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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-18

Bryce NJ. Edwards, whose funeral occurs to-
day at Westbrook, was the last survivor of the
original male members ofthe Second Congre-
gational Church formed in 1927.
The Scandinavian made the quickest time
by two hours ever made by an Allan steamer.
The 1891 miles was accomplished in days, 16
hours, IS minutes, Capt. Ballantine thus beat
ing his own time in the Prussan in 1868. le
The Professor Greenleaf mentioned in yes
terday's issue, made visit at the house of
Thomas Pencil, ESQ.,, in this city nine years
ago. He was the author of Greenleafs Gram
mar. as stated by us. and when here said that
he resided in Greene, Androscoggin Co.
The seats for the last Conservatory Concert,
which takes place at City Hsll on Thursday
evening, April 9th, can now be secured at
Halves & Cragin's, II Middle street.
A Maine man named w. G. Harmon, was
swindled out OF $125 at the Maine Railroad
station in Boston Saturday morning by two
nice looking men, who borrowed that sum Of
him to pay freight bill, giving as security q
bogus check for $725 on the Canal Nationa
Bank of this city.
Leonard corner Of Park and Congress SITS,
has great quantity of rose-buds for SALE.
The grand opening of Spring and Summer
styles of French hats and bonnets at Mrs
Fowles', No. A Clapp's Block, Elm street, will
take place on Thursday next.
The man who eloped with the girl at Wiltor
Academy, as mentioned in yesterdays issue
is DR.. Cobb of Casco The girls name II
Dow.
The Committee on Decoration Day appoint
ed by Post Bosworth No. 2 is the same as las
year. - -... -a.1 ....s
Yesterday was showery, and there was flint
rainbow about $50 p. M. y
In the match game of base ball played OF
Saturday upon the grounds of the Seminary
B. B. c., the SENS defeated the picked nine o
this city by a score OF 80 to 26. E
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TRLEGRAPHlO ITEMS.

A meeting of the Vermonters in New York
and Brooklyn has been held to express their
grief at the assassination of John @. Dickin.
son, q native OF Rutland, by the Florida Ku-
Klux.
Steamer J. S. Durham, from New Orleans,
with cargo OF sugar, m0lasses and railroad
iron. valued at 100000, struck snag while
going I'D the Arkansas river Sunday and
sunk.
The Provincial Secretary of New Bruins.
wick estimates the income for this year at $448,-
600 and the expenses at $436,00O.
The dry house of Platts Smiths cotton mill
at Chatham, N. H., was destroyed by fire Sun
day. Loss $4,000; insured.
George Apple, white, one OF the most noto-
rious outlaws of Robson county, N. u, was
XIII by party of citizens Sunday.
Terry J.. Hart, well known citizen of Lou
1Slana, fike couny, Mo-, shot and killed VIM.
Daueston, noted character, on Saturday for
crlhlnai connection with Harris wife. Hart
was arrested and gave bail.
The Emperor and Empress of Brazil ara to
visit Europe next month, ",o "
Juarez is gaining ground in his camna;on
for the Presidency of Mexico
Martinez Careera, ex-President of Me,;co :.
dead. Fiity-twO of the public journals adyo-
cate the reelection of Jnarez, and ten have
pronounced for Tejada. Gen. Sauchez Ocboa
has been appointed minister to Washington.
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City Affairs

