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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-20
Political Notes.

Gov. Oglesby Is 10 make six spec hes in It.
diana during the next two weeks.
Hon. AlphOnso Taft refuses to be candidate
for Congress in the first district of Ohio.
The democratic convention of til 18th I.li-
no;s district yesterday nominated John Z. Eden.
OF MouitTie, for Congress.
Aaron +. Perry, of Cincinnati, serving ms
first term in Congress, has resigned and with
drawn from politics, giving no public expiana-
ton.
L. II. Brown, editor of the Osceola Denocrai
accepts call to be a candidate for the Goa Zv-S-
sional nomination ON the Greeley ticket, IN the
Il is considered doubtful in Boston whether
Congressman Samuel Hooper will be a csuls-
date for reelection, and Collector Russell Il
mentioned for the position.
1t is proposed in Maine TO substitute John
Rice Tor MaTcellgs Emery, as the liberal cauii-
cate Tor Congress in the Bangor district. idr.
Rice was republican member Of the House
from 1861 to 1861.
A Greeley aud Brown club was org tnized at
Alexandria, Va, last night SeyeuTy-tve mem
hers signed the roll. Lewis Mckenzie was
elected President, Orlando Wood vice president,
and Joseph W. " bite secretary.
"A petition is being signed by the democrats At
New Albany, Ind, asking the democratic state
committee to put up a liberal republican on the
democratic state ticket in place OF Mr.. Defauw,
declined.
a joint convention of liberal republicans anu
democrats of the 4th congressional district OF IL
lEOis yesterday nominated Seymour q. Bron-
son lOr Congress, on the second ballot. Mr.
Bronson il The present mayor Of Rockford, Hill
noIs.
The Patriot denies that Hon. Chas. 4. Ed
ridge = going 10 support Grant and Wilson. and
says that Mr.. Eldridge may be found daily at
the rooms of the democratic congressional CON
mittee aiding in the election OF Greeley and
Brown.
The result of republican primary elections in
In the sth Iowa district, for Congress, is For
Judge James w. McDill, OF Alton, AZ delegates;
for Colonel W. +. Sap, Council Bluffs, "a dele
gates. Convention meets at Council Bluffs,
August /.
The Rev. Henry Highland Garrett, colored,
formerly the pastor OF the 18th Street Pres
byterian Church In this city, takes up the chal-
lorge thrown down by Saunders, the colored
Maryland Greelyite, and offers to meet him in
public discussion in defence OF General Grant
IN New York at any tine during the month OF
august. These two men will be worth he airing
on the stump. Saunders is good speaker, ana
Garnett perhaps a better one, besides having
the advantage of Saunders in culture and ora
tOTical training.
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struck.
the heat.
"a pet coon in Iowa had the hydrophobia
and bit two persons.
,SOvercoats were In demand in Duluth on
the day before the Fourth.
git is said that the English Parliament will
be proroguea on the 10th Of August.
6PTominent merchants Of Carthage, Ill,
spend their leisure playing marbles on the
streets.
sJudge Pratt, in New York, has refused an
application for bail in the case OF Mrs. Anderson
and DR.. Irish, accused Of poisoning the formers
husband.
a0 An English lord once said to Train: eNr.
Train, have You the Law Of pfimogeniture in
American" Said Train, "No." what" said
he, .sno sentaii?" Said Train, "No; but NE
have the cocktail"
E-A bsId eagle at wabash, Indiana. had
captured about sixty pigs in four weeks, when
he was finally usbtreG out of the pork basinrs~
y buryiBg his rslons In 100 big 4 lift for hin,
zpd being held Until taken prisoner.
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RIA collision on the Auburn branch of the
New York Central railroad yesterday killed five
persons and Injured several others.
e2~John p. Wood, assistant paymaster at In
dianap0lis, Indiana, has been discovered 10 be a
defsuiter to the amount OF 81 900 or 5000. He
was arrested and baied. =
pS-Tks steamer HIbcrnia. from Liverpool for
Quebec, has on board a party of English set
ttefs, pioneers OF q colony which il is proposed
to estat lish In Mime 1a.
