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TIE VIEW JERSEY JUGGERNA UT.

Ono Of ,he Three Monopolies which Curse
our Neighbors over the River-Loose
Railway Enhancement.
Tho Morris and Essex Railroad, the Hoboken
Ferry Company, and the Hoboken Land and In
provement Company the three grea, nuisanccs OF
Hoboken, and the chief impedimen,s to tile erowtll
OF that part OF New Jersey lying north and ives. OF
Jersey City. The three monopolies In dif.
ferent ways, each playing into the others hands,
and oil MANAGED and controlled by the same persons
the executors OF the estate OF Edwin A. Stevens.
The Improvement Company own all the water 'front.'
age on the Jersey shore north OF Jersey City, and
pretty nearly all the vacant land 10 and about Hobo
ken, with about every other building This grasp
ing corporation owns the Hobokon ferry, aud re. q.
fuses TO dispose OF any site for the landing OF
an opposition line Tho same corporation owns
q controlling interest in the Morris and Essex Rail-
road, which runs In connection with the Hoboken
ferry. This railroad Is notorious for tho number
OF people who accept It as a modern Jugrenaut,
an fall down to be crushed 10 death by its numerous
trains. At least, 1t Is not to be supposed that tho
Company purposeiy places so many victims on It's
own tracks, though 1t has been limited that little
ordinary care IN the management o. me ROAD would
ground for this suspicion Is apparent from the loose
manner in which lis business is conducted For in
for Scranton aud certain stations, to conn ect
with the boat leaving the foot OF Barclay street at
A gentleman started yesterday nom the City Hall
ct $40 to take this train. Al the foot Of Barclay
pany's ONCE, and got aboard the boat Arrived op
the jersey side he started for the cars. and at the
eatrance gate was stopped by the announcement
that tho Scranton train bad gone, and that there
was other train to Madison until Gao. The
gentleman 10 unable 10 say whether the rrain he
aimed at started ahead OF tune, or whether this
Couiplny's time differs nom New York time But
he supposed that be len Barclay stree one boa,
ahead Of time, aud certainly the ticket agent did not
tell him that be WAS late, nor hesitate TO sell him
ticket.
Arrangements OF this nature cannot but result In
accidents. II the old toxy monoposts of Ho5oken
would get out OF tie way and give some live Yan-
/ KEGS q chAncs, that portion OF New Jersey would
gain by it, and dou oileis some lives would DO saved
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A SEQ, 900 BANK ROBBERY.
ID unken Man Found Locked in the Bank
with IA Half kes OF Powder.

COLUMBIA, 8. G., April ls.-Yesterday morn.
ing it was discovered that the banking house Of
Scott Williams & Co., in Columbia, s. c.. had been
entered by burglars. The vault door and inner safe
had been blown open. A man was found locked in
close, OF the bank. He claims to have been locked
in while druhk, and knows nothing Of the robbery
The burglars plagei the boxes OF special depostors
OF bonds, gold, currency, Jewelry. and valuable
parers, amounting TO between $4,000 and 100000
Several thousand dollars In specie special de-
posit Ia included In the loss. The bank loses not
more thin $4,000 Tho burglars left all their tools
and half keg of powder
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like globe Of molten iron a. rcd brown heat, and


YoUNo GIRL WAS coSvuLsED WITH rERnoR.
II was with the greatest difficulty that her mother
succeeded in dragging her down the road through
Ere al every step, until nature was nearly exhausted.
scorched and suIoeated, and with lace, black
with SCOT. The two women ., last reached the open
field. They were saycd.
A. this moment down came the blessed rain, but
too late to save the homestead Of the poor o'Nos.
Il was not long before they appeared at the door OF
Mrs. Boycc's house and told their sad story. They
were al once offered shelter, and yesterday morning
lyn. Mr.. o'Neill VAS srll at Mrs. Boyees when the
SUr reporter called.
tie village Inhabited solely By natives OF Bohemia,
an indus rous and good hearted community OF peo-
pie. The Gre had done them no damage, although
their escape from severe loss was very narrow
one. When the rain came, large number Of the
villagers hurried TO Mrs. Boyces TO learn whether
she had suffered any ana were smaInS Ge,shsed ,st,
ous on Mrs Bcyces account because, one Of them
| anerward Hold the sux reporter. Her are good
veelsge und deech kinder fu English spreok so
good as never vas. und l iclke dem: und De
women. Und de tochter, her Is a maid do kinder
loofs"-and great deal more to the same effect
hearty, honest grateful expressions which the
| applied 70 themselves.
THB LATEST REPORTS.
Not only were the rough Bohemians anxious.
| When the O'Noll house was burning, and the
woods between II and tho railroad were on Ore.
numbers OF people came down to Oakland station
and 70 the Club House, in hoocs Of being able 10
| render them assistance For eome time IL was
feared that they and the Boy had met their death
in the nomes and great was the JOY when this fear
| proved unfounded.
There was report In circulation yesterday that
house near Tolbrook Station was destroyed by the
same FIRE on Friday but as some gossps locate II
| At Lakeland, some at SsJvillc, some at NeNtown,
and Us 1t cannot be the same house, or II 1t Ia, II can
not have been In all these places at the same time
is porhaps cafe to say tha. James o'Neill's was n,
| the town OF Islip in the year Of grace 1870
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A Substitute for the Incoms ? Tax.