A spcial meeting Of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen was held last evening.
The following were draw as traverse jurors
for the Superior Court May Term: Jonathan
Eastman, George 81. Merrill, Isaac X. Kimball
George H. Jewett, Rodney Chafin, Charles
Greenough, Philip Fl. Brown, George W.
Dana
Papers from the Common Council we're re-
ferred in concurrence.
The order instructing the City Treasurer to
pay no money that is or may hereafter be voted
by the School Committee as salaries to their
Executive Committee" came up, the Board
of Common Council nOn-concurring in the ref
erence and passing the order The Board re.
coded from their vote referring the order, and
passed it 10 concurrence. Yeas-Merrill, ST.
monitor, Senter. McCaathy-4 Nays-Corey
Winship-2
A communication was received from w. A.
Goodwin, Esq, Civil Engineer, in relation to
the condition of Pearl street at its junction
with Federal street, and referred to the Com
mlttee on Streets, &c.
The order to pave Commercial street, near
the P. S. & P. depot, was taken from the table
aud referred to the Committee on Streets &c.
Proposal of Galley, Sheridan and Griffith to
lay concrete pavement on any street excepting
Commercial, at the rate of 50 per square yard,
was referred to the Committee on Streets, &c.
Leave was granted M. j. Stafford to remove
one building on Franklin street and to erect
another.
upcfS yfoUt Tue tuSt Ctty COuUcN.-f6tltlO0
in favor of Osgood Bradbury, Esq, being ap-
pointed one of the Valuation Commissioners
was referred to theJoint Convention when act
ing on that subject. Order in relation to the
Union depot was indefinitely postponed, the
same subject having been acted upon on anoth-
er order. Order in relation to the Street
Commissioner; communication from Jonathan
Morgan in relation to supplying the city with
hydrants; and petition OF s. Young for per-
mission to erect a blacksmith shop on the city
land on Market street, were indefinitely pest
poned. Claim of w. r. Garland, also of
Benz. Burnham, Jr., for damage of their
property by overflow of water, were referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Orders Passed.-To lay brick sidewalk in
front of r. III. Hinckley's residence on Deering
street; authorizing tho Committee on Public
Buildings, if they consider it expedient. to fit
up the rooms over the Mayors Office for the
use of the Probate Court, at an expense not
exceeding $500.
Petitions presented and referred.-Of Caro-.
line l.. SWEET for repairs to the building occu-
pied by her; of M. B. Bourneials for sewer and
Stone street; of w. 81. Smell for permission to
erect wooden building for blacksmith shop
on Pearl street; of Alvin Deering for permits
sion to raise an addition to his house on YER
non place; of Frank E. Allen and ais, for side
walk on Cushman street; of f. c. Moody and
ais, for sidewalk on Monument street; of John
Cavanaugh for damage 10 his houses by
change of grade of Fore street; of M f. Hag-
gett and ais, for brick sidewal in front of said
Haggett's residence on Smith street.
Adjourned. .a .s. .-
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@ O M M r n @ IAL,


Receipts by Railroads ana sseam boats
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-199c cans milk 80 Dbl
-four cars potatoes, do paper do laths, do ole
iron, DO shingles, do horses, Is do lumber do N
spnts, do boxes, do cotton, do corn, do oats
do bark, do sundries; shipment East cars -four
do sundries; shipments to Europe, Is cars wheat
do corn, do lard, do provisions.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILwAY-154 cases mdse. 27
bales do, 70 bds dowels 20 boxes axes Is pkgs sun
dries. t, i.f.. -
STEAMER FOREST CITY. FROM BosroN-1 cask
and boxes crocxery, boxes fresh fish, 26 bdls iron
Is rklns lard, 80 bills pork 10 ties lard 10 cases and
20 bales domesics 10 cases shoes, sc pumps, 20 Jbs
sugar. hid do, u jars syrup casks rice, piano,
is colts cordage 100 pcs marble, carriage 45 casks
nails 40 boxes Spices 25 boxes cheese 100 pkgs
der; for Canada and up county, 2i4S dry hides 3
p0ughs IL bds leather Is plates ron "A bales rags
80 do wool, boiler, 1856 bags salt, organ, 40 bbis
phosphate Of lime 100 pigs to order.
STEAMER CHESAPEAKE FROM NEW YORK
bales sheetings, do Irvine, do hair, As do rags,
103 do WOOL "a do trees do furs, 20 sets wheels
plates iron, IS bars do, steam pump "a boxes glass;
100 do tobacco 70 do salmon, 152 do hats 80 sewing
machines 30 do cheese, 30 do bitrers, IS do starch
80 do tin 40 do drugs 10 cases lead Al do States 10
do dry goods 46 rolls leather 10 crates starch 40 do
sewing machines, 30 rollt paper bangings % boxes
soap, Is bags rice, % do Shorts % do coffee 80 pkgs
household goods, 100 kegs soda, 80 do white lead ID
do prunes, 80 empty ale bbls $50 halt chests tea
pianos, liz dry hides, 200 pkgs sundries.
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APRIL CIVIL TERM, GODDARD, j., PRESIDING.
MoNDAY.-The cases assigned for trial to-day hav.
ing been settled, Court adjourned till Wednesday
morning next.
The following assignment OF jury trials has been
made by the Judge for the last week of the April
MONDAY, APRIL "a.
308-Long vs.. Woodman ct. al.
280-Ruby vs.. Portland.
276-Tyler et al. vs.. Bruce ct. al.
277-McLaughlin ct. ais. VS.. Bruce ct. al.
TUESDAY, APRIL rs.
225-Jose VS.. Scsrboro.
24s-Burnell ct. 81. VS.. Wilson ct. ais
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THE ADEIrH1Axs.-This fine company drew