81 Hon. Samuel Thatcher, the oldest Mason
IN heumted States. died At Bangor, Maine !,
Thursday night. 96 years OF age. He was
member of the House Of Representatives in
1903, and also the eldest graduate OF Harvard
College.
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The Attempt To Assassfnate ANA.
lemS

THE A4IAOh FART OF AN ORGANIZED COM
sPIRACY.
MADRID, July 20.-The King and Queen are
receiving congratulatOry addresses from all por-
Mons OF the country expressing the joy of their
subjects at their escape from the bullets of the
assassins, and declaring the loyalty and attach
ment OF the people TO the dynasty of the cleo
tive King and constitution OF Spain. Yesterday
afternoon their Majesties drove throagh the
city IN an open carriage. Their progress was
an immense ovation, greeted at every point by
the enthusiastic cheers and plaudIts OF the en-
tire populace. Thousands of citizens accom-
panied their carriage on the return to the palace
An examination of the two assassins captured
DEVELOPS the fact that the attack was part of a N
organized cospiracy, extensive in its ramfca.
tons, and provided with ample funds
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|Berry, OF Toronto. the Champion ozrsman
Of America, is a negro.
@For the information of the democracy
Gratz Is not a relation of old John Brown.
SJhst once superb but now shattered tenor
poor old BrignOli, Is singing in London.
TMiss Wilson's trOusseau will be one OF the
most elegant ever made in Paris.
30 Little Rock is organizing an association
wives had better be getting back as soon as
possible.
S"Kepatomeataterin."- was the note
sent by farmer TO the school teacher In the
potato-digging season, 10 explain his boys Alb
sence from school. a
"A suburban justice recently settio
in which q boy committed an assault ..,,h case s
tOl by committing the lad aud ORD srlng the p p
Some commotion Us ha., ...,
Kentucky by the repred elopement ~ . -, N -,
the President OF Berea College with a besatir1i
- since the Mobile police have been uni
formed the officers Of the United States garrison
in that CITY have adopted citizens clothes
They are tired o. being called upon 10 arrest
some unfortunate Tor taking drink too much
s,ses.e GO consequences Of the appearance of
pound from Odessa. the erivy Council Nas
sosd an order excluding Russian cattle frvn
1sPinks says that he b going to get up
corner in ammonia, for which there win hs =
great demand this summer 20 eDoye the crsass
melted away. ave
~Tying line, on the end OF which An . e.,-
hook, to large rocket, hitching the hool n.
mans bat, and then getting him 70 Are or re
Troy. 'oAns |"
@The Connecticut leeislsturs has tske, nj,
tne quesuon OF compulsory education. II H
eaio mat 5000 children IN that etste bef veen
the aeee Of four and sixteen do not attend schoci
Of all, and tie advocates Of the new IsT thinSit
!. state OF things which fhould be reme3ied
Iney are all certainly right, and It q only n
question Of ways and means. 80
0Sir Toby reports the case OF good LITTLE
boy, whose parents encouraged hts habff OF
early retiring by permitting him % take cake 90
bed with him. One evening he astonished his
anectionate mother by the following prayer.
Now lay me down tosleep,
I pray the Lord my soul TO keep,
II should die before 1 wake,
Give sister Jane my piece Of cake
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A CURIOUS RoBBERV.-NEw HoRK, .Tulv Il.