Mr.. Butler (slass.), proposes to offer in the
House o resolution embodyhg n substitute for the
income tax which will repeal all other internal taxa
lon. other than tne invested capital
in bonds. On all these bonds there will be a tax OF
i've per cent. A deduction Of five per cent will be
made the interest OF oil loans and on NIL divi.
donds OF incorporated or jointstock companies, and
ON all mortgages and leases. One per cent. on the
appraised value OF estates In succession legacies,
sc, other than for charitable purposes, IL they de-
scend TO next in blood not OF collateral issue
three Der cent. In case property Is bequestbel 10
one OF collateral branch; and i've per cent II the
property 10 given to q stranger. This substitute
wnf abolish the ONCE OF Assessor. Other minor
change also appear IN tho proposed bill.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENrs.

William o'Brien, an employee Of the Buffalo cattle
yards was knocked down and killed by freight train
on the Central hallway, yesterday.
Two men were struck by an incoming train on the
Morris and EtSex Railroad In Hoboken, yesterday.
while passing the Grove street crossing IN q Wagon.
Both men were seriously injured.
On Friday night an eastern bound coal train seps.
rated IN going down the grade from summit N. j.. and
the train stacking there q collision which upset
IL cars near Hayes Crossing most OF them falling down
an emOAnklnent.
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The multitudes of people moving out Of tho
city at this early season are beyond all precedeat
Never in the history Of Now YORK have there bcca
SO many seeking homes In the suburbs. They arr
moving out at all hours OF the day at evory ferry
the island. The suburban villages filing "
rapidly and land owners and capitalists invest
Ing nrge amounts Of money In putting up nov
buildings TO supply the constantly increasing dc.
mand. In time, II not this season, this exodus will
reduce house rents In this city.
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STATEN ISLAND.

Maggie Fisher and Grace White, OF vanderbllts
Landing, yesterday engaged In public Jumping match
In field near the village They had been matched TO
jump tor 81 900 9 side When they appeared on the
white lnerino skirt with a small silk American nag
about her waist; tightAced CATERS, with blue stock
ings to the knees Niss White was dressed about the
sane eIce9ting that she wore blue tights Miss lsheT
men. and 10 feet inches while Miss White cleared
feet inches, feet 10 inches, and 10 feet 0H inch.
A0ouL ilO0OO changed hands In The result.
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The Thugs of AmeriCa,

WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator Drake made a
fierce onslaught upoa the Ku-kiux Klan, showing
tbat the rebellion is by no means extinguished The
members OF the Ku.Klux klan are bound by u
solemn oath not 10 expose their proceedings. They
divided into North. South, East, and West COM
mands. II one informs a man guilty OF crime, or
participates IN the arrest, the ku-klux meet and
thus obnoxious to their schemes and purposes I;
while aguin the Ku-Kux manage TO get on Juties In
order that they may clear their accessories In crime.
Tne people Of the South Tor great part must be In
sympathy vith that murderous organization, other
wise IL would not e1ist.
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LOSSES BY FIRE.

The loss by the Medina lre Is over $4,000 in.
surance about $4,000
Atkins, Daniels d Co. IS hsh packing establishment
iu Portland Me-. was burned on sunday nights In
suTed.
Last evening, at e35 Canal street, K igene Arm.
hem's straw olt, and silk establishment was damaged
5000.
In East Abingdon, Mass, on Sunday night a
house, stable quantity OF machinery ana some shoe
stock tho property Leonard Blanchard were burned
Loss, $4,000.
Last evening, at 70 Delaney street, qeorle Roder:
man Lost 81 90 and Carr Nichols 500 Rodernaa and
his wife were both badly burned on the hands while
trying u eXtinguish the lames.
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THE PoLITICAL CIRCUS.