THE ADELpHI s-This fine company drew
a first rate house at the theatre last evening
and both plays represented were acted with
spirit and effect. "Faces in the Fire" and
THE Windmill constituted the bill, both Of
which were given on former visit and we
therefore have nothing to add to what we said
ABOUT them at the time. At the conclusion
OF the nrst piece, Mr.. Hall stepped before the
curtain and in neat little speech, thanked
the citizens OF Portland, for the generous sup
port which they had extended to the company.
and to gentlemen of the press for their kind.
ly notices He also returned his thank. to M
Thaxter. the lessee of the theatre, for the mapv
acts of kindness which he had extended to the
company, and promised that the company
would return again about the last of May, in.
creased in talent and in number.
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The FRENCH FAIR.-Tbe fair now in pro-
gress in Boston for the relief of the suffering
Frenchmen has thus far been magnificent
success and bids fair to be one of the noblest
monuments of philanthropy ever erected in
that liberal and refined metropolis. Already
the receipts have been $4,000. The simple
and unaffected description of the scenes with
in the Boston Theatre, where the fair is held,
published 10 the papers of that city, provoke a
desire to see the beauty and splendor of the
materials gathered there, and excite wish to
mingle ir the daily and nightly exctements of
the place. Portland has yet made no systematic
effort 10 aid in this work of charity, and her
citizens are invited to lend their aid in the
labors of our Boston friends. An advertise
ment in another column announces that the
fair will be continued through the remainder
of the present week H = .sf'i 9syf,sets
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TIMELY WARNING.-The inhabitants resid-
ing over Tukey's bridge for the last two or
three years have been greatly annoyed and
suffered serious loss and injury in their fruit
trees and fields by a large number of boys
from Washington street who frequent that
place on Sunday. Last Sunday thirty-two
bows went over there with their bats and balls
with the intention of having good time by
Decorating the day with their hideous noise
We wish to inform those boys and their par.
ents that we have two constables in our vii
lage who know their duty and are able to per.
form it and will perform it if they persist in
violating the laws of God and man in the vii
lage near Tukey's bridge, and they will thinh
themselves very fortunate if by any further an.
noyance they escape as easily as they did lasl
Sunday when they were ordered to right abou,
face and march back from whence they came
They may find if they are brought before
Judge Goddard that "an ounce of prevention
isworth pound of cure" S@4-E A--*
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The Late Liquor Case
To the Editor Ofthe Press:

Tn vour rer ort of the trial of State Liquor
Agent against Sandy River Plantation, several
errors occur. The liquors we're purchased du-
ring the year preceding the one given in your
renort. Mr. Knowlton, who was one of the
assessors, claims to have been liquor agent and
the certificate of his appointment signed by
one OF the other assessors. was presented 10 tne
forwarded were signed by the agent in his Off
ciaf capacity as assessor and written in man
ner implying the concurrence of one or both ~
the others
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FooT RAcE.-A foot race was run on Sstur
day, the 18th on Bramhall Hill between Hen
ry Harris of Liverpool and James Shaw of
Manchester, for $40. The betting stood 6 to 4
on Harris. Harris is professed runner, hav-
ing won five prizes at the Strawberry Gardens,
bis last race being against time on the Aintree
course for ten pounds. Shaw never appeared
in public before, but his friendswere sanguine
about bis success and backed him to win. Mr..
Johns, the starter, dispatched both at fine
start, each man looking well. When about 30
yards Shaw led, but looking over his right
shoulder watched for his opponent. As soon
as they got together Harris made squirt and
passed Shaw They soon however got togeth-
or again, both going at = blinking rate 70
500 yards when they eased little, Shaw look
ing full ofgo. They kept together until 70
yards from home, when Shaw nobly put on q
squirt and won easily by 70 yards, amidst the
shouts of about five hundred spectators. The
winners colors were red, white and blue. Mr..
Swanson and Mr.. Williams acted as referees
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The KENNEBEc r. r. uses an old passen-
ger car for . temporary depot at Cumberland.
II the Ogdensburg road would adopt the same
method at cumberland Mills it would be q
great convenience for those who daily wait, un-
sheltered, Eat that point for the Iarlival Of
trains. 1.t B.. e.
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PERIoDIcALs.-Godey'sL ady's Book for May
has been received and is for sale at the periodi-
cal stores of Bailey & Noyes, and II. L. Davis,
Exchange Street; I.oring, Short s. Harmon and
Augustus Robinson, under Falmouth Hotel,
also at the school book. music and periodical
store of E. G. Andrews, No. Sc Center street,
and at the book and periodical depot Of Messrs
Fessenden Bros, Lancaster Hall. -s
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

