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SPARKS FROM THE TELEaRAPH.

The Pennsylyania md Sodus Bay Railroad Com,
.pany was organized yesterday.
The Washington Territory Republican Conyen-
tion has nominated 5. GARFIELD for Congress.
Tho schooner Champion was wrecked In Orexos
Bay The captain and two sailors were drowned.
A son Of Corporal oastilian, aged I years, was
drowned In well In Fort Adams on Thursday
Tho rise In the Upper Saco river has closed. Tan
baildinn were carried away by the freshat.
The Darien Ship Canal treaty has been rejected BIZ
the ClombAn CongreSs
Nearly all the bridges on the Mssissequoi aud
clyde rivers have been carried away by the freshet
The hrst train on the Central Now Hampshire
yesterday.
Frederick Douglass addressed the colored citizens
Albany yesterday, on tho occasion oI the ratincatoa
celebration.
The country In the neighborhohd OF CaIIpbeiI-
ford, Canada, 10 inundated, People are crossing the
streets In Doats.
1t Is conceded that L'Hommedieu has already
proxies enough 10 secure the election Of the old Board
oil the O. H. and Dayton Railroad
The fall OF pile OF lumber yesterday, In Angel d
bteres yard, IN Providence, killed hr, beTs and SIMON
Head, an employee.
Az Burleigh's tunnel, Colorado, yesterday, by the
Rrsmc!ure explosion Of blast. NJ W. Callins and w.
The monitor Terror Is TO remain in Hampton
Roads during the summer, In readiness to proceed 70
Cuban waters at any time
Several families In Philadelphia have been poison.
cd by eating bad cheese. II was peddled about By
carter who had been engaged TO bury II.
Father Rchot and Mr.. Scott, arrested in Canada
40 accessories TO the murder Of Thomas Scott In Fort
Garry, were examined In tho Ottawa Police Court 90
Thursday.
Riel, the President or tho Red River rcvouiionnry
All those whom political differences led aSr.y Tor
tune
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JOTTINGs ABOUT TO WV.

The New York Chess Club will move from Uni
versty Building Washington square. to 81 East Ninth
street
The Assistant Adjutant. General denies that Major.
General Mcdowell has received orders from Washing.
ton to look out for the Fenians on the frontier.
Thomas Smith, OF S44 East Thirty fourth street,
was drowned yesterday In the East River, of Forty.
eighth street, his boat having been into by canal
boat.
surpllced choir is to be introduced into Chrst
Church Up E) Ffth avenue, beginning the rst Sunday
In May Tho music thereafter to be under the direc
tion OF Dr. Cutler
The schooner Mary @. Dennison, with 90 900
pounds fresh halibut now discharging, IRON Grand
the last three years.
James Marten, aged %. died yesterday In Belle
yne Hospital, having been burned Ia the rolling mill
at Forybxth street and Tenth avenue bar oihot iron
piercing the calf OF his leg.
Fifty thousand tons OF stone have already been
removed from Hell Gate steam drills, which ali used
IN boring tho rock. penetrate at the rate Of inch
per minute.
Catharine X. Beecher, Secretary OF the American
Womens Educational Society, socits gifts to the en-
once VI the Society 10 6os Sixth avenue.
The steamship England, hom Liverpool bark
Flower, from Messina, schooner TAmpico, from Tam
pco, schooner Sophia from Matanzas and brig Martha
stevens, from Rio Janeiro, arrived last night
The Erie Railway litigation was before Judge
Brady, supreme Court Chambers, yesterday, upon a
motion on the part Of the defendant 10 the suit by the
Erie Railway Company against Joseph III, Ramsey. to
modify the Injunction granted by Judge Barnard go far
s to allow Ramsey TO perfect tho issue In the case and
Friday.
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CURIOSITIEs or CRIME.

Thomas Crrmlisk and John @. Tov have been
committed in Boston for the murder OF Philip
Yesterday afternoon Jane. Gardiner. alias James
Thompson was arrested by Col. H. c. whitley OF the
secret Service Division. Gardiner Is notorious
criminal.
James Mcshane, OF es Monroe street. was last
evening locked up in the Delaney street police station
for assAultiDg his wife Mary with loaded billy
The members of the Produce Exchange yesterday
adopted resolutions OF thanks to Messrs. Gaimbeer
Avord and other members OF the Legislature who have
aided In reducing the canal tolls and fundinE debt
Last evening John McEiwee, OF Laurel Hill
BROOKLYN. while passing through the BaeFy shot
At twice hy partially intoxicated man named William
both legs.
Albert 2. Joslyn alunatic. escaped from the asylum
IN Worcester, Mass several weeks ago. On Thursday
he red upon some officers In North ohurn who were
him dead.
Superintendent Jourdau has ordered that all
confidence operators shall in future he arrested wher
ever found. Consequently Mart Wood and Ilod" Ba.
In wait for victims.
George Thomas was yesterday fully committed al
the Tombs for picking Rod watch from the vest
pocket OF Bryan T. Henry OF Broad street while In
the Board room OF the stock Exchange. Thomas was
caught In the act.
Yesterday morning two river thieves boarded the
ferry boat Montague foot OF East Thirty street
and stole large hawser therefrom They pu rsued
by the boats Rayenswood and Queen city. OF the
line but they threw their hawser overheard and rowod
to the east side, where they landed and escaped.
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PUT HIM OUT.