IL IL yeTy seldom ans body gets the advantage OF
a New York boarding house ianalaly, D II the
following unique case Is reported today. A
man and woman, calling themselves Mr.. and
Mrs. James. engaged board, about a week
ago, with Mrs. Annette Hardy, sGl Broome
street. This morning two unknown men called
and asked to see Mr.. aud Mrs. James and
were shown into the parlor. where they were
soon after joined by the above parties. who
appeared delighted 70 see them. and imme-
dlately sent out for some liquor. Upon receiv-
ing the liquor, the party asked Mrs. Hardy 10
join them, which she did. She was not long IN
the parlor when she was bound by the visitors
and, upon her crying out, they gagged her
The servant, Mary Armstrong, hearing the cry
came 10 see what was the matter, and was
treated IN like manner. The thieves then COL
lected many articles, with which they escaped
Mr.. and Mrs. James going with than. The total
value OF the property stolen is stated at II ,00l
". y. Cor CLicrcO Trstbpe
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TIE 3TTEMP1 Ed ASSASSINATION OF ANA
DEUF.--AElade deus and the Queen assisted at a
II D6sRs III the royal chapel at Madrid y5ster-
DAY. The King subsequently walked through
he streets. and was cleercd with enthusiasm by
The people All classes are Fastening to show
their lOvalty and sympathy for the dynasty.
sessES out of Jail and sheet them but strong
police force prevented il. Judicial inquiries
are actively progressing into the circumstances
Of the attempted assassination. There Is no
doubt IL at all connected with the crime will be
dealt with according to the utmost rigor OF the
law.
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THE PoLITICAL TROUBLES IN NORTH CARO-
LJNA.-The trial OF ShdddOck Jones, colored,
charged with intimi dating Simon Cravorn, col
Ored. liberal republican, came mp before
United States Commissioner Best, i'll Raleigh,
yesterday. Six witnesses were examined.
Much interest and feeling were manifested by
bOJh political parties. The counsel closed the
argument last night. The commissioner re-
served his decision until the opening OF tho court
to-day. -Four arrests have been made Of parties
Implicated in the conspiracy against the col
oTcd man Cross. The trial commences at ten
O'Clock to- day. Ii il generally believed that ali
the negroes will be convicted under the enforce
ueut
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The IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE BARNARD OF
NEW YoRK.-The court of impeachment at
SaTatoga. New York. in the case of Judge Bar
regarding the validity of the articles of impeach-
mtnt. Judge Barnard argued that the court
should take 10 COgnizance of acts alleged to
have taken place before the Defendants cleo
ton to his present term of office december
leI0,) because the people, by re- electing him.
bad approved his course. The counsel for the
prosecution replied, maintaining the authority
of the court to pass upon al the defendants
acts while judge, and denying that his re-elec-
ton could cOndOle his past crimes.
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ANOTHER MURDER BY WoMAN-Ths Per-
r'ty for Standardization reports concern
ing the character OF a lady named Kenny, eli GID
teen years OF age, and only few months mar
wife III California or Thursday. The scandals
were circulated by one Cummings. The parties
all reside near PetaiUma. Mrs. Kenny, seeing
Cummings riding past The house, seized shot
gun and shot him dead. She then went to Pc
taiunia and surrendered herself TO the authOri-
ties. She has the fullest sympathy OF the COM
munitv. and she is believed TO be wholly inno-
cent of the conduct imputed TO her.
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A POSTMASTER CONVICTED OF ROBBING THE
MAILs.-navid L. George, deputy postmaster
at San Francisco, has been convicted in the
United states circuit court OF robbing the mails.
The accused pretended that the store in which
the post Office was kept was broken open by rob
beers, who threatened his life with pistols.
George vas sentenced to eighteen months i'm
nris1nrnant
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FRACAs IN SUNDAY SCHooL.-The Vase
ca, Mimi, News says: A disgracetul fight &C.
CURED in the South Wilton Sunday school a
Sunday or two ago, growing out OF the di,posi-
ton OF money raised for a special train from
Waseca 10 GAINESVILLE, during the county Sun
day school convention. The matter came up
in the Sunday school, and after high words Mr..
Weed struck hr. Name in the face. The par
ties are now engaged in lawsuits in relation ~
the matter. Such conduct will hardly have "A
salutary effect npOnfhe rising generation.