USE nothing but the Lightning Polish for
cleaning Silver and Silver Plated Goods, Brit
ANNA, Brass, Copper and Glass. Manufa ctur
ed by N. D. Stevens, silver platter, Ill Ex-
change ST., Room 5. 1t gives them instantly a
beautiful polish without injury to the most
delicate surface. If satisfaction is not given
the money will be refunded. a.~ If
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HARPER's BAzAAR.-The number for the
week, richly illustrated, has been received at
the periodical depot of Messrs. Fesserden
Bros, Lancaster Hall; also by d. Went
worth, dealers in books, stationery, &c.. 1877
Congress, corner of Oak street. This Journal
OF Fashiontake the lead of all Others and is q
welcome visitor to the parlor circle. 1-2
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Benediction

HARRY BROWNS PIcruREs.-We are glad
to see so much interest taken in the exhibition
of this fine collection of paintings by Names
most celebrated artist Since Saturday morn
ing there has been a constant throng of visi-
tors to Lancaster Hall, where the paintings
and sketches, over two hundred in number,
have been very carefully hung SO as to display
all their best points This collection embraces
variety of subjects, prominent among which
are views off the coast of New Brunswick
Nova Scotia, Mt. Desert, Grand Menan, Cape
Elizabeth; on the Ellis, Sandy, Androscoggin.
Peabody, IsraePs, Saco and Presumpscot riv-
ers; among The White Mountains; landscapes
of beautiful scenes all over the State and In the
Provinces; besides many imagination pictures.
There will be as many of the best pictures sold
on Thursday as on Wednesday, SO that one
days sale will consist of as many choice paint
ings as the other. To-day is the last day left
to make your choice before the sale.
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ANoTAER CASE OF. BRONCHITIS CURED.-T
was persuaded to try FELLOWS COMPOUND
SYRUP OF iHYPOPHosPHITEs for Bronchitis
from which had suffered much. have used
only three bottles, and my health is now better
than it has been for years; there is general
demand for it from all parts. -. So
r Yours respectfully, J. w. NELSON.
Bridgewater, N. s., March 2, 1862
~ apr17th-eod1 w&w1t 4
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The ladies of the First Baptist Society are
preparing two more of those beautiful festivals
for their friends on Wednesday and Thursday.
draw large numbers of people. See the adve7.
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CAPE ELIZABETH, April Is, 1871
The members of the North Congregational
Church of Cape Elizabeth take this method Of
expressing their thanks to the Old Harmony
Society of Portland for the excellent singing
with which you both entertained and assisted
US in our struggles to sustain public norship.
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VERMONT.
MURDER IN Tur crpruT

RUTLAND, Vt, April 17.-One John King, a
desperate fellow, murdered Noah Thompson Of
Monkton. Addison Co., citizen of that town,
saturday evening last about o'clock, in the
street near the hotel, by striking him with
knife and severing the iugular vein. Thomp-
son lived but a few moments. The murderer
was arrested and lodged in Jail at Middlebury.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
THE MINERS sTRIKE-THE PROSPECT OF A SET

THE MINERS STRIKE-THE PROSPECT OF SET
ELEMENT.
sMAUcH CHUNK, April 1.-THE miners in
tend to change their basis to Elizabethport for
all the regions, and demand IS per ton instead
of IS. They are determined to hold out against
working with miners who are not members OF
the Union. The miners of Lehigh region are
dett rmined not to submit to arbitration on the
question of wages Dispatches were received
tonight by Asa Packer from Judge Elweil of
Columbia county, stating that he would accept
the position of arbitrator in the matter of the
differences between the operators and miners,
and he will be here tomorrow to meet their
representatives. The conference will probably
last some days. 1t is believed that the existins
difficulties will be settled this week, and that
resumption will take place soon afterwards,
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F. o. BAILEY & Co. will sell at salesroom at
2 IL o'clock this P. NJ q large and fresh stock
of groceries, store fixtures, &c.
At3P. NJ. the very desirable lot of land on
the south-westerly corner Of Franklin and
Middle streets. See auction column
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FIRST HnLp IN ACCIDENTS. The drowning