An OmciaI Extortioner-The Insults Ontred
Priseners-How they arc OBLIGED 20 Fay
Cash for Iuseisnce-Loek TO this, Com
missioners OF Charities and Correction.
The Commissioners OF Public Charities appoint
q person for each OF the prisons in this city, whose
duty II Ia to act as q messenger between the prison
crs and their friends. For each OF such messages
this person Is to receive g. This Ia the fec fixed by
rule. One Nugent is the messenger attached 70 the
Jefferson Market Police Prison. Day before yester-
day he had some dispute with prisoner confined In
a cell, and deliberately spat Tn the unfortunntes
face About six weeks ago, Ellen Townley was
locked up in this prison. She had no money to pay
for 4 message, and 80 told Nugent. She wished
him to 20 to Eghtieth street. She had muh with
her; he suggested that he would pawn II and
he could get %. She gladly consented. He took
It 10 a pawnbroker's and pawned II for t160 Rs-
turning, he told her he had raised only q dollar and
a half and handed her the pawn ticket and my
cents. He retained 81 for pawning the mud. A
number OF those unfortunate creatures whom fate
seems to drive to this prison have complained that
this rutnan has collected 81 from them at time.
Others Say that in some instances no message
whatever las been carried although paid for, and
again that he has often reached the place 10 which
he has been sent long after tho victim has been
leased. Last summer he was taken before Justice
Ledwth, on charge OF improperly retaining watch.
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BROOhLTN.

Mr.. George Carter of Montreal orgnnist, and Mrs.
sophie Mozart rnno, IN perform nj the usu a con.
cert at Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, to-day.
The Brooklyn Chess Club, which numbers up-
ward OF forty active and live members, will move on
street.
Mr.. H. Van Keuren was held to await the action
OF the Grand Jury by Justice Buckley yesterday after.
noon for embezZing money from the Washington Ice
Company, who had employed him as collector.
A Jury In the supreme Court yesterday gave
FdGnrd NJ. White verdict of 81, ,79 against spencer
II. Smith and others, brokers In New York who had
failed to purchase stock when directed plaintiff 70
so.
On monday Mayor Kabfeisch will probably
nominate for Police Commissioners Isaac Van Anden
A. r. Ostrom. and Daniel ID. Briggs and Tor ETciss
Commiss oners, John Pyburn, Rodney IhuTSby, James
oIboy, aud Charles Tnnoy.
onicers stationed at the Navy Yard oppose the
breaking up Of the yard. at least so far tie pr se
expensive hui dngs are concerned, but cOnce, thai
tho unoccupied space, with perhaps tho Marine bar,
racks might well DO disposed OF TO the advantage Of
IA -
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NAPOLEoN,s EMBARRAssMEYTs,

The Plebcscitum Swindlc-Thc A rmy TO Par
ticipate In the Farce Of the Sib Of May.
PARIS, April 22.-The Journal Fraap1is, the
organ Of the ex-Miniser Of Foreign Affairs, denies
that Count Daru and N. Buffet withdrew from the
Ministry because instructed 70 DO so In q letter
from the Due d'Aumale.
1t Is understood that decree Is 70 be published
tomorrow announcing the adoption by the Senate
OF the Stndtus Consuitn, and convoking the French
reople at the polls the 5h OF May 10 vote on the
Pfebisctfum.
The Imperial letter explaining the consttu tu.ional
changes proposed will appear on Sunday.
The members OF the party of the Len who refused
TO sign the mahilesto yesterday, will nevertheless
vote against the ple6iscis.
II Is announced to-day as certain that the French
army, which never votes, will participate In the
pie6isctb on the 9Th OF May next
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The First Trottinq Of the scr.ou.