The Ninth Assembly District Republican Associa-
on last night appointed delegates TO the State Coun
", and Assistant AdermanIc Conventions. IL was also
TO tender the use OF their hail for one or two
nights each month to the colored Hepubhcans OF the
district. TO aid them IN organization.
The colored Republicans OF the Seventeenth and
Nineteenth Assembly Dstrlcts have formed joint
ASSOCIATION, and elocled e. d. Conoyer President, g.
l.. Wilson Vice President. and 8. W, Clay Secretary. A
white Republicans OF the districts, with view 10
cul
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DE RoDLs HoAxISG SPAIN.
Aud tho Spanish Authorities Attempting TO
fo'N the Fraud upon the Pubiic-The
Latest Crushing Of tho Rebellion.

HAVANA, April ls The Captain-General tele-
graphs from Puerto Principe that the insurgent
forces under ;he command OF Maximo Gomez and
Modesto Doz. made au attempt to PASS the lines ol
valmascdas division at Cauio Abajo, with the OBJ
ject Of Invading the. Jurisdiction OF Eayamo. They
were met by two Spanish ba,ialions. and repul'ed
with the loss OF 10 killed. The rebels fed In con.
fusion, and ct last accounts were utterly demors-
lized.
MADRID. Aprll 1s-The Government has permit
ted the publication Of an official despatch from Cuba,
reporting tha, the insurgents attempted to pass the
lines OF Count valmaseds, but were defeated with n
loss OF 10 killed, and that many are surrcndering
themselves 10 receive the clemency Of the Govern.
ment
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The yoorhees NIurdPr.

The murder Of Dominick Voorhees, in Brooklyn
somo months ago by VIM Chambers, created great eI-
eitemont. Tomorrow morning has been definitely
set down the dny for the trial OF the assassin-
II is understood tha, William Il. Howe counsel foe
the prisoner, has collected large quaniiy OF medi-
cal testimony for the occasion, and that my prom
inent physicians 10 be- called to testify coA-
eernng Chamberss mental condition.
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A Bankers insanity.

PoUGHKEEPsrH, April ls.-Mr. +. g. Jewett, for
merly resident Of this city, but more recently
banker in Skahelteics New York, disappeared from
that place, for the second time. about month ago,
In mysterious manner. Word has been sent to
Consul In England for assistance. The first time he
disappeared no was found 10 the town OF Asnhatt an,
Kansas, WORKING as a day laborcr.
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Queens county wants new Court House.
George h. Roe, ESQ.,, h1s been peiitioned TO with
draw his resig OF q Flushing trusteeshP.
q. Frederick Logan, hitherto prosperous broker
residing In Flushing, has suddenly disappeared with
his family. leaving large number Of debts.
Ex-Sherif Furman, OF Newtown, has sued out an
Injunction against the South Side Railroad Company,
resraning II from laying track through his prem
The track as surveye rcl'hss within ave feet OF his
dyelllnQ
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which they promised TO give them lover Tie lett)
and then the Indians vacated the wigwam to sleep
over and after their triumph.
THE VOTING.
Sycamore Roome escorted the Tweed men TO the
ballst box. which stood on the rostrum, nanked on
one side by the Hon. Tom Dunlap, and
on the other BY the Hon. (soon TO be EI)
Supervisor q. N. Hermann. We soon saw
tnat Ii was all one way, and the cid
legislative being re6naCed, for at NJ.
precisely the rolls ca led closed and the count.
Ing commenced. Precisely NJ this hour his Honor
p, b. g., escorted by the Hon. Robert &. Huchiugs.
entered the room, and passed up toward the head,
the former noddIng kindly, and once in while
shaking hands with his bosom friends, then going
up to his Honor Judge Albert Cardozo aud entering
Into conversation, The Indians then ranged 10
grOupe and kept talking aud smoking until tue ana
result was announced which was as follows:
rHH vorH.
2l2 TOR tho Tweed tickets,
rs for the Fox tickets.
WHAT 1T ALL NRAHs.
II Is said that a private meeting was held In Mr..
Twoed's house on Sunday evening for tho purpose
OF devisng the best means OF reorganzing the Tam
many Committee. Nearly all the TammanY leaders
were present After q long debate, II was resolved
TO expe the representatives from the Firsl Second,
Fifth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth WARDS,
and elect others. BY this means John Fox, James
Sullivan, Michael G. Murphy, Harry Genet, Anthony
Miller and James Hayes-all prominent members OF
the Young Domocracy-were deprived OF their seats
In the Committee
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wAsHiSoros, April ls.-Secretary Fish, who
leases his house from eI Governor Morgan, has re-
pewed his lease This leads TO the inference that be
eels secure Of his Cabinet seat for another year.
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sapsuiu.ry Rio,, Ireland.