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1T Runs IN THE FAMILY.-What a fatality
in matters matrimonial seems 20 attend certain
famiiiesi Byron's only surviving grandson
succeeded, on the death of his grandfather. 10
the Barony OF Wentworth, and bears that title.
lie married about the same time a beautiful
girl, who was, in fashionable London phrase,
"nobody in particular" in point Of birth. This
young lady had many rspturous admirers when
sIe made her appearance IN society, and il is,
perhaps, a sequel OF this admiration, that her
husband now advertises that she has left his
roof, and he will be no longer answerable tor her
Debts
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Execution OF KuLiux Murderers.

A family consi~tin. OF the husband. wite and
four children, residing In Rutherford county,
North Carolina. were AZ their evening repast
ore eveniBr. when an armed band OF masked
men broke into their cottage, murdered the h1s-
hand snd three children, horribly matilated the
woman. first shooting. then staboing her with
knives. and cut tie throat OF a helpless, smiling
infant. In order 10 complete their ytllsny the
rufhaus So ire 20 the place and lest, couhtesS
With the hope that All traces OF their crime would
tt specify Ob'itCrsted. The oman Feco sered,
however. ss the IRE reached her. aud seized
her INITIATED, living infant, carried % With
her 10 the house OF a friend, 90 whom
she detsiled AL the circumstances. During
ire VINE 'he Villains were in her houSe several
OF th' nm must have dropped their masks. Tor she
distinctly rJcogniZcd three CT them. a visit 90
the scene OF the mUrnsr the following morning
fully cnrroboJstsd all tie poor Numan had
stated, the house had been reduced 10 ashes and
the bCcses OF those murdered charrel beyond
recognition. But The law, In ths ca-s at least,
Las parity avenged the bloody Transaction.
Two Of the perpetrators suffered thu extreme
leBaliy or the cslioWs az Hcndyr nuvlilc on
Friday 81 last week. and the third was rtspited
until October. Ia addition three other &C
complies IN prison. vii probably meet the
punishment their crime merits. Isoyau AdRir,
the elder OF the tSo brother. eNscutsi. Is
UnctiY stated he was ''ku k!UN.' aud that ne
LED thither seven other members at that order.
whose names he diyulEed--N. 4. Hsraii.
JoAcUlN MILLER as;Ouisbci The visitors a
Niagara Falls asshing around on pony d. ia,
MEXICAN drtss, Wit Snmhrero hat. ftc tTas-
GttA lhoE- IN us western GN~AAnh t.1n aaF
80 day he visited the several Oh -cfiva points.
exciting, wherever be went, considerable carl
Osity 20 who lac Was and where hv ca,as
from. Everybody Mas asking, " Who = h1 20
some said he WAS Buffalo Bill. and some -. q
be wasn't. and he was finally SCI down as his
partner, the famous Texas Jack. who hal iIs-
arrived 20 take charge Oi the greR, buffalo Aun
hat did not come of. 50 settled was this op.u.
ion that couple OF hack prOprictc-> stopped lfr'
and asked him 10 settle dispute hstNcen o. IA
about the source OF a cCT ain river in rpyas. On
Goat Island he was acSOsted By Il BstOn lady
with the inquiry, Now, 10 yOa really live al
Gione cut IN the woods, with no shelter but the
leaiy branches or the rocky esvcs:r mo.
madam. he replied, :" 1 have two squsws." The
lady passed on solilOQulzing on the inhGmanity
OF man 10 woman. ON another day an equally
impertinent lady inquired "Why II was that all
these wild Western men always wore long hair
The reply demanding Iii che ever knew an in
ciyidwal TO be bald Who wore very long hair"
satisfied her, and she passed quietly along. But
the climax Was reached by an individual who
uIihraided the Texan ranger for the nOu-fuldll-
nent Of a contract 10 furnish three buffalo
heads.
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TEE CHoLBRA.-A Berlin letter, dated July
3, TO the London Times, says the cholera is fast
the Prussian frontier. "GOd preserve Berlin, il
it visits US this year. Owing to the gross negli-
gence OF the municipal authorities, some of the
broad, navigable water courses in this city were,
few years ago, converted into open sewers
The fmost aristOcratic qnarter is perhaps, the
most subject to pestilential vapors. In the
meantime, mortality is rapidly on the increase
here, having reached per cent against I-2
in 1861.
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TIE LINCOLN STATuE.-The hron

THE LINCOLN STATUE.-The bronze statue
Of Lincoln for the monument TO be erected over
his remains at Springfield, Ill.,, is now receiving
the last teaches of the artist, MIR. NJ. 5. Mos
man, at the Ames Works in Chicopee rhe
height at the statue is eleven feet, and il repre-
sents Nr. lincoln in citizens dress. standing at
rest, with his right hand (still holding the ,Jen
with which he has just signed the emancipa-
ton proclsmation) resting upon the Roman
tasces over the top OF which is care!essly thrown
the American flag.
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Destructive Fires i'm Rua,,o

BUFFALO, y. Y, July 20.-At -four
O'Clock this morning ire broke out in the rear
portion ofthe planning mill OF Evans Il Co., >
MECHANIC street, supposed TO be either OF an i'm
cendlaTy or due 10 the carelesSness OF the M ght
Waterman. The mill, together with the ma
chinery and large quantity Of finished work
was destroyed, involving loss OF $4,000, GA
which there is $4,000 insurance. The flames
sIeedily communicated with the lumber
piles OF Clark, Holland 81 Co., and Hamilton x
90, anu also extended TO frame buildings Nos.
124 126, and l36 Church street. Clark, Holland
X Co., lose about SO 900 worth OF lumber: in
suTed for $1,000, and Hamilton ~ Co. about
$1,000 worth; insured for $4,000. John H.
Avery lost 5000 by the destruction of mis- turn
ing establishment in Evans mill. The total
ioss Is about slOo,0oO. The fire is now under
subsection.
About $50 O'Clock this morning a fire broke
out in the oil refinery of Groben * Co, on Will
liam street, destroying about two hundred bar
refs OF oil.
About eighty men are thrown out Of employ
ment by the destruction OF Evans planning mill.
and about eight hundred by the tempory sus
pension OF Kings iron works.
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THE WOMAN WHO DEFENDED HER HONOR
Mary Murphy. who stabbed X. NJ. Cooley, hel
employer, in Springfield, Mass, on "Wednesday
because he took improper liberties with her, was
yesterday arrested and held in $4,000 for trial on
the 29th She obtained the bail, and is now al
liberty. Cooley will probably recover, though
he is harC,iy out of danger vet
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WASHINGTON MONUMENT, IN BALTIMORE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.-During the heavy
storm of Thursday night the Washington monu-
ment was struck by lightning, chipping several
scales OF marble from the lett shoulder OF the
statue of General Washington The accident
however. has not disigurcd the statue TO any
great extent, but at the same time has left an
ugly gouge in the shoulder, hut not sufficiently
large to be noticed from the sidewalk below.
The monument is furnished with lightning
rod, but it does not seem to have been suffi
Clent pTOte ctinn in This CaSe.-.Snn.
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SUMNER RESORTS
DOCKBKIDGE ALUM SPRINGS.

~ - VIRGINIA
OPEN JUNE I, 1872
This favorite aud Celebrated watering place " A
cner stddlti-nsl attractions this SEASON 4
Among other imprOE ements there has been SESAV
aided an elegant and spacious Ball r1r m Us sltN
ADJOINING tue parlor; the parlOr has been sIISr-1
and much in prove d. and the proximity Of the tyc
r. nde each easily accessible. 1t wiz be kapl in
sty le not rpassed any where in Virginia
The waters Of these special springs either cure or
Consumption, Chronic Bronchitis, Chronic l. rye
Pltls Chrenic Pneumonia, Chronic DyspaI 81 4,
Chronic Diarrhes, Chronic Dyseptery. They are
alec great Naiue in those aft ctions which pc
culiar to the female constitution, aud "a an ap-
peilzer tonic and general Testur ative, they are
perhaps, unrNalled amongst mineral waters
The PROPRIETOR will have provided for the lawns
ana ball TOO IN first class band of music, and in
general all the sources of amusement aud recre.
suon usually found our best summer resorts will
be Az he command Of the guests at "ROCKBRJD9y
ALUM" The place is within eleven to thirteen
hours OF Richmond, Washington, Baltimore etc .
by rail, all In dayl Pbt. Passengers leava the cars
OF he Che speake and Ohio Railroad at Goshen De-
pot. and new and elegant stage coaches, passns
rapidly over smooth and level rOBd Of only hi
miles, set down the visitors At the Springs TO tea
JAMES A. FRAZIER, Proprietor
descriptive pam phlets sent free on application,
Water for sale by Coleman & Rogers, Baltimore
also, in Washington.
Persons making use of the grounds &c, of the
Springs, and not stopping at my hotel, will be
charged nan my regular rates. iel52aw2m
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A CHILD SEIZED BY A HoG.-At Lewistown,
Penna., recently a child aged about one wear
daughter OF William Cavsnsugh, while in the
door of his residence in Granville township, with
piece OF bread in her hand, was seized by a
sow and dragged away. The alarm was given
ard the other children attempted to rescue the
child, but in vain-the SOW refusing to let go its
hold. The dog was called, and on his seeing the
SOW the child was dropped, and, tort unately had
only sustained few bruises. Had no help
come she would undoubtedly have been de-
youred.
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BOY in Rockport, who had Just come into
possession OF his first shot gun, amused himself
by banging away at his father, who was greas-
ing harness on the woOd-pile. The old geutle-
man let him practice few minutes, and then
famed the youngster with one of the tugs until
he concluded to 60 out OF the schue;Zsnfest
business. Some parents can never let a boy
have any fun.
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Affairs i'm Frisco.

THE ESUAPED Nun.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l9--Detectives Anshro
and Smith were committed for trial to-day,
AnSbro for libel and Smith for perjury, in the
case OF Edith OGorm8fi, the escaped nun.
TIE MURDERED REPORTER.
MullendOre, the reporter of the Morning CGu
who was shot Dy McCaustin ten days since, is
dead.
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A SpIit I'm the Irish Rard

BOSTON, July 20.-Mr. Clement, leader, and
hfteen members of the Irish band, left here yes
teTdsy on their return 10 ireland. The members
who remain here claim the title of the band and
1t Is reported that they refuse TO follow their
original band leader and have taken a new one,
ana VIII make tour of the United States be-
fore returning TO Ireland. Unpleasant relations
have existed between the mem 5ers Of the band
since its organization.
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VIRGINIA NEws.-The Lynchburg Repu5li-
can says:-"We saw yesterday at the Orange
depot car which had come through from
Indianapolis, Indiana, loaded with corn to be
sold TO our Campbell county farmers"
The Page county Courier says:-"We have
been blessed with rain and the prospect for corn
Is very good. Some Of our farmers have threshed
will be very short"
On last Sunday the Shenandoah river rose
about two feet. Heavy rains in the mountains
was, no doubt, the cause of the rise.
Recent showers have been very beneficial to
the grow ing corn, in Clarke county,
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COUNT JoANNHs.-George, Count Joannes,
who recently brought suit to recover $50 900 for
SANDER against Assemblyman W. w. Niles, in
Nav York, had his complaint dismissed wednes-
day, because 1t is too theoretically descriptive
imaginative, and generally fantastic. Count
Joannes' troubles, like Catacazy's, seems to be