Yesterday, on Union Course. the trotting fra
ternity were out in force The track is undergoing
extensive alterations and repairs for the great sprng
meeting OF next month. In MIR. sammis's stables
there are Bashaw Maid, Atlantic, Chip Girl, and
Prince Arthur Yesterdays trottng was q match,
mile heats best three in 1--WE, between Black Crystal
and the stallion John Davis. Crystal, which was
the fayorits. in three straight heats Davis lod
In the first ali through until at the gate where
he broke, aud Crystal then Leadod aud won by half
a length. In the second the stallion again led. and
kept lead while steady, but breaking on the
led from end to end, and won handily. Timo-3OG,
aO5 2.O3.
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WARRINGTON GOSSIP.

Several Representatives were fined $40 each for
unauthorized absence from the last evenings session.
j. Ross Browne, ex-Minister to China, has ar
osts In that state.
The Senate has passed the bill to prevent the
counterfeting OF foreign trade marks protected by
treaty speculations.
The Senate yesterday passed a bill introduced by
Mr. sawyer year ago, prescribing oath OF ONCE 10
taken by persons who part cpAted in the late rebel
lion. but who are not disqualified from holding ONCE
by the Fourteenth Amendment
In the Senate yesterday the Joint resolution pro-
ylding that all public lands IN the States OF AlabAns
Mlssaipp Loursiana. Florida and Arkansas shall De
subject 10 disposal under homestead laws by pre.
empuon under the same regulations aH apply TO the
iandS VI Other siatAA WA amended aud laid over.
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Personal INTELLIGENCE.

writer In the Philadelphia Erspin1 Tes0rdph
says that when MIR. Greeley swears It Is in piping
falsetto.
The Hon. Geo. Francis Train has gone West on
his great ecturng and electioneeTing tour. He will be
In Minnesota till june
The Rev, DR.. osgood, formerly pastor OF the
Unitarian Church OF the Messiah In Park avenue, has
applied for holy orders In the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
Some 10000 children have been named Ulysses
this last two years OF compliment TO the President
But won't their parents catch when the children have
grown up2
Capt. Norris r. Norton. Chief Clerk in the late
Health Department. severely wounded n the late
war, and ID physically cripple He has en- an eff.
cien officer, and will be the most valuable man on DR..
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Down in Kit's Dog PIT,

Yesterday afternoon, the house of the redoubt-
able Kit Burn at 27lH Water street, was the scene
OF a snnguinary fray Tho brlndle dog "Danger"
handled by the unregenerate Kit, was matched to
Eight for t10s with Reddy the Blacksmith's pup
jerry" white with black ears, In charge OF J. g.
Ginuons. After nerce contest OF II rounds, lasting
40 mi nutes, Jerry" keeled over on the ground,
utterly exhausted. Time was made for slaves, and
Reddy's Jerry" was unable TO come up TO the
scratch and as Kits Danger" showed signs OF
going It tooth and nail again, after short rest which
had been given him, be Was declared victor.
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$4,000.
Tho American Bible Society Covering in
Money Morally ReIongina 20 a Widow.


There Is commotion among the American Bible
Society managers. The Rev. lchabod Washburne, OF
Worcester, Mass. died about ten months ago worth
nearly half q million. He had previously made two
wills. The first was admitted 10 probate, and in 1t
1900 wns bequeathed TO the American Bible Society.
Ia addition 10 this large income arising from tile
properly at large was len to that and other religious
societies after payment to the widow OF her legal
third OF the estate. Some time after the making Of
the nrst will. Mr.. Washburns fen seriously ILL., and
made another will TO similar go, excepting that
he Dequeathed 900 In cash to be divided between
his widow and Home for INDECENT Women, which
he had previously endowed. The document was
drawn up by his brother. Judge Wshburne. but the
testator suddenly died. before he had time to sign
N The legal right to the t2 900 remains therefore,
with the American Bible Society. but morally and In
equity It belongs to the widow and the Home. Mrs.
Washburne is q sister Of tho Rev DR.. Cheever OF
this city who Is working hard to secure Justice nom
the Society. At several meetings o. the Managers
the subject has been discussed with warmth Al
one OF these yesterday afternoon, DIR. Cheever again
pleaded his cause. II was OF no avail The Society
held the whip hand. and would not reiinquish theI
grin.
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Tweedy Bics.inQ his Children.

The fifteenth Ward William NJ. Tweed Asso.
citation met las, night under the presidency OF Mr..
Marcus Henry. at Clinton place. The Association
authorized Messrs. j. s. Carolin, T. p Gibbons, J
r. Solomon, j. Burke, Jr., and J. McKenny to wait
upon the lion. W. NJ. Tweed, aud CONFER with him
concerning tho best means of advancing the interests
OF the Association. Mr. Tweed expressed bis
gratitude TO tho organization, which already num-
bers upwards af three hundred members, not In
Guiding iorty-eght who joinsd last night He
has, therefore, promised to give them entire
control OF the Fifteenth Ward Democratic move
meul,
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Mysterious Pcacc-NInker Fished Up In
tho Iarbor.

