrs. Hines, residing o. the corner OF smith and
DegrAw streets attempted 10 comnn suicide yesles-
day moinlng by taxing o dose ol landanun. NJ
been s&ssgned for The act
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BROOKLYN CITY.
Kings County Election Frauds-rhe Murder Of
James 0'Donnsll- suicids-strike Of
Srcchiyn GlA~ Biowsrs

me police Of Rrooslyn arrested 90 persons dur
my tie past week.
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AVUTUBU temperature ytsItFHy ............. 81 J
Average temperature for corresponding date
last year. ..................... ssl
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The deaths for the week, exclusive OF public in.
s;ltutons were 40, persons married 4oe and births
AS,
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The amount OF taxes collected during the past
week Is s37. sO7 10.
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Judge Pratt issued an order q few days since 10
the enect that the names of ths witnesses examined
before the Grand Jury Ia the OF the parties In
dictea Ior alleged election frauds. be furnished ~
the Di6.rct Attorney ~ the counsel for defence
IiN order has been coiDllied VITA ln The asses OF
the following named persons:--Janes BuckleY aud
George Brown, JOINTLY indicted; Henry Y. MAYO and
Aichae lissnnoo, Jointly indicted, Bsrncy Maaouoy
ana John bradley, loibiiy indicted, and John Ly
District Attorney h0frs Will move al the opening u
the court on Monday morning that the above naalel
parties be placeu on trial.
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About six wees ago Messrs. A. Thiery 4 Co, tue
propnetors OF the Constitution Flint Glass WORKS
South Brooklyn, established series OF rules for the
observance OF Their employee restricting them from
being members VI any trade organization, aud ere.
Atlhg lusteau fellcI funu, which latter Mas 10 DC
maintained oy monthly assessment upon the wages
OF the hands. II further prescribed that certain
nnes ana penaiiies, all OF wnlca were regarded by
the principal wvrAipen (tle 'gadcrsW and blow
ersi, as obgacllonabe, should be imposed aud tat
the money tnjs taken OH tneir wages should acca-
mulate 10 TIE interest OF the general iand. 1he
workmen, 70 the number OF about thirty imnedl.
atey Knocked on, refusing 20 rcanqulsh their con-
ncc<on with the 'GlaSs blowers Bene unlon y
of which thcy are members, ana stating that the
benefits derived from their uaae society were far
greater than the Inducements ncld out 10 lbem Dy
the proprietors of the works IA question, whose gl
TO compel them 10 contribute TO the shop fund lhey
refuse TO recognize. The society 10 which they be-
long has sustained the course taken by the men on
the ''striken and pledges Itself 10 continuance OF
It's support 10 them. Inc Glass Blowers organiza-
tion has . membership OF nearly 400, aud a strong
treasury. The ''strikersp say Lhey VIII hold oui
until the OBNOXIOUS RESTRICTIONS ABOVE cited are re-
moved.
The New York herald., 1870-03-13

In consequence OF the seamen's strike the steamer
Western Metropolis was unable to sail yesterday fol
New Orleans She has got, IL is said. but ten mer
ont OF eighteen. her regular complement 1t was
expected that she would 60 to last night with
short crew.
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Coroner Keenan, yesterday held an inquest al s4s
Cherry street on the body OF George Balientine,
child, whose death resulted from serious burns
caused by his clothes taking fire two or three DAYS
ago. The occurrence was quite accidental.