FIRST HELP IN ACCIDENTS drowning
case at Cumberland, we reported yesterday
Heads us to emphasize the importance of popu-
lar knowledge as to what must be done in &C
cidents. The life of the Emery boy, we are
told, might have been saved, had any one been
acquainted with the common means of resns-
citating the apparently drowned. Lives are
frequently lost by hemorrhage, when thumb
on the sundered artery, or handkerchief
tourniquet properly adjusted would have saw
ed them. Such knowledge should be taught in
the family and in the school, and would be in
comparably more valuable than the arithmeti
cal dexterity which gives in a wink, fourteen
sxtee1ths of two and half times one hun
dred and eleven divided by seven, and othe
mathematical and philosophical quidditie
aIike nernlexing and useless
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MISSOURI.
MURDER DISCOVERED

MUhUER DISCOVERED.
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE murdered BODY OF
Capt Charles ii. West, formerly of the SD
colOred infantry was found SATURDAY. in Shall
low Grove, near the quarantine hospital, thir-
teen miles below the citv
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Entire Collection of Original OH
Paintings and Sketches by
III. b. Brown at Auction.

Al Lancasler Hall, ON Wednesday and
Thursday, April 10th nm 9Oth,
COMMENCING, at and Ia O'Clock p N. each
" day. go"
Previous TO visit TO Europe, Mr.. Brown proposes
D. se wltnout reserve his entire collection OF Oil
ne oner' ms friends and the public an opportunity
winch VIII probably never be offered again to obtain
an original Pa nting by Harry Brown.
me collection will be exhibition at pace OF sale
gay and evening after noon on saturday, April 49,
api2td 70 BAILEY - Ca |reSr.
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Desirable Real Estate on Middle
St. mt Auction.

I IN Tuesday, April 18th, at n we shall sell the
livery desirable lot OF land the South estsrly
corner ,o OF Franklin and Middle streets, containing
ABOUT 300 square feet
Every part Of this lot can be made available far
stores or other buildings, it having 4 good front an
two principal streets. - 500 'ioA' VI"
Terms very easy, and made known at sale. -.r Phi
apiZtd +. 0. BAILEY & CO. 1s Exshsnge NJ
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The nobbiest thing yet is the Brigand Hat.
Coe in Casco Bank Block has ithe frst lot in
town. apr13.3t
WEBSTER, under Fluent's Hall, is prepared
to furnish all kinds of Pastry, Cake, Ice
Cream and Oysters; all kinds of Fancy Dishes
for weddings, private and public parties, at the
shortest notice. jan11eodtf
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TRY Briggs Throat and Lung Healer. n.

Thievesl KNAvEs /! SWINDLERS !! i
These are mild terms with which to designate
those mean contemplate adventures, who
have been induced by the high reputatio n
which DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy has won to
put up and offer for sale worthless imitation
of this celebrated medicine Remember that
Dr. Pierce's private stamp, which is the only
positive guarantee of commences, should be up
on every package. This private:stamp, issued
by the U. s. Government expressly for stamp
ing DR.. Pierco's medicines,h has upon it his por-
trait, name and address, and the words "U. s.
Certificate OF Genuineness." Don't get swim
died by men calling themselves Dr. Sage; DR.
Sage; Dr. R. v. Pierce, of Buffalo, IN. Y, is
the only man now living that has the right and
can prepare the genuine and original DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy. Solo by druggists,
or cent by mail en- receipt Of sixty cents.
apr18th -eOd1W tu-th -s&W1t
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The WEATHER REPoRTs.-We have the
gratifying intelligence that arrangements have
been completed by the War Department fol
daily collection and dissemination of meteoro-
logical reports at the Portland station again
We shall resume the publication of the tables
and reports as soon as they are furnished by
the officer in charge, which will be at an early
day.
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OHIO.

CLEVELAND, April 17.-There is strong
feeling among the more prominent Republic
cans here to nominate Ben Wade for Governor
and vigorous effort will be made by Wades
friends to induce him to run,
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NEBRASKA,


HORRIBLE OCCURRENCE.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Nebraska State lu-
natic asylum at Lincoln was burned Sunday
morning Two inmates are supposed to have
persisted in the ruins, one of whom was chained
in his cell. Loss $150,OC0; insurance 100000.
JAIL BREAKING.
Twelve convicts escaped from Nebraska
State Prison au Lincoln last night.
FOUR MEN DROWNED
Four men were drowned on Thursday al
Lank City, Wis, while trying to run raft I'M
der bridge.
ANOTHER PERSON BURNED TO DEATH.
The house Of Matthias Karle at German.
town, Wis, was burned on Friday and Karle
and his wife persisted in the flames.
DISAPPEARANCE. F..
Valentine Bertheny and John Leifert, Of
Peoria, went on o cunning expedition near
that city on Friday, since which time nothing
has been seen or heard from them and it is
| supposed that they have been drowned.