On Wednesday the North German bark Anton,
Captain rrickc, arrived at this port from Bremen,
and anchored in North River. about half way be.
tween Castle Carbon and the Central Railroad
wharf. Yesterday morning, when she attempted to
weigh anchor the chain cable became entaneled at
the bottom OF the river with the carriage OF four
incl rned cannon. Both tho gun and carriage were,
after much din1cuty, landed on deck The gun
bears the mark Of AlgeT q Co., Boston, Mass 1851
and evidently has been but short time in the
water, as II Is new and perfectly clean. Various lre
the eonjec,ures in regard TO this mysterious piece OF
ordnance. Some say that II lost from bark
which was sunk by the steamer Russia last summer:
Others that II WAS thrown overheard from the Colo
rado, which vessel was anchored near where the
gun was found.
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Reddy's Dog Fight.

Jefferson Market Police Court was filled yester-
day morning by throng OF gamblers. thieves, and
politicians, drawn there to see what disposition was
to be made OF Bully Nelson. Jim Cusick, Reddy the
Blacksmith, VIM. Johnston, and Tom Draper
ousiek and Nelson, who had been engaged in nstic
encounter In Florence's on Thursday night, were
held on charge Of disordery conduct, and bound
9se, rar. 70 keep the peace, Reddy. Johnston, and
Paper, VINO were responsible for dog hghI at 6l2H
Ssss gave pah TO appear for trial In the Special
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FLASHES FRon THE OCEAN caB1Es.

Bismarck Is be.tor.
The Chinese Embassy has arrived in Berlin.
The introduction OF the ballot at elections In BavA
ria Ii proposed.
The famous Esmonde will case In Dublin has beea
compromised.
The London Times approves the proposed Wsrid'a
Evangelical Conference In New York.
Tho Marathon brigands are surrounded bv ~
troops but they retain their prisoners aud refuse e
surrender.
The Ministry under Prince Ghika has boon dis
solved. and A. q. 0olesco, late Minister OF FinAnces
has been summoned TO form new Cabinet.
All the English steamship companies have formed
a business combination. and directed their agents 10
the United states not TO receive ght for the pr
sent under four pence per bnshel for wheal.
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MADRID, April 22.-In the Cortes yesterday
afternoon, sehor Ochad, Carlist Deputy, requested
an examination into the Mont pen sier Henri duel.
Gen. Prim refused saying that the matter had been
ended in court OF law. The General was support
ed In this by the Cortes.
II is said that duel was recently fought between
General Prim and Admiral Topete, the particulars
Gen. Prim has certainly been suffering from slight
wound, and the story OF the duel which IL generally
diseredited probably arose from this circumstance.
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LONG ISLAND.

The horses attached to carriage belonging 10 the
Hon. Henry G. Murphy, which contained little son
Bay Ridge dock on Thursday evening and plunged
into the water and made Tor the FoIt Hamilton road
for the children the Tide was low ana the whietree
broke before the had got Into deep and
O DOAtmAn rescued them.
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The FIr.t Di.trict Colorcd LesIonI

The colored citizens Of the First Assembly Dis
tric comprising the First Second Third, and Fifth
Wards, met last evening at Beach street, ana or
ganized the First Assembly District Legion by elect
ing B. =. Hall, President; T. Miller Vice resident
Thos Harris md VIM. ID. Hewlett, Secretaries
Speeches we're delivered by Messrs Kingsley, Scully,
Cullen, stokey, Freeman, and others.
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Tho TriumphaI Homeward March OF tho
Canadian Host.

Ottawa, April 22.-lnstructions have been
issued by the Militia Department to withdraw tie
volunteers from the 'front.' no trouble appearing 70
exist there. The American Government had com
muncated to the Government here that the Fenisns
were moving, and they had not suficient force OF
ga on the border, and were affnd to intrust In
their hands because nearly all Of them were Fonian
sympatlixers.
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The Colored Men In the Field.

The Seventeenth and Nineteenth Assembly
Districts Republican Association OF colored men had
the second meeting since their organization last
night, at l5C West Fity-third street. Mr. ELIAS B
Conover presiding. Names were enrolled to the
number OF 80, and committees OF management were
appointed; after which the chairman, Mr. K b
Conoyer, was elected to represent the Association
in the State Convention. Resolutions were adopted
recommending the colored men to enroll themselves
for the present In the white Republican Associations
and In the meantime to organize coored associations
In the several districts.
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Tho Fenian ConRress,

The Fenian Congress were In session yester.
day. with greatly increased numbers. Among the
delegates who arrived yesterday was . wel-known
Buckeye politician. who is opposed TO the o'Nein
faction, and by whose wire-workine the Chicago
delegation expect success In their plans. II the
Chicago party gain the control OF the Congress- the
Red River expedition from Canada will have warm
work, as the Sljcago dslsgsyon mssa work,
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Ri-saut w.da,ng an s,..,

The accomplished daughter of Chas. G. Taber,
ESQ.,, OF Martindale. Staten Island, Ia soon to be
married to Mr.. VIM. TOel of the German banking
house OF Chas. Lulins & Co. One thousand invita-
lions have been sent out for the ceremony, which is
70 be performed in st. May's Episcopal church.
the Rev. il. l.. r. Pratt, rector, oficiating on WsI
nesdsy next, 9Th instant, At Q O'Clock r. M.
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LATEST LABOR NEWS.

The German macliiuists and metal workers OF
brooklyn last evening elected r. Lconhardt President;
kiaibeI vieePresident X. Schmidt, Secretary aud
James smythe, harness maker, Ion his home in
Btidgenort, Conn. In answer to advertisement OF
MI Nichora OF Centre st. Newark. when he got there
yesterday he found 81 walking about the factory
upon the adv yertsement a. a swindle.
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STATEN ISLAND.

The searchers OF Capt Kidd's treasure have aban.
doned Rossvile and are hard at WORK at Silver Lake
Hessian Spring, near stapleton.
Gov Hoffman has called an extraordinary session
OF the Supreme Court for Richmond county TO meet
on the lth OF May NIL the place OF the term made
vacant by Judge 0ilberts Illegal adjournment the
inst,
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Farewell Dinner TO Frederick Kapp.

The leading German gentlemen Of the city
gave farewell banquet last night to Mr. Frederick
Kapp, Commissioner Of Emigration, on the occasion
OF his departure for Europe Though this ostimable
gentleman has won esteem as politician. honor as
a lawyer, and affection IS citizen In his adopted
country, his heart stl wanders TO Fatherland, and
he determines to return to Germany never 10 come
back. Among the 400 gentlemen at the tables were
Cyrus II. Loutrel and Philip Bissinger Commission
ers OF Emigration, who sat at the table OF honor
beside their retiring brother Commissioner. The
hall was superbly decorated with wreaths of brightly
tinted flowers each table being adorned with vases
OF spring blossoms.
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LONDON, April 29.-Thc Queens plate Of ono
hundred guineas, three miles and 1913 yards was
won by Mr.. w. Vaughan's black colt Fuzee. Tho
handicap plate OF hity sovereiVns, for three year
oids and upwards, I. 40 Yards, won by Prince
ID. Soltyk offs black eotJersey, beating Cen Peers
brown tilly Lady Masharn. second. and Mr.. Keers
bay colt Aftermath, third. A plate for fny soye.
reigns all ages, the winner to be sold for Ave hun.
dred sovereigns, the two-yearold course
4, ,2i0 yards), was won by Mr.. F. Temples bay colt
Play.
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Tho Freaks of the storm n, Rockawny.

Far Rockaway beach has been enlarged four
miles seaward during the past few days, BY the NIL.
Ing OF the old inlet which formerly divided the main
body OF water from the shore. Surf bathing will
bonceforth be excellent. About $4,000 worth OF
oysters, which were spread in the Old inlet, are de.
stroyed. A house belonging to Mr.. David Langdon
was washed seward, and then back again on the
beach. His loss is about $4,000.
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MADnIp, April 22.-Regent Serrano recently
urged Prim 10 conclude on the election OF
King, and proposed three candidates, tire Duke do
Monipenser ex. Regent Espsrtero. and Prim himseh.
The latter received the proposition with dsfavor,
remarking that though he was decidedly opposed to
Repubicanism as well as n prolongation OF the Re-
gency he would not accept the position OF King for
himself, and he knew that his party would never
sent " either Montpensier or Espartero.
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URS OF LEISURE.

Professor Raphael Pumpolly, of Harvard College,
Institute.
The Nineteenth Anniversary OF the Ciionian So
ciey OF the College OF the city OF New York be
celebrated this evening In the Academy.
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Oueru victoria's marrow Escnne

LONDON, April 22.-The Queen and Princess
Alexander to-day bad narrow escape. Whas
driving near Ryde, their carriage was pursued be- :
runway team with heavy wagon attached. The
driver OF the royal carriage by skiful management
of mis- horses aYoldel q collsiOn