CoaK, April ls.-Under the rigid enforcement
OF tie coercion law the search for arms continues,
and the people resisting In all quarters. In the
between The military and the citizens eliminated in
collision, In which tho troops 1red upon the ciIs
zens, killing and wounding several persous.
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Tse Newest sfeni.

The Assistant Aldermen yesterday put through
neat little job in the shape of q resolution suthor
izing the Clerk oftte Common Council to employ n
ntorney.atlaw To compile and prcpnre for pubcs-
ton the leading In which the city has been con-
cerned de eadant, and directing tIIe printing a
i've thousand cori"e Of the valuable work.
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A Monarchy tor spain.

MADRIp, April lS.-Thc impartial says ii is pro-
bable tnat the question monarchy will be brought
before the Cortes before toe discussion OF the OF.
day
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Terrific Boiler Explosion In belgium.

BRUssEIs, April ls.-The boiler Of large linen
factory near Brussels exploded to-day. Twenty men
ana women were either killed outright fright
fully scsded Flames broke out after the explosion,
und the factory was burned to the ground
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An OIL Well on Fire.

PIrIsBURo, Pa, April ls.-A FIVE hundred bar
rel oil wen began 10 sing at Queenstown, near
Brady's Bend. Pa. this afternoon. II took Gre this
evening. and is still burning.
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LONDON, April l6,-The Newmarket Craven
meeting was opened TO-DAY. The Craven stakes OF
10 sovs each, 100 added second horse to receive 80
sovs., was won by Sr Joseph Hswley's br. b. Rosi-
erueiAn. years old. carrying tsT pounds
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Napoleon Instrucrins the Voters.

Paris, April ls.-The Emperor attended the
day next q series OF public meetings will commence
at which the Pebtscityn Is to be discussed and the
people iestrueted In the constitutional changes pro
posed.
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CURIOSITIES or CRIME.

John Hah, OF 220 Stanton street, was committed
by Justice ledwh yesterday, on charge OF inhu anly
treating dog and gouglng out one eye with astick
NH Sears, q private wa,chman In the Cincinnati
Commercial Establishment, was dangerously stabbed
In mont Of that oce sunday night By Jerry Lynch
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LIFE In THE METROPOLIS.
D1sHEs HERE AND THERE M rms
SUNS REPORTERS
Assnfntiin 10 the Witches Cnidrsn nt fss
Foxes Mncbcth-somebody's Fun at the

Assnfnti In 10 the Witches Cnidrsn nj fAs
Foxes Mncbeth-somebody's Fun at the
Expense Of the Nostriis OF tho Audicnce.
In the Olympic, the burlesque Of Macbeth
was given last night to comparatively small audi
ence Who however, were sufficiently enthusiasts
to keep up the spirits .of the actors. The pisg
proceeded without mishap until the scene a
the witches caldron, wien new piece OF dramatic
business was introduced, to which we canuot givs
our entire approval. When the Hrst witoA
dropped into tie huge, flaming pot whsa
purportcd to be the blood OF an alderman,
the audience became sensible OF the odor OF roasted
onions. but the stencil after increased In intsa-
sity OF smell until II resembed the essence OF .
whole bed OF garlic. The people shifted, and snincd.
and wondered, but the smell increased In pungo.-
cy, until tears burst In foods from the stoutes eyes
and handkerchefs were pressed against the nose h
every direction Dan bymons, the business managcf,
who had been laughing at some wngrory OF Marfs
Longmorc, became more sour faced than Ia usual
with him. and looked on In evident perplcxity and
alarm. Some gentlemen spied him sitting 10 the
parQuet, and hustled up to him, asking hm
was in the programme, and II he wanted
TO poison them oil. He protested with hands, eyes,
and tongue, that be didn't know anything
about II more than the babe unborn and that SONS
mischiovous super must have dropped some ASA
fGtida in the witches cadron. Ho PROMISED to %
round aud see what he could do, and departoa
hastily. clad TO make his escape from an audienos
that was getting angry. The FIRE below the cal.
dron having been extinguished, the smell WAS noe
quite beastly as II bad been, and the play pro-
ha the people in the pirquet had len the house In
very bad hunor.
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TraSroS, April ls.-Thc newly elected Com
mon CouDcl composed OF an equal representation
OF Republicans and Democrats, ialled TO eaect an
organization this evening.
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How 10 KIN tho Democratic Party.
The Democratic members Of the Ohio Assem-.
bly, have published protest against tue ratification
oil the Fifteenth Amendment.
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staten Island Ferry Boats RucIuu

Sthteh IrINhd Ffrfy Bonfs HucIhRs
The North Shore and South Shore States
Island ferry boats, west1eid and Pomona, engaged
in a spirited race yesterday morning up the bag.
When near Governors Island, tho Pomona shoe
the bow OF the Westneld, barely grazing ths
latter. Tho result OF the betting was not mads
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the meeting had closed. IIe said
that he had Just heard that Tweedy
was asaiG on the war path so he
walked down all the way from York
vile TO see what was going 10 bo
done about Harry Murray. He pro-
posed three cheers, which he helped
mostly to do, and added u tiger only
by himself, after which sundry poli.
ticisns buttOnholed sundry big guns
for the 10000 ofices In their gin, and
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Tho Newly Enfranchi--d Prep ,r,na bo,r

P'atforln-Color.d ii II ctors Meeting.
The Seventeenth and Nineteenth Assembly
District Republican Association (coored) last
ing elected Elias n. B.Conover President in the chair
samuel H. g. Wilson, vlce.President; Samuel W.
Clay, Secretary and Alfred F. Murphy, Tressurer.
Resolutions were L. nlmously adopted thanking
their friends In Cor 'ess and elsewhere for the
privilege Of the franchise, ond inviting the colored
voters OF the districts to unite with the Association.
assuring them OF kind reception. COMMITTEES
appointed TO wait on the white citizens OF tie
districts, with view Of erectng union Of organi-
cations and forces for political action. The nen
stated meeting OF the Associat IN Is announced fog
Friday evening, April 90. at Mr. Samuel wilson'a
40 West Fisty-ibird street All coored citizens 81
the districts are invited TO attend.
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BosroS, April l8.-The commission Of the City
Government on the reception OF the remains Of the
late Anson Burlingame will not visit New York, as
drst contemplated.
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Isitihe Lost City OF Boston 2

LONDON, April ls.-Topmasts of q wrecked
steamer are visible on the Scottish coast, near
1Toou
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TIE rIEE SPREADING.

On Friday morning, the wind became settled as 70
eoprsc. and blew steadily toward the southeast,
driving tie flames to ircsh fields and pasturos new.
They bore down rapidly upon Oakland station, q
fast Of Williamsburgh, and within long mile OF
che grounds OF the SGuthside spor,smens Clnb
Here although the station was saved, the DAMAGE
Ione WAS considerable. Hundreds OF acres In hs
tOwn.1ip Of Islip were courssd over by the names,
much valuable lumber burned, and several hun
dred cord. OF wood desiroyei rhe Hon wm. ii
IudInw, whose lands adjoin the Club grounds, lost
at least 700 coids, and Mr. snedeker, the custodian
or the Club grounds, almost half that quantity.
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xzaAh xMTnLL1aHMCH.
Prison Cases.

Court az QuarteT Sessions--Judge PeiTce.
This morning the prison calendar for the.
March term was taken up, both docks being
crowded.
Henry Chapman, colored, was tried for en-
bezzlement Nathan Hirst, produce dealer in
Broad street, testified that he employed the pr-
soner to collect his outstanding bills and getting
possession of various sums of money due him
(Mr Hirst) the collector appropriated them to
his own use The only defense made to this
was speech by an attorney, which maintained
that there had been mutual dealings between
the prosecutor and defendant, leaving the
former in the latter's debt.
Henry Wayne, alias Wade, was convicted of
stealing an overcoat belonging to William z.
Messick from the billiard saloon of the Amerl-
can Hotel. He slipped 1t from coat-rack, and
was sneaking out with it when detective seized
him.
John Jones was convicted of the larceny of
keg of white lead, which he was seen to steal
from a drug store on Second street, near Melon.
John O'Hara was convicted of the larceny of
an overcoat from James Sutton, at Manayunk,
The coat was missed from Mr.. Suttons house.
and was subsequently found in the prisoners
possession.
Henry Wilson, q very decent-looking man,
pleaded guilty to charge OF the larceny of five
dollars. He went into tavern, drank glass
of ale, and sat down In few moments the
attendant went into another room, and In his
absence the prisoner took the money out of the
till and walked away. He was pursued and
caught, and then gave up the money, He
stated to the Judge that be was drunk when he
did this thing, and promised faithfully that If
his Honor would deal mercifully with him he
would hereafter lead an honest and